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But Bettman insisted the league and teams are sufficiently equipped financially to weather the fiscal storm. Despite this, however, the Panthers missed the playoffs for an eighth-straight season, the then-longest streak in the NHL. This website uses cookies to improve your experience and for advertising services. [36], In 1998, the Panthers debuted an alternate navy uniform, with the front crest depicting the leaping panther holding a pair of broken hockey sticks. We respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously, Mike Matheson traded to Penguins after two disappointing seasons with Panthers, Report: Panthers trade Mike Matheson to Penguins. He set new highs in goals (35), assists (61), and points (96), finishing 10th in the NHL in scoring. In June 2008, the Panthers traded their captain Olli Jokinen to the Phoenix Coyotes for a second-round draft pick and defensemen Keith Ballard and Nick Boynton. And we’re going to have to do the same thing we did about the return to play [this season]: explore all the options and be agile and flexible to implement when the appropriate time comes,” Bettman said. Barkov is already third all-time in goals (155), second in assists (252), and 3rd in points (407) on the all-time franchise lists entering his 8th season.

Located in Sunrise, Florida, the Panthers are the southernmost team in the NHL. Bettman, meanwhile, levied significant praise across the hockey community, including the NHLPA and individual players, NHL staff members, and officials from the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers that helped create the league’s restart in Canada. The 2011 off-season saw the acquisitions of Scottie Upshall, Tomas Fleischmann, Sean Bergenheim, Marcel Goc, Matt Bradley, Ed Jovanovski, Jose Theodore, Kris Versteeg, Tomas Kopecky and Brian Campbell.