Florida Panthers add Grigori Denisenko and Aleksi Heponiemi to Taxi Squad
Cats prospects depart Syracuse for the big squad
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from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League to Florida’s Taxi Squad.
Denisenko, 20, has appeared in two games with Florida this season. The 5-foot-11, 186-pound native of Novosibirsk, Russia, appeared in 15 games this season with Syracuse, producing five goals and nine points.
He was originally selected by Florida in the first round (15th overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
The 22-year-old Heponiemi has appeared in three games this season with Florida, recording one goal. The 5-foot-10, 155-pound native of Tampere, Finland, has appeared in six games this season with Syracuse, registering six assists.
Carolina Hurricanes @ Florida Panthers: Game Preview
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2021 Regular Season Game 47
Saturday, April 24, 2021 - 7 p.m. ET
PNC Arena Raleigh, NC
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If you’re curious as to how Florida Panthers fans feel about their most recent performance against the Carolina Hurricanes, you can get a quick summary by looking at the front page of Litter Box Cats, our SB Nation sibling site. “Infuriating,” they called it. I suppose that’s true, from a Panthers perspective. Over here, we’ll just call that last game “fun”.
Tonight’s game marks the final meeting between these two teams this season. In seven games to date, the Panthers have only one win, a 4-3 overtime victory back in February. They’ve been outscored 26-15 and have lost now to all three Hurricanes goalies. In a season where literally every game is crucial for your spot in the standings, the Panthers probably aren’t going to look too fondly on this series and how it will ultimately impact th
Florida Panthers acquire Brandon Montour From Buffalo Sabres
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It was announced Saturday that the Florida Panthers have acquired defenseman Brandon Montour from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick.
He is a pending unrestricted free agent and his current cap hit is $3.875 million annually. With the news of Aaron Ekblad’s injury, it was inevitable that the Panthers would need to find a replacement to help with a potential deep playoff run.
The caveat here is that the Panthers had several right-shot defenseman to choose from on the market and they arguably chose the worst one available. He can also play on the left side so he does provide an element of flexibility.