The Florida Panthers development system is a mess. Ever since the failed Tom Rowe coup, the Panthers have failed to develop any prospect. The 2015 NHL Draft hosted by the Panthers is going to be the greatest in NHL History and the Panthers did terrible. Only three players have made the NHL for the Panthers, … Continue reading The Panthers Must Fix Their Development System

The Situation With the cap projected to stay the same, the Panthers are going into the offseason with $20 million in cap space. They need a 2nd line center, resign either Dadonov or Hoffman, and a defensive defenseman. Hoffman vs Dadonov With Barkov and Huberdeau due for raises soon, only one of these guys can … Continue reading My Projected 2020-21 Florida Panthers Opening Night Lineup

As the United States of America and Canada have flattened the curve of COVID-19, the NHL looks to how it will proceed with its regular season. Make no mistake, we are far from being out of the woods with COVID-19, but based on recent data trends, it is reasonable to begin planning a possible resumption … Continue reading How to determine the 2020 NHL Draft Order if the Draft is held before the regular season ends

Going into the 2019 draft, the Florida Panthers prospects on the defensive side of the game looked very thin. Other than Max Gildon, Brady Keeper and Riley Stillman, the Panthers had no real defenders on the back end. However, Dale Tallon has fixed that, as he has found a new crop of blueliners in the … Continue reading How the Panthers Quickly Fixed their Blueline Prospect System

An idea floating around is the idea for each player to pick their own individual goal song. This article is just all fun and jokes and it's not meant to be taken seriously, but here are the goal songs I'd pick for each player. Jonathan Huberdeau Song: Scooby Doo Theme Song (Larry Marks) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_C2HJvtRDY Reasoning: … Continue reading Picking Individual Goal Songs Part 1

Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov have all the talent in the world. Irregardless, it's become obvious that the Panthers will not win in the time they have these two talents. Barkov has 2 years left on his contract and Huberdeau 3 years. Huberdeau wants to win and will likely move on at the end of … Continue reading The Panthers won’t win in the Huberdeau and Barkov era

This is just a quick post. I am back from hiatus- well in writing at least. I know I probably won't get too many eyeballs on here because I will not be returning to twitter now and in the immediate future. I am still on a social media sabbatical. The main thing is that I … Continue reading Return

After 3 years, 11 months and 5 days, I am done writing for The Puck Under the Sun. My twitter has been deactivated. I am going on a hiatus from the site and twitter. This hiatus is meant to be permanent, but knowing myself, it won't be. I am completely mentally exhausted. When I started, … Continue reading Goodbye

Welcome to part 2 of my 4 part series, where we will look at what happened to former Panthers after leaving the Sunshine state. Here is part 1 if you missed it. Players who were drafted by Florida, but never played a game for them will be counted, to the best of my memory. However, … Continue reading Where Are they Now: Former Panthers Around the League, Part 2

Hello everyone and welcome to the first part of a four part series, where we will explore how former Panther players are playing in their new homes.   Anaheim Ducks Erik Gudbranson, D Picture Credit to The Athletic Career with the Panthers: 2011-2016   309 GP, 11 G, 32 A, 43 PTS, -49, 346 PIM Time … Continue reading Where Are They Now?: Former Panther Players Around the League; Part 1