Florida Panthers: August 30 in 30
Mark Allan
2016-08-13
The Florida Panthers have a prospect pool with some incredible talent, with a few of them ready to take the next step to the NHL.
The Panthers had a great season in 2015/16, capturing the Atlantic Division title and, with off-season moves and top-level prospects ready to take the next step, it is looking like they are inching towards a deep playoff run. The 2016 draftees help build on what is already a deep prospect pool, adding one center, three forwards and three defensemen.
Florida fans should be excited about the future of their team, arguably a top Eastern Conference team and a team that is positioned for years of success.
Depth Chart-Top Prospects
Forwards
Left Wing |
Center |
Right Wing |
Lawson Crouse |
Henrik Borgstrom |
Jayce Hawryluk |
Adam Mascherin |
Kyle Rau |
Logan Shaw |
Juho Lammikko |
Denis Malgin |
John McFarland |
Dryden Hunt |
Corban Knight |
Jonathan Ang |
Connor Brickley |
|
Maxim Mamin |
Miguel Fidler |
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Defensemen
Left |
Right |
Michael Matheson |
Mackenzie Weegar |
Ian McCoshen |
Thomas Schemitsch |
Linus Nassen |
Linus Hultstrom |
Michael Downing |
Benjamin Finkelstein |
Riley Stillman |
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Goaltenders
Samuel Montembeault |
Sam Brittain |
Evan Cowley |
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Rising Stars
- Jayce Hawryluk: Hawryluk had a breakout season in helping the Brandon Wheat Kings win the WHL championship. He has the ability to get under opponents’ skin with his physical play, while putting up some great numbers offensively. He led his team with 106 regular-season points in 58 games played. In addition, he also showed he can play in high-pressure situations. In the WHL playoffs, he was second in league scoring with 30 points in 21 games. It will be interesting to see if Haw