2021 Florida Panthers off-season thread. Free Agent Frenzy July 28th

[Little Bobby Boo]

I really can't believe they protected Marchment over Vatrano. Maybe a salary thing?

They love this kid eh?

Vatrano is a non factor 9.5/10 times he's on the ice. Up that to 9.9 when the other team has a goalie in the net. He was awful in the playoffs.

He's a passanger.

 

[violaswallet]

His deal isn't insured as well no?

We are building our leadership core around him; need him to handle the Yandle-loyalists

 

[Dread Clawz]

We are building our leadership core around him; need him to handle the Yandle-loyalists

Yeah exactly. I dont get people who are surprised by us protecting him.

 

[Gentle Man]

Ermaghad not Marchment!

/s

 

[Clint]

Welp I guess management's odd obsession with Marchment is confirmed. Again the point is likely moot if there's an agreement that Seattle takes Drieger but it's got to be noted that this strange love affair is no longer just speculation.

I just hope this doesn't effect our line combos for next season. Watching Marchment shoehorned into first line minutes at the expense of guys who actually put points on the board is going to be frustrating.

Funny how just about every coach falls in love with one random player against all logic and reason.

 

[Clint]

Erin posted a correction re: games played

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

Welp I guess management's odd obsession with Marchment is confirmed. Again the point is likely moot if there's an agreement that Seattle takes Drieger but it's got to be noted that this strange love affair is no longer just speculation.

I just hope this doesn't effect our line combos for next season. Watching Marchment shoehorned into first line minutes at the expense of guys who actually put points on the board is going to be frustrating.

Funny how just about every coach falls in love with one random player against all logic and reason.

MM brings something we don't have much of. I am the leader of get MM off the top line club, hated it every time. But he is far more valuable than someone like Vatrano.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Funny how just about every coach falls in love with one random player against all logic and reason.

Q wants a powerforward alongside of Barkov but Mush just doesn't have the skills to be slotted on the 1st line.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

But he is far more valuable than someone like Vatrano.

Vatrano vs. Mush convo in a nutshell is about whether the fans want to see a better regular season or playoff team.

 

[Clint]

MM brings something we don't have much of. I am the leader of get MM off the top line club, hated it every time. But he is far more valuable than someone like Vatrano.

Oh I agree, I like having him on the roster and what he brings to the ice. I'm just wary of Q's newfound boy-crush. Putting him in the top line, like he did several times last season, is a poor allocation of assets.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Hope Marchment will work on his skating in off-season, that would help him since he has decent hands/dangles, adding some speed and better agility could boost his offense and ability to forecheck.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

I'm preparing to adopt Seattle as a secondary team, so I can't wait to see what their final roster looks like

 

[Ghoste]

Hope Marchment will work on his skating in off-season, that would help him since he has decent hands/dangles, adding some speed and better agility could boost his offense and ability to forecheck.

Yes, better skating would be great for him. He reminded me of a bull in a China shop watching him ping pong around. Haha

-ghoste

 

[austropanther]

Yes, better skating would be great for him. He reminded me of a bull in a China shop watching him ping pong around. Haha

-ghoste

From my point of you it was rather his none-existing shooting skills. He is no danger at all when he gets to a shooting position, semi-breakaway or breakaway. Duke is so much more dangerous, he belongs more on the 1st line than March, his speed meshing better with Verhaege and Barky.

March is good at creating for the others with his physical play, he is more than fine on a 3rd line.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Yes, better skating would be great for him. He reminded me of a bull in a China shop watching him ping pong around. Haha

-ghoste

Ya he's just choppy, clumsy and labored when skating. Reminds me a bit of Boyle in that sense.
Still young enough to get better though and improve his odds of chipping in 6-8 goals and 25ish pts on the 3rd line.

Could definitely earn himself another deal, whether here or elsewhere if he puts in the work now. Q seems to love the guy so he will get his chances

 

[pantherbot]

I think if you want a team to be hard to play against, you need those kinds of players throughout the line up, not just in bottom 6 roles. Marchment's shown he can have some potential playing up in the line up, so I don't see any problem giving him more chances higher up. Vatrano's had his chances and has shown very little.

 

[Dread Clawz]

I think if you want a team to be hard to play against, you need those kinds of players throughout the line up, not just in bottom 6 roles. Marchment's shown he can have some potential playing up in the line up, so I don't see any problem giving him more chances higher up. Vatrano's had his chances and has shown very little.

Yup basically. March is the option until we get someone better.

 

[16Skippy]

I think someone pointed out the fancy stats last year that showed while March doesn't produce much offense, he doesn't prevent Barky and Verhaeghe from producing either.

So the 1st line is still legit with him on it, and we can put Duke on the 2nd or 3rd to increase their fire power.

 

[austropanther]

I think someone pointed out the fancy stats last year that showed while March doesn't produce much offense, he doesn't prevent Barky and Verhaeghe from producing either.

So the 1st line is still legit with him on it, and we can put Duke on the 2nd or 3rd to increase their fire power.

With Duke, they were a dynamite dominating line. Hardly any line in the league that could match their speed, one of the best first lines in the league. March should just be the backup plan if one of the wingers gets injured

 

[zeroG]

From my point of you it was rather his none-existing shooting skills. He is no danger at all when he gets to a shooting position, semi-breakaway or breakaway. Duke is so much more dangerous, he belongs more on the 1st line than March, his speed meshing better with Verhaege and Barky.

March is good at creating for the others with his physical play, he is more than fine on a 3rd line.

you missed his lovely finish in game 5, i guess?? his movement on that play was spot-on.



skip to 5:30.

although he shows decent hands at times, i don't think any of us expect him to be a playmaker. i do think he can be more than a mule, though.

protecting him perhaps is a way of sending a message to both marchment and the team - "this is the type of determination we expect."

 

[Prominence Problem]

Hope Marchment will work on his skating in off-season, that would help him since he has decent hands/dangles, adding some speed and better agility could boost his offense and ability to forecheck.

Yes, better skating would be great for him. He reminded me of a bull in a China shop watching him ping pong around. Haha

-ghoste

Real happy that Mush is being projected. We have to remember last season was basically his first full Pro season in the NHL. Clearly Q sees something, we should trust in him. I've said it before, Mush has some slick hands like a really green Huby. Plus he's not afraid to throw the body. Doesn't hurt either that he's been appointed the funniest guy on the team and great in the room.
As mentioned prior, hopefully he works on his skating this summer, but being a short summer, we will have to see.

 

[Dread Clawz]

you missed his lovely finish in game 5, i guess?? his movement on that play was spot-on.



skip to 5:30.

although he shows decent hands at times, i don't think any of us expect him to be a playmaker. i do think he can be more than a mule, though.

protecting him perhaps is a way of sending a message to both marchment and the team - "this is the type of determination we expect."

Yeah, he has decent finish. No doubts about that. His first goal of the regular season was also nice.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Real happy that Mush is being projected. We have to remember last season was basically his first full Pro season in the NHL. Clearly Q sees something, we should trust in him. I've said it before, Mush has some slick hands like a really green Huby. Plus he's not afraid to throw the body. Doesn't hurt either that he's been appointed the funniest guy on the team and great in the room.
As mentioned prior, hopefully he works on his skating this summer, but being a short summer, we will have to see.

Good point for sure, he's still adjusting to the pace and speed in NHL.
Maybe he becomes tight with Barkov in the gym and work his core/legs together while fine tuning the fundamentals of skating.

Barkovs skating is way more explosive than years past. Even Ekblad improved and all 3 of those guys are 6'3 or taller.
Rare for the big boys to be smooth and fluid but always good to see guys put in the extra work to improve on things.

Duke trained with McDavid and Matthews this past offseason and you could tell he took his game to a new level.
Surround yourself with the elite guys and you're bound to be better.

 

[Panteras]

I’m guessing the reason we protected Bob is because it’s required to protect a goalie and Knight/Montenbault don’t count towards roster protection?

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

I’m guessing the reason we protected Bob is because it’s required to protect a goalie and Knight/Montenbault don’t count towards roster protection?

Bob has a full NMC and had to be protected, according to the rules. He could have been asked to waive it, just for the draft, but wasn't asked/didn't waive.