2016–17 Florida Panthers season explained

League:NHL
Season:2016–17
Year:2016
Team:Florida Panthers
Division:Atlantic
Divisionrank:6th
Conference:Eastern
Conferencerank:13th
Record:35–36–11
Homerecord:19–19–3
Roadrecord:16–17–8
Goalsfor:210
Goalsagainst:237
Generalmanager:Tom Rowe
Coach:Gerard Gallant (Oct. 13 – Nov. 27)
Tom Rowe (Nov. 27 – Apr. 9)
Captain:Derek MacKenzie
Arena:BB&T Center
Minorleague:Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
Goalsleader:Jonathan Marchessault (30)
Assistsleader:Keith Yandle (36)
Pointsleader:Vincent Trocheck (54)
Plusminusleader:Aleksander Barkov (+13)
Pimleader:Alex Petrovic (79)
Winsleader:James Reimer (18)
Gaaleader:James Reimer (2.53)

The 2016–17 Florida Panthers season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 14, 1993.[1] This season saw the Panthers unable to qualify for the playoffs.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

2016–17 Game Log
Legend:

Player stats

Final Stats

Skaters

Regular Season[4]
Playerdata-sort-type="number"
82 23 31 54 −13 43
61 21 31 52 13 10
75 30 21 51 −21 38
82 16 30 46 2 56
82 5 36 41 −6 39
80 15 22 37 −13 17
69 11 17 28 −15 39
81 9 19 28 −14 53
31 10 16 26 −2 13
80 9 15 24 −16 25
68 10 11 21 −23 58
81 7 10 17 −5 36
82 4 13 17 0 10
82 6 10 16 −7 50
54 7 7 14 −19 22
49 1 13 14 −1 79
47 6 4 10 −5 8
20 2 8 10 −7 6
29 2 5 7 −3 9
29 1 6 7 −1 4
31 3 3 6 −5 11
21 0 5 5 6 8
50 2 2 4 −7 67
39 0 4 4 −11 28
14 2 1 3 −1 18
24 2 1 3 −3 4
21 0 3 3 −4 22
†‡ 5 1 0 1 −2 10
3 0 1 1 0 0
1 0 0 0 −1 4
3 0 0 0 0 4

Goaltenders

Regular Season[5]
Player
style=white-space:nowrap43 39 2324:35 18 16 5 98 2.53 1222 .920 3 0 0 2
style=white-space:nowrap40 39 2336:34 17 15 6 104 2.68 1217 .915 1 0 1 4
style=white-space:nowrap7 4 313:07 0 5 0 18 3.45 145 .876 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 were involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:

Trades

DateDetailsRef
To Buffalo Sabres
Dmitri Kulikov
VAN's 2nd-round pick in 2016
To Florida Panthers
Mark Pysyk
2nd-round pick in 2016
STL's 3rd-round pick in 2016
[6]
To Boston Bruins
7th-round pick in 2017
To Florida Panthers
7th-round pick in 2016
[7]
To Arizona Coyotes
Lawson Crouse
Dave Bolland
To Florida Panthers
3rd-round pick in 2017
conditional 2nd-round pick in 2018
[8]
To Montreal Canadiens
Jonathan Racine
To Florida Panthers
Tim Bozon
[9]
To Carolina Hurricanes
Connor Brickley
To Florida Panthers
Brody Sutter
[10]
To New York Rangers
Steven Kampfer
conditional 7th-round pick in 2018
To Florida Panthers
Dylan McIlrath
[11]
To Anaheim Ducks
Logan Shaw
To Florida Panthers
Michael Sgarbossa
[12]
To Detroit Red Wings
Dylan McIlrath
conditional 3rd-round pick in 2017
To Florida Panthers
Thomas Vanek
[13]
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Mike McKenna
To Florida Panthers
Adam Wilcox
[14]
To New Jersey Devils
Shane Harper
To New Jersey Devils
Reece Scarlett
[15]

Free agents acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamContract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
5 years, $17 million [16]
2 years, $1.9 million [17]
2 years, $1.5 million
5 years, $22.5 million [18]

Free agents lost

Date Player New team Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
1 year, $1.5 million [19]
1 year, $650,000 [20]
1 year, $950,000 [21]
1 year, $1.6 million [22]
1 year, $575,000 [23]
1 year, $2 million [24]

Lost via waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers Ref
[26]
[27]

Player signings

Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
7 years, $44.5 million [28]
1 year, $650,000 [29]
1 year, $750,000
1 year, $700,000 [30]
3 years, entry-level contract [31]
8 years, $60 million contract extension [32]
6 years, $28.5 million [33]
5 years, $25 million contract extension [34]
2 years, $2.7 million contract extension [35]
1 year, $660,000 [36]
1 year, $660,000 [37]
3 years, $2.08 million entry-level contract [38]
6 years, $35.4 million contract extension [39]
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract [40]
2 years, entry-level contract [41]
2 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

See also: List of Florida Panthers draft picks. Below are the Florida Panthers' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
123Henrik BorgstromC FinlandHIFK JR. (FIN-Jr.)
238Adam MascherinLW CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHL)
389Linus NassenD SwedenLulea HF (SHL)
494Jonathan AngC CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
4114Riley StillmanD CanadaOshawa Generals (OHL)
6175Maxim MaminC/RW RussiaCSKA Moscow (KHL)
7195Benjamin FinkelsteinD United StatesKimball Union Academy Wildcats (US-NH HS)
Notes

Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2014 that sent Ryan Miller, Steve Ott and conditional second and third-round picks in 2014 to St. Louis in exchange for Jaroslav Halak, Chris Stewart, William Carrier, a first-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[45] The condition – Buffalo will receive a third-round pick in 2016 if Miller does not re-sign with St. Louis for the 2014–15 NHL season – was converted on July 1, 2014 when Miller signed with Vancouver.[46]

Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2014 that sent Brandon Pirri to Florida in exchange for a third-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[49]

Notes and References

  1. Book: National Hockey League. The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. 2010 . Triumph Books . 63. 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. Web site: Panthers-Lightning preseason game postponed. NHL.com. October 11, 2016. October 5, 2016.
  3. Web site: Richards. George. Florida Panthers cancel game due to Hurricane Matthew. Miami Herald. October 11, 2016. October 5, 2016.
  4. Web site: 2016–2017 – Regular Season – Florida Panthers – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats. NHL.
  5. Web site: 2016–2017 – Regular Season – Florida Panthers – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats. NHL.
  6. Web site: Florida Panthers Acquire Mark Pysyk and 2016 Second Round Pick and Third Round Pick from Buffalo . Florida Panthers . 2016-06-25 . 2016-06-29.
  7. Web site: B's Make Four Selections In Rounds Two Through Seven Of The 2016 NHL Entry Draft. nhl.com. June 29, 2016.
  8. Web site: Florida Panthers Acquire Two Picks from Arizona. Arizona Coyotes. August 25, 2016.
  9. Web site: Panthers Acquire Forward Tim Bozon from Montreal. Arizona Coyotes. October 8, 2016.
  10. Web site: Panthers Acquire Forward Brody Sutter from Carolina. Arizona Coyotes. October 11, 2016.
  11. Web site: Florida Panthers Acquire Dylan McIlrath from NYR. Florida Panthers. November 8, 2016.
  12. Web site: Florida Panthers Acquire Forward Michael Sgarbossa. Florida Panthers. November 16, 2016.
  13. Web site: Panthers acquire Thomas Vanek from Detroit Red Wings. Florida Panthers. March 1, 2017.
  14. Web site: Lightning acquire G Mike McKenna from Florida. Lightning. Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay Lightning.com. March 1, 2017. March 1, 2017.
  15. Web site: Devils acquire forward Shane Harper from Florida . New Jersey Devils . March 1, 2017 . March 1, 2017.
  16. Web site: Florida Panthers Sign Goaltender James Reimer to Five-Year Contract. nhl.com. July 6, 2016.
  17. Web site: Florida Panthers Sign Forwards Colton Sceviour & Jonathan Marchessault. nhl.com. July 6, 2016.
  18. Web site: Florida Panthers Sign Defenseman Jason Demers. nhl.com. July 6, 2016.
  19. Web site: Blackhawks agree to terms with Campbell. nhl.com. July 5, 2016.
  20. Web site: Jets agree to terms with Quinton Howden. . July 1, 2016 . July 5, 2016.
  21. Web site: Canadiens agree to terms on a one-year contract with free agent Al Montoya. Canadiens.com. July 1, 2016.
  22. Web site: Kings sign free agent forward Teddy Purcell. nhl.com. July 6, 2016.
  23. Web site: Penguins Sign Forward Garrett Wilson. nhl.com. July 11, 2016.
  24. Web site: Dallas Stars Sign Right Wing Jiri Hudler to a One-Year Contract. nhl.com. August 25, 2016.
  25. Web site: Florida Panthers Claim Forward Seth Griffith From TOR. NHL.com. November 12, 2016. November 14, 2016.
  26. Web site: Ice Chips: Leafs claim F Griffith, again. TSN. January 20, 2017. January 20, 2017.
  27. Web site: Lightning claim Greg McKegg off waivers from Florida. Tampa Bay Lightning. February 27, 2017. February 27, 2017.
  28. Web site: Florida Panthers Sign Defenseman Keith Yandle to Seven-Year Contract. Florida Panthers. June 24, 2016.
  29. Web site: Florida Panthers Sign Forward Connor Brickley and Goaltender Sam Brittain to One-Year Contracts. Florida Panthers. June 29, 2016.
  30. Web site: Florida Panthers Sign Forward Greg McKegg to One-Year Contract. Florida Panthers. June 29, 2016.
  31. Web site: Florida Panthers Sign Defenseman Ian McCoshen to Entry-Level Contract. Florida Panthers. July 6, 2016.
  32. Web site: Florida Panthers Announce Eight-Year Contract Extension for Defenseman Aaron Ekblad. Florida Panthers. July 6, 2016.
  33. Web site: Florida Panthers Re-Sign Forward Vincent Trocheck to Six-Year Contract. Florida Panthers. July 6, 2016.
  34. Web site: Panthers sign forward Reilly Smith to a five-year extension. Florida Panthers. July 6, 2016.
  35. Web site: Florida Panthers Sign Forward Derek MacKenzie to a Two-Year Extension. Florida Panthers. July 6, 2016.
  36. Web site: Florida Panthers Re-Sign Forward Logan Shaw. Florida Panthers. July 22, 2016.
  37. Web site: Florida Panthers Re-Sign Defenseman Jonathan Racine. Florida Panthers. July 22, 2016.
  38. Web site: Panthers Sign Forward Denis Malgin to Entry-Level Contract. Florida Panthers. August 2, 2016.
  39. Web site: Florida Panthers Announce Six-Year Contract Extension for Forward Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida Panthers. May 28, 2017.
  40. Web site: Panthers Sign Defenseman Thomas Schemitsch to ELC. Florida Panthers. May 28, 2017.
  41. Web site: Panthers Sign Henrik Haapala and Maxim Mamin to Entry-Level Contracts. NHL.com. June 3, 2017.
  42. Web site: Sabres acquire Kulikov from Panthers. June 25, 2016. June 25, 2016.
  43. Web site: Flames ship Hudler to Panthers for two picks. February 27, 2016. February 27, 2016.
  44. Web site: Oilers acquire third-round pick for Purcell. February 27, 2016. February 27, 2016.
  45. Web site: Miller, Ott traded to Blues by Sabres for Halak, Stewart. February 28, 2014. February 28, 2014.
  46. Web site: Canucks sign Ryan Miller to three-year contract. July 1, 2014. July 20, 2014.
  47. Web site: Panthers trade Gudbranson to Canucks for McCann. May 25, 2016. May 25, 2016.
  48. Web site: Blackhawks select nine players at 2016 NHL Draft. June 25, 2016. June 25, 2016.
  49. Web site: Panthers acquire Pirri in trade with Blackhawks. National Hockey League. March 2, 2014. March 6, 2014.
  50. Web site: Panthers acquire Yandle's rights from Rangers. June 20, 2016. June 20, 2016.
  51. Web site: Panthers trade forward Brandon Pirri to Ducks for pick. February 29, 2016. February 29, 2016.
  52. Web site: Boston Bruins NHL Draft 2016 Tracker: Every Pick, Rumor From Day 2. June 25, 2016. June 25, 2016.
  53. Web site: Wild acquire Bergenheim from Panthers in trade. February 24, 2015. February 24, 2015.