Comments on: Expect the Florida Panthers to be busy, looking for trades and free agents http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/26/expect-the-florida-panthers-to-be-busy-looking-for-trades-and-free-agents/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Sat, 25 May 2013 21:26:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: svallen http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/26/expect-the-florida-panthers-to-be-busy-looking-for-trades-and-free-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-13142 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:17:04 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=41498#comment-13142 They need to spend A TON of money to get to the cap floor. There are some great free agents out there the Panthers could look into (http://www.spotrac.com/free-agents/nhl/). They are going to need to persuade some top named players to come to the Panthers, and I think that is why they traded to get Campbell – to show the rest of the NHL that this team is willing to spend to win. That or they will pay players that aren’t worth a certain amount of money – overpaying and shifting salaries for those other teams to have to increase what they would spend.

]]> By: govtminion http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/26/expect-the-florida-panthers-to-be-busy-looking-for-trades-and-free-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-13128 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:59:01 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=41498#comment-13128 There’s something to be said for that. Look at Colorado- when things were good, the fans packed Pepsi Center full every night. When the team went into the tank a couple of years ago, suddenly people weren’t coming out to see the Avs anymore- despite being a team that had two Cup championships in recent memory and the longest sellout streak in sports to that point.

I also remember how wild and crazy the Panthers fans were in ’96 against those Avs- remember the rat delay? Granted, that means a lot of fair-weather bandwagon fans, but their money sure looks the same as a diehard’s when you go to the bank. Put a good team on the ice, money starts flowing again, seats get filled, and life in Sunrise gets a little better- and it would be about time something went well out there. The diehards down there (they’re out there, I’m sure!) deserve to finally see some decent hockey.

]]> By: whatagreatfootballmind http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/26/expect-the-florida-panthers-to-be-busy-looking-for-trades-and-free-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-13119 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:03:50 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=41498#comment-13119 sure looks like they are when they sell out every dolphins game and sells out every heat game. i am guessing even the marlins will sell out when their new stadium opens. just like EVERY OTHER market, put a decent team on the ice and fans will show.

]]> By: whatagreatfootballmind http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/26/expect-the-florida-panthers-to-be-busy-looking-for-trades-and-free-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-13117 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:05:10 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=41498#comment-13117 If they don’t sign Vokoun, please trade a bag of pucks for Nicklas Backstrom and his 6 million cap hit.

Thanks,

Every Wild Fan

]]> By: sharksfan754 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/26/expect-the-florida-panthers-to-be-busy-looking-for-trades-and-free-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-13116 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:05:07 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=41498#comment-13116 They have a ton of money to spend but in my opinion, miami/south Florida has the worst fans in sports. Even if they’re good this season, don’t expect them to show. Maybe if the pull off a deep run in the playoffs they’ll fill the seats

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