2016–17 Florida Panthers season

The 2016–17 Florida Panthers season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 14, 1993. This season saw the Panthers unable to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2014–15 season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2016 Pre-season Game Log: 2–2–2 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 0–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 27 Nashville 1–4 Florida Brittain — 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 27 Nashville 2–1 Florida Luongo — 1–1–0 Recap 3 September 29 Florida 0–2 Tampa Bay Reimer 12,491 1–2–0 Recap 4 October 2 Dallas 2–1 Florida OT — — 1–2–1 Recap 5 October 4 Florida 1–2 Dallas SO Reimer 14,321 1–2–2 Recap 6 October 6 Tampa Bay Game canceled due to expected arrival of Hurricane Matthew. 7 October 8 New Jersey 2–4 Florida — — 2–2–2 Recap – indicates split-squad game.

Regular season 2016–17 Game Log October: 4–4–1 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 1–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 13 New Jersey 1–2 Florida OT Luongo 17,128 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 15 Detroit 1–4 Florida Luongo 16,868 2–0–0 4 Recap 3 October 18 Florida 3–4 Tampa Bay SO Reimer 19,092 2–0–1 5 Recap 4 October 20 Washington 4–2 Florida Luongo 12,440 2–1–1 5 Recap 5 October 22 Colorado 2–5 Florida Luongo 14,326 3–1–1 7 Recap 6 October 25 Florida 2–3 Pittsburgh Reimer 18,434 3–2–1 7 Recap 7 October 27 Florida 2–3 Toronto Luongo 18,979 3–3–1 7 Recap 8 October 29 Florida 0–3 Buffalo Luongo 18,261 3–4–1 7 Recap 9 October 30 Florida 5–2 Detroit Reimer 20,027 4–4–1 9 Recap November: 7–6–1 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 1 Boston 2–1 Florida Luongo 13,808 4–5–1 9 Recap 11 November 3 New Jersey 3–4 Florida OT Reimer 11,597 5–5–1 11 Recap 12 November 5 Florida 2–4 Washington Luongo 18,506 5–6–1 11 Recap 13 November 7 Tampa Bay 1–3 Florida Luongo 11,703 6–6–1 13 Recap 14 November 10 San Jose 4–2 Florida Reimer 11,703 6–7–1 13 Recap 15 November 12 NY Islanders 2–3 Florida OT Luongo 15,828 7–7–1 15 Recap 16 November 15 Florida 4–3 Montreal OT Luongo 21,288 8–7–1 17 Recap 17 November 17 Florida 1–6 Toronto Reimer 18,931 8–8–1 17 Recap 18 November 19 Florida 4–1 Ottawa Luongo 14,132 9–8–1 19 Recap 19 November 20 Florida 3–2 NY Rangers SO Reimer 18,006 10–8–1 21 Recap 20 November 22 Philadelphia 1–3 Florida Luongo 15,515 10–9–1 21 Recap 21 November 26 Columbus 1–2 Florida SO Luongo 13,573 11–9–1 23 Recap 22 November 27 Florida 2–3 Carolina Reimer 8,124 11–10–1 23 Recap 23 November 29 Florida 1–2 Chicago SO Luongo 21,475 11–10–2 24 Recap December: 5–4–6 (Home: 2–2–3; Road: 3–2–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Florida 2–1 Detroit OT Luongo 20,027 12–10–2 26 Recap 25 December 3 Florida 0–2 Ottawa Luongo 15,149 12–11–2 26 Recap 26 December 5 Florida 3–4 Boston OT Luongo 17,565 12–11–3 27 Recap 27 December 6 Florida 2–3 Philadelphia OT Reimer 18,999 12–11–4 28 Recap 28 December 8 Pittsburgh 5–1 Florida Luongo 14,068 12–12–4 28 Recap 29 December 10 Vancouver 2–4 Florida Luongo 17,585 13–12–4 30 Recap 30 December 13 Florida 1–5 Minnesota Luongo 18,754 13–13–4 30 Recap 31 December 15 Florida 3–4 Winnipeg SO Luongo 15,294 13–13–5 31 Recap 32 December 16 Florida 3–1 Colorado Reimer 14,679 14–13–5 33 Recap 33 December 20 Buffalo 3–4 Florida SO Luongo 14,265 15–13–5 35 Recap 34 December 22 Boston 3–1 Florida Reimer 14,462 15–14–5 35 Recap 35 December 23 Detroit 4–3 Florida SO Luongo 15,374 15–14–6 36 Recap 36 December 28 Toronto 3–2 Florida SO Luongo 16,965 15–14–7 37 Recap 37 December 29 Montreal 3–2 Florida OT Reimer 17,489 15–14–8 38 Recap 38 December 31 Florida 3–1 Dallas Reimer 18,532 16–14–8 40 Recap January: 6–5–2 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 2–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 4 Winnipeg 4–1 Florida Luongo 13,607 16–15–8 40 Recap 40 January 6 Nashville 1–2 Florida Reimer 14,003 17–15–8 42 Recap 41 January 7 Boston 4–0 Florida Reimer 16,630 17–16–8 42 Recap 42 January 9 Florida 3–0 New Jersey Luongo 12,834 18–16–8 44 Recap 43 January 11 Florida 2–1 NY Islanders Luongo 13,529 19–16–8 46 Recap 44 January 13 NY Islanders 5–2 Florida Luongo 14,352 19–17–8 46 Recap 45 January 14 Columbus 3–4 Florida Reimer 14,795 20–17–8 48 Recap 46 January 17 Florida 2–5 Calgary Luongo 18,137 20–18–8 48 Recap 47 January 18 Florida 3–4 Edmonton OT Reimer 18,347 20–18–9 49 Recap 48 January 20 Florida 1–2 Vancouver Luongo 18,865 20–19–9 49 Recap 49 January 23 Florida 2–3 Arizona OT Luongo 10,042 20–19–10 50 Recap 50 January 26 Tampa Bay 1–2 Florida OT Reimer 14,248 21–19–10 52 Recap January 27–29 All-Star Break in Los Angeles 51 January 31 Ottawa 5–6 Florida Luongo 11,933 22–19–10 54 Recap February: 7–4–0 (Home: 2–4–0; Road: 5–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 3 Anaheim 1–2 Florida Reimer 14,689 23–19–10 56 Recap 53 February 9 Los Angeles 6–3 Florida Luongo 13,451 23–20–10 56 Recap 54 February 11 Florida 7–4 Nashville Luongo 17,113 24–20–10 58 Recap 55 February 15 Florida 6–5 San Jose OT Reimer 17,562 25–20–10 60 Recap 56 February 17 Florida 4–1 Anaheim Reimer 16,339 26–20–10 62 Recap 57 February 18 Florida 3–2 Los Angeles Luongo 18,230 27–20–10 64 Recap 58 February 20 Florida 2–1 St. Louis Reimer 19,239 28–20–10 66 Recap 59 February 22 Edmonton 4–3 Florida Reimer 15,300 28–21–10 66 Recap 60 February 24 Calgary 4–2 Florida Luongo 14,765 28–22–10 66 Recap 61 February 26 Ottawa 2–1 Florida Reimer 14,118 28–23–10 66 Recap 62 February 28 Carolina 2–3 Florida SO Luongo 10,839 29–23–10 68 Recap March: 4–10–1 (Home: 3–4–0; Road: 1–6–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 63 March 2 Florida 1–2 Philadelphia SO Luongo 19,650 29–23–11 69 Recap 64 March 4 Dallas 2–1 Florida Reimer 15,713 29–24–11 69 Recap 65 March 7 NY Rangers 5–2 Florida Reimer 16,116 29–25–11 69 Recap 66 March 10 Minnesota 7–4 Florida Reimer 16,232 29–26–11 69 Recap 67 March 11 Florida 2–3 Tampa Bay Reimer 19,092 29–27–11 69 Recap 68 March 14 Toronto 2–7 Florida Reimer 17,552 30–27–11 71 Recap 69 March 16 Florida 1–2 Columbus Reimer 14,921 30–28–11 71 Recap 70 March 17 Florida 4–3 NY Rangers SO Reimer 18,006 31–28–11 73 Recap 71 March 19 Florida 0–4 Pittsburgh Reimer 18,653 31–29–11 73 Recap 72 March 21 Carolina 4–3 Florida Berra 10,793 31–30–11 73 Recap 73 March 23 Arizona 1–3 Florida Reimer 11,338 32–30–11 75 Recap 74 March 25 Chicago 0–7 Florida Reimer 18,625 33–30–11 77 Recap 75 March 27 Florida 2–4 Buffalo Reimer 18,564 33–31–11 77 Recap 76 March 28 Florida 2–3 Toronto Berra 19,278 33–32–11 77 Recap 77 March 30 Florida 2–6 Montreal Berra 21,288 33–33–11 77 Recap April: 2–3–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 1 Florida 2–5 Boston Berra 17,565 33–34–11 77 Recap 79 April 3 Montreal 4–1 Florida Berra 15,222 33–35–11 77 Recap 80 April 6 St. Louis 6–3 Florida Reimer 13,194 33–36–11 77 Recap 81 April 8 Buffalo 0–3 Florida Reimer 17,235 34–36–11 79 Recap 82 April 9 Florida 2–0 Washington Reimer 18,506 35–36–11 81 RecapLegend:

Player stats Final Stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 23 31 54 −13 43 61 21 31 52 13 10 75 30 21 51 −21 38 82 16 30 46 2 56 82 5 36 41 −6 39 80 15 22 37 −13 17 69 11 17 28 −15 39 81 9 19 28 −14 53 31 10 16 26 −2 13 80 9 15 24 −16 25 68 10 11 21 −23 58 81 7 10 17 −5 36 82 4 13 17 0 10 82 6 10 16 −7 50 54 7 7 14 −19 22 49 1 13 14 −1 79 47 6 4 10 −5 8 † 20 2 8 10 −7 6 † 29 2 5 7 −3 9 29 1 6 7 −1 4 ‡ 31 3 3 6 −5 11 † 21 0 5 5 6 8 50 2 2 4 −7 67 39 0 4 4 −11 28 ‡ 14 2 1 3 −1 18 24 2 1 3 −3 4 21 0 3 3 −4 22 †‡ 5 1 0 1 −2 10 3 0 1 1 0 0 ‡ 1 0 0 0 −1 4 3 0 0 0 0 4

Goaltenders Regular season Player 43 39 2324:35 18 16 5 98 2.53 1222 .920 3 0 0 2 40 39 2336:34 17 15 6 104 2.68 1217 .915 1 0 1 4 7 4 313:07 0 5 0 18 3.45 145 .876 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Panthers. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions The Panthers were involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:

Trades Date DetailsRef To Buffalo SabresDmitri KulikovVAN's 2nd-round pick in 2016 To Florida PanthersMark Pysyk2nd-round pick in 2016STL's 3rd-round pick in 2016 To Boston Bruins 7th-round pick in 2017 To Florida Panthers 7th-round pick in 2016 To Arizona CoyotesLawson CrouseDave Bolland To Florida Panthers3rd-round pick in 2017conditional 2nd-round pick in 2018 To Montreal CanadiensJonathan Racine To Florida PanthersTim Bozon To Carolina HurricanesConnor Brickley To Florida PanthersBrody Sutter To New York RangersSteven Kampferconditional 7th-round pick in 2018 To Florida PanthersDylan McIlrath To Anaheim DucksLogan Shaw To Florida PanthersMichael Sgarbossa To Detroit Red WingsDylan McIlrathconditional 3rd-round pick in 2017 To Florida PanthersThomas Vanek To Tampa Bay LightningMike McKenna To Florida PanthersAdam Wilcox To New Jersey DevilsShane Harper To New Jersey DevilsReece Scarlett

Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref James Reimer San Jose Sharks 5 years, $17 million Colton Sceviour Dallas Stars 2 years, $1.9 million Jonathan Marchessault Tampa Bay Lightning 2 years, $1.5 million Jason Demers Dallas Stars 5 years, $22.5 million

Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Brian Campbell Chicago Blackhawks 1 year, $1.5 million Quinton Howden Winnipeg Jets 1 year, $650,000 Al Montoya Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $950,000 Teddy Purcell Los Angeles Kings 1 year, $1.6 million Garrett Wilson Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $575,000 Jiri Hudler Dallas Stars 1 year, $2 million

Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Ref Seth Griffith Toronto Maple Leafs

Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Ref Seth Griffith Toronto Maple Leafs Greg McKegg Tampa Bay Lightning

Lost via retirement Player Ref

Player signings Date Player Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Keith Yandle 7 years, $44.5 million Connor Brickley 1 year, $650,000 Sam Brittain 1 year, $750,000 Greg McKegg 1 year, $700,000 Ian McCoshen 3 years, entry-level contract Aaron Ekblad 8 years, $60 million contract extension Vincent Trocheck 6 years, $28.5 million Reilly Smith 5 years, $25 million contract extension Derek MacKenzie 2 years, $2.7 million contract extension Logan Shaw 1 year, $660,000 Jonathan Racine 1 year, $660,000 Denis Malgin 3 years, $2.08 million entry-level contract Jonathan Huberdeau 6 years, $35.4 million contract extension Thomas Schemitsch 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Maxim Mamin 2 years, entry-level contract Henrik Haapala 2 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

Below are the Florida Panthers' selections at the 2016 NHL entry draft, to be held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 23 Henrik Borgstrom C Finland HIFK JR. (FIN-Jr.) 2 38 Adam Mascherin LW Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 3 89 Linus Nassen D Sweden Lulea HF (SHL) 4 94 Jonathan Ang C Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL) 4 114 Riley Stillman D Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL) 6 175 Maxim Mamin C/RW Russia CSKA Moscow (KHL) 7 195 Benjamin Finkelstein D United States Kimball Union Academy Wildcats (US-NH HS) Notes

The Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 25, 2016 that sent Dmitri Kulikov and Vancouver's second-round pick in 2016 (33rd overall) to Buffalo in exchange for Mark Pysyk, St. Louis' third-round pick in 2016 (89th overall) and this pick.