Does Florida have the best offence in the modern day era?

[SeanMoneyHands]

Verhaeghe - Barkov - Reinhart
M. Tkachuk - Bennett - B. Tkachuk
Luostarinen - Lundell - Marchand
Who cares who plays the 4th line

 

[Jocke1]

Where/when do you draw the line for "the modern day era"?

 

[Idiot Stick]

its offensive in some way

 

[KAWAIlllI]

They’ve got the most douchebags, that’s for sure

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Where/when do you draw the line for "the modern day era"?

I'd say after the dead puck era.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Who cares who plays the 4th line

Regular season mentality.

 

[Vegaspunk]

One of the best of the cap era maybe, for modern I don't see any group beating the 02 Wings

Shanahan - Fedorov - Yzerman
Robitaille - Larionov - Holmstrom
Maltby - Draper - McCarty
Devereaux - Datsyuk - Hull

You know a team is loaded when Datsyuk/Hull were on the 4th line lol

 

[thadd]

If the officials are calling the game as it's written in the rulebook, hell no.

But we know that Florida is going to dominate so bad next year that it will silence all of the Kucherov-stans in shame

That's assuming Florida also solves their goaltending issue.

 

[ShootIt]

Regular season mentality.

Well, the OP isn't a Panthers fan, but Florida has typically had a decent 4th line.
To be determined what happens in Free Agency, but the past 4 years Zito has had fourth lines that had players that could at least sustain the forecheck and while not score a lot of goals, not be a negative out there. Guys like Stenlund, Gadjo, Greer, Nosek, Lomberg, Okposo(playoffs), Boqvist, Sturm all fit Maurice's gameplan of "pound their f***ing D " .

 

[bobholly39]

Not even close.

1. OP says after "dead puck era" is what he means by modern era. I'm not sure I'd have the 2026-2027 Florida Panthers contending for a top 30 team for offense in this stretch, let alone outright #1.

2. I'm not even sure they're #1 for the upcoming season. they were 18th for goals for last season. 15th 2 years ago. 11th 3 years ago. 6th 4 years ago. They haven't been ranked #1 in offense in this league in 5 years.
Brady Tkachuk and his "one ppg season in his career" and 37 goal career high doesn't leapfrog them to #1.

Dumb poll.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Well, we have to see what they do on the ice.

 

[The don godfather]

Well, we have to see what they do on the ice.

They already have 2 cups in the back pocket what's their to prove . I think they get a couple of more now with this huge move.

 

[Leafshater67]

Not even close.

1. OP says after "dead puck era" is what he means by modern era. I'm not sure I'd have the 2026-2027 Florida Panthers contending for a top 30 team for offense in this stretch, let alone outright #1.

2. I'm not even sure they're #1 for the upcoming season. they were 18th for goals for last season. 15th 2 years ago. 11th 3 years ago. 6th 4 years ago. They haven't been ranked #1 in offense in this league in 5 years.
Brady Tkachuk and his "one ppg season in his career" and 37 goal career high doesn't leapfrog them to #1.

Dumb poll.

Who’s better?

They were without their 1c for the entire season and added Brady. Genuinely wondering who you think has a deeper, better offence.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Close to as offensive as what I left in that airport stall toilet bowl after Taco Bell.

 

[bobholly39]

Who’s better?

They were without their 1c for the entire season and added Brady. Genuinely wondering who you think has a deeper, better offence.

For next season? I don't know off hand - Colorado had the best offense this season. Maybe them, maybe someone else.

My point is - Florida was ranked 18th last season in goals scored. I know Barkov was out, but the previous seasons with Barkov they were ranked 15th, 11th and 6th. Nowhere near #1.

Let's wait and see how they actually perform before we annoint them the greatest offense of the modern era?

 

[atlanticobserver]

Who’s better?

They were without their 1c for the entire season and added Brady. Genuinely wondering who you think has a deeper, better offence.

Probably one of the Tampa or Colorado teams if anybody. That 2019 TB team that flamed out immediately had an unreal offense on paper.

JT Miller-Stammer-Kuch
Palat-Point-Gourde
Killorn-Cirelli-Johnson
Joseph-Paquette-Callahan

 

[Idiot Stick]

For next season? I don't know off hand - Colorado had the best offense this season. Maybe them, maybe someone else.

My point is - Florida was ranked 18th last season in goals scored. I know Barkov was out, but the previous seasons with Barkov they were ranked 15th, 11th and 6th. Nowhere near #1.

Let's wait and see how they actually perform before we annoint them the greatest offense of the modern era?

wasnt just barkov, we had like 7 starters out at minimum most of the year

 

[ShootIt]

If Joel Quenneville was our head coach, could see the current Panthers beat their previous best of 340 goals in a season.
But with Maurice, I don't see them being that offensive first minded team. In 24-25 they scored 252 goals. And then 23-24 they scored 268 goals. And it's not like our top 6 or 9 were weak the two years they won the cup. Some injuries sure, but not chopped liver.

On paper it's a very good to great top 9. Just don't think they are going to be lighting the lamp 5 times a game.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

They already have 2 cups in the back pocket what's their to prove . I think they get a couple of more now with this huge move.

We're talking about are they the best modern day offense with this team. Doesn't matter what they did in the past. Especially considering they weren't blowing teams away offensively winning those cups. Just because they picked up Tkachuk doesn't mean they are the greatest offense in modern times before they even step on the ice.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I don't think they are all that impressive offensively - that doesn't look like a lineup that will lead the league in goals for or have multiple top 20 scorers.

But it looks like an incredibly difficult top 9 to play against, especially in the playoffs.

 

[The don godfather]

I don't think they are all that impressive offensively - that doesn't look like a lineup that will lead the league in goals for or have multiple top 20 scorers.

But it looks like an incredibly difficult top 9 to play against, especially in the playoffs.

It's all about the playoffs they will pound you physically until you can't breathe into submission we have seen their script before and now with Brady they got another guy who crushes bones .

 

[JoelWarlord]

Idk, are they better than Kane, Toews, Sharp, Hossa, Versteeg, Brouwer, Saad, Bickel etc (when you look at the counting stats there remember that scoring is up almost 20% since 2017ish)?

2016-17 Penguins with Crosby, Malkin, Kessel, Sheary, Hornqvist, Bonino, Guentzel, Rust.

I'm not sure they have a better offence than the peak Tampa years either. 2018-20ish you have prime Kucherov, Stamkos, Point, Gourde, Miller, Johnson, Killorn, Palat, Cirelli.

I think the Florida group compares but doesn't clearly exceed those. Strictly talking offence here obviously Barkov is a transcendental two way guy and those guys bring other value beyond point production.

 

[Gizmokov]

Maurice's system won't necessarily translate into a high-octane offense, that was Q/Brunette era Panthers.

You can say one of the deepest forward group in the cap-era, but i don't care for these types of labels. Let's see how the season plays out first.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Greatest since the Devils after they got Meier

 

[Rafafouille]

Depth wise they're one of the best. They're lacking a true elite offensive forward outside of Matthew though. Barkov and Matthew are also basically guaranteed to miss 10-20 games each as well. With them aging you have to wonder if their games start being affected.


They'll be a tough team to play against, not sure they'll fill the net that much though.