2013–14 Florida Panthers season explained

League:NHL
Season:2013–14
Year:2013
Team:Florida Panthers
Conference:Eastern
Conferencerank:15th
Division:Atlantic
Divisionrank:7th
Record:29–45–8
Homerecord:16–20–5
Roadrecord:13–25–3
Goalsfor:196
Goalsagainst:268
Generalmanager:Dale Tallon
Coach:Kevin Dineen (Oct.–Nov.)
Peter Horachek (Nov.–Apr.)
Altcaptain:Brian Campbell
Marcel Goc (Oct.–Mar.)
Scottie Upshall (Mar.–Apr.)
Arena:BB&T Center
Attendance:14,177 (83.2%)[1]
(41 games)
Minorleague:San Antonio Rampage (AHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
Goalsleader:Brad Boyes (21)
Assistsleader:Brian Campbell (30)
Pointsleader:Nick Bjugstad (38)
Plusminusleader:Alex Petrovic (3)
Pimleader:Erik Gudbranson (114)
Winsleader:Tim Thomas (16)
Gaaleader:Roberto Luongo (2.46)

The 2013–14 Florida Panthers season was the 20th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 14, 1993.[2]

Pre-season

The Panthers were sold on September 27, 2013, to the chairman and CEO of Virtu Financial, Vincent Viola.[3]

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

2013–14 Game Log
Legend:

Playoffs

The Panthers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

Player stats

Final stats

Skaters
Regular Season[4]
Playerdata-sort-type="number"
76 16 22 38 −14 16
76 15 22 37 1 73
82 7 30 37 −6 20
78 21 15 36 −6 28
62 16 13 29 −16 40
69 9 19 28 −5 37
80 8 20 28 −18 22
73 3 25 28 −5 18
54 8 16 24 −3 10
62 11 12 23 −7 31
81 8 11 19 −26 66
53 11 7 18 −6 18
52 9 9 18 −2 38
59 9 7 16 0 14
21 7 7 14 0 2
49 4 8 12 0 18
44 3 9 12 −3 8
46 2 10 12 −11 24
65 3 6 9 −7 114
20 5 3 8 −11 6
24 5 2 7 −1 8
18 2 5 7 −9 9
16 4 2 6 0 10
55 0 6 6 −9 23
37 1 4 5 −6 39
55 0 4 4 −10 99
16 1 1 2 −2 6
16 0 2 2 −4 6
9 0 1 1 −2 7
2 0 1 1 1 2
7 0 1 1 3 8
8 0 0 0 −3 4
7 0 0 0 −7 6
3 0 0 0 −1 0
1 0 0 0 −1 2
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player
style=white-space:nowrap 40 40 2,298:50 16 20 3 110 2.87 1206 0.909 0 0 1 4
style=white-space:nowrap17 14 914:11 6 7 1 47 3.09 454 0.896 0 0 1 0
style=white-space:nowrap 14 14 804:18 6 7 1 33 2.46 432 0.924 1 0 0 2
style=white-space:nowrap 6 5 337:16 0 5 0 27 4.81 165 0.836 0 0 0 0
style=white-space:nowrap 12 9 613:47 1 6 3 36 3.52 285 0.874 0 0 0 0
Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Panthers. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions

The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

Trades

Date
June 30, 2013[5] To Montreal Canadiens
7th-round pick in 2014 – Hugo Fagerblom
To Florida Panthers
7th-round pick in 2013 – MacKenzie Weegar
July 5, 2013[6] To Montreal Canadiens
George Parros
To Florida Panthers
Philippe Lefebvre
7th-round pick in 2014 – Hugo Fagerblom
September 28, 2013[7] To New Jersey Devils
Scott Timmins
6th-round pick in 2014 – Joey Dudek
To Florida Panthers
Krys Barch
7th-round pick in 2015 – Ryan Bednard
November 14, 2013[8] To Chicago Blackhawks
Kris Versteeg
Philippe Lefebvre
To Florida Panthers
Jimmy Hayes
Dylan Olsen
January 17, 2014[9] To Edmonton Oilers
Steve Pinizzotto
Jack Combs
To Florida Panthers
Ryan Martindale
Derek Nesbitt
March 2, 2014[10] To St. Louis Blues
Eric Selleck
To Florida Panthers
Mark Mancari
March 2, 2014[11] To Chicago Blackhawks
3rd-round pick in 2014 – Justin Kirkland
5th-round pick in 2016 – Connor Bleackley
To Florida Panthers
Brandon Pirri
March 4, 2014[12] To Montreal Canadiens
Mike Weaver
To Florida Panthers
5th-round pick in 2015 – Ryan Pilon
March 4, 2014[13] To Vancouver Canucks
Jacob Markstrom
Shawn Matthias
To Florida Panthers
Roberto Luongo
Steven Anthony
March 5, 2014[14] To Pittsburgh Penguins
Marcel Goc
To Florida Panthers
5th-round pick in 2014 – Miguel Fidler
3rd-round pick in 2015 – Sam Montembeault
March 5, 2014[15] To Dallas Stars
Tim Thomas
To Florida Panthers
Dan Ellis

Free agents acquired

Player Former team Contract terms
Joey Crabb[16] 2 years, $1.2 million
Mike Mottau[17] 1 year, $700,000
Jesse Winchester[18] Jokerit[19] 1 year, $600,000
Jon Matsumoto[20] 1 year, $700,000
1 year, $700,000
Scott Gomez[21] 1 year, $900,000
Steve Pinizzotto[22] 1 year, $650,000
Tim Thomas[23] 1 year, $2.5 million
Brad Boyes[24] 1 year, $1 million
Tom Gilbert[25] 1 year, $900,000
Ryan Whitney[26] 1 year, $900,000

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Stephen Weiss[27] 5 years, $24.5 million
Jack Skille[28] 1 year, $675,000
Tyson Strachan[29] 1 year, $550,000
Nolan Yonkman[30] 1 year, $600,000

Claimed via waivers

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers

Player signings

Player Date Contract terms
Shawn Matthias[31] July 5, 2013 2 years, $3.5 million
Aleksander Barkov[32] July 15, 2013 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Jacob Markstrom[33] July 15, 2013 2 years, $2.4 million
Michael Caruso[34] July 16, 2013 1 year, $650,000
July 16, 2013 1 year, $600,000
Colby Robak[35] July 22, 2013 2 years, $1.35 million
Scott Timmins[36] July 24, 2013 1 year, $600,000
Brad Boyes[37] March 5, 2014 2 years, $5.25 million contract extension
Connor Brickley[38] April 21, 2014 2 years, $1.185 million entry-level contract
Rocco Grimaldi[39] May 7, 2014 3 years, $3.2 million entry-level contract
MacKenzie Weegar[40] May 29, 2014 3 years, $2.4 million entry-level contract
Steven Hodges[41] June 1, 2014 3 years, $2.55 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

See also: List of Florida Panthers draft picks. Florida Panthers' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
12Aleksander BarkovCenterTappara (SM-liiga)
231Ian McCoshenDefenseWaterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
492Evan CowleyGoaltenderWichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL)
497Michael DowningDefenseDubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
498Matt BucklesCenterSt. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL)
5122Christopher ClappertonLeft wingBlainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL)
6152Josh BrownDefenseOshawa Generals (OHL)
7206MacKenzie WeegarDefenseHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
Draft notes[42]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013–2014 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN. ESPN.
  2. Book: National Hockey League. The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. 2010 . Triumph Books . 63. 978-1-60078-422-4.
  3. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=684466 Vincent Viola Becomes Owner Of The Florida Panthers
  4. Web site: 2013-2014 Regular Season Stats - Points - Florida Panthers - Statistics. Florida Panthers. April 14, 2014.
  5. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676020 Panthers Add Eight From 2013 Draft
  6. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676860 Panthers Acquire LW Philippe Lefebvre And 2014 Seventh Round Pick From Montreal
  7. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=684635 Florida Panthers Acquire RW Krys Barch & 2015 Seventh Round Pick From New Jersey
  8. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=691599 Panthers Acquire RW Jimmy Hayes & D Dylan Olsen From Chicago In Exchange For RW Kris Versteeg & LW Philippe Lefebvre
  9. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=701115 Florida Panthers Acquire C Ryan Martindale from Edmonton
  10. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=707279 Florida Panthers Acquire RW Mark Mancari from St Louis
  11. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=707292 Florida Panthers Acquire C Brandon Pirri from Chicago
  12. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=707560 Florida Panthers Acquire Fifth Round Draft Choice from Montreal in Exchange for D Mike Weaver
  13. panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=707644 G Roberto Luongo Returns to Florida Panthers
  14. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=707975 Florida Panthers Acquire Two Draft Picks From Pittsburgh
  15. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=708036 Florida Panthers Acquire G Dan Ellis From Dallas
  16. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676722 Panthers Agree To Terms With RW Joey Crabb
  17. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676724 Panthers Ink D Mike Mottau
  18. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676770 Panthers Ink C Jesse Winchester
  19. Web site: eurohockey.com . Jesse Winchester . April 30, 2013 .
  20. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677173 Florida Panthers Sign C Jon Matsumoto & D Matt Gilroy
  21. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=679337 Panthers Agree to One-Year Contract with C Scott Gomez
  22. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=679617 Panthers Agree To One-Year Contract With C Steve Pinizzotto
  23. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=684388 Florida Panthers Sign Stanley Cup Champion G Tim Thomas to One-Year Contract
  24. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=684636 Florida Panthers Agree To Terms With C Brad Boyes
  25. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=684639 Florida Panthers Agree To Terms With D Tom Gilbert
  26. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=684844 Florida Panthers Agree To Terms With D Ryan Whitney
  27. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676935 Alfie, Weiss excited for opportunity
  28. Web site: Blue Jackets sign forward Jack Skille to a one-year contract – Columbus Blue Jackets – News. Columbus Blue Jackets. July 7, 2013.
  29. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677127 Capitals Sign Tyson Strachan, Matt Watkins and David Leggio
  30. http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677376 Ducks Sign Stortini and Yonkman to One-Year Contracts
  31. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676717 Panthers Re-sign C Shawn Matthias
  32. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677991 Florida Panthers Agree to Entry-Level Contract With F Aleksander Barkov
  33. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=678007 G Jacob Markstrom Signs Two-Year Contract With Florida
  34. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=678135 C Greg Rallo And D Michael Caruso Ink One-Year Contracts With Florida
  35. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=678693 D Colby Robak Signs Two-Year Contract with Florida
  36. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=678894 Panthers Sign C Scott Timmins
  37. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=707875 Florida Panthers Agree To Terms With F Brad Boyes
  38. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=715860 F Connor Brickley Agrees To Entry-Level Contract With Florida Panthers
  39. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=718336 F Rocco Grimaldi Agrees To Entry-Level Contract With Florida Panthers
  40. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=721143 D MacKenzie Weegar Agrees To Entry-Level Contract With Panthers
  41. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=721456 C Steven Hodges Agrees To Entry-Level Contract With Panthers
  42. Web site: 2013 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions. June 15, 2013.
  43. Web site: Panthers Acquire Wolski From Rangers – Florida Panthers – Transactions. Florida Panthers. February 25, 2012.
  44. Web site: FLAMES ACQUIRE C KNIGHT FROM PANTHERS. The Sports Network. June 18, 2013. June 18, 2013. June 21, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130621202600/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=425775. dead.
  45. Web site: Panthers Acquire 2013 Fourth Round Pick From Edmonton – Florida Panthers – Transactions. Florida Panthers. April 3, 2013.
  46. Web site: Florida Panthers Select Four Players on Second Day of 2012 NHL Entry Draft – Florida Panthers – 2012 NHL Draft. Florida Panthers. June 23, 2012.
  47. Web site: Canucks-Devils trade highlights day of deals at draft . . July 1, 2013 . June 30, 2013.