2016–17 Florida Panthers season
Florida Panthers season
The 2016–17 Florida Panthers season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 14, 1993.[ 1] This season saw the Panthers unable to qualify for the playoffs.
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 2] x – Clinched playoff spot;
y – Clinched division
Source: National Hockey League
[ 3] x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Pre-season
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
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player stats
Final Stats
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[ 7]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
James Reimer
43
39
2324:35
18
16
5
98
2.53
1222
.920
3
0
0
2
Roberto Luongo
40
39
2336:34
17
15
6
104
2.68
1217
.915
1
0
1
4
Reto Berra
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
Details
Ref
June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25 )
To Buffalo Sabres Dmitri Kulikov VAN 's 2nd-round pick in 2016
To Florida PanthersMark Pysyk 2nd-round pick in 2016 STL 's 3rd-round pick in 2016
[ 8]
June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25 )
To Boston Bruins 7th-round pick in 2017
To Florida Panthers 7th-round pick in 2016
[ 9]
August 25, 2016 (2016-08-25 )
To Arizona Coyotes Lawson Crouse Dave Bolland
To Florida Panthers 3rd-round pick in 2017 conditional 2nd-round pick in 2018
[ 10]
October 8, 2016 (2016-10-08 )
To Montreal Canadiens Jonathan Racine
To Florida PanthersTim Bozon
[ 11]
October 11, 2016 (2016-10-11 )
To Carolina Hurricanes Connor Brickley
To Florida PanthersBrody Sutter
[ 12]
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08 )
To New York Rangers Steven Kampfer conditional 7th-round pick in 2018
To Florida PanthersDylan McIlrath
[ 13]
November 16, 2016 (2016-11-16 )
To Anaheim Ducks Logan Shaw
To Florida PanthersMichael Sgarbossa
[ 14]
March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01 )
To Detroit Red Wings Dylan McIlrath conditional 3rd-round pick in 2017
To Florida PanthersThomas Vanek
[ 15]
March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01 )
To Tampa Bay Lightning Mike McKenna
To Florida PanthersAdam Wilcox
[ 16]
March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01 )
To New Jersey Devils Shane Harper
To New Jersey DevilsReece Scarlett
[ 17]
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Brian Campbell
Chicago Blackhawks
1 year, $1.5 million
[ 21]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Quinton Howden
Winnipeg Jets
1 year, $650,000
[ 22]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Al Montoya
Montreal Canadiens
1 year, $950,000
[ 23]
July 6, 2016 (2016-07-06 )
Teddy Purcell
Los Angeles Kings
1 year, $1.6 million
[ 24]
July 7, 2016 (2016-07-07 )
Garrett Wilson
Pittsburgh Penguins
1 year, $575,000
[ 25]
August 24, 2016 (2016-08-24 )
Jiri Hudler
Dallas Stars
1 year, $2 million
[ 26]
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24 )
Keith Yandle
7 years, $44.5 million
[ 30]
June 27, 2016 (2016-06-27 )
Connor Brickley
1 year, $650,000
[ 31]
June 27, 2016 (2016-06-27 )
Sam Brittain
1 year, $750,000
[ 31]
June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29 )
Greg McKegg
1 year, $700,000
[ 32]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Ian McCoshen
3 years, entry-level contract
[ 33]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Aaron Ekblad
8 years, $60 million contract extension
[ 34]
July 3, 2016 (2016-07-03 )
Vincent Trocheck
6 years, $28.5 million
[ 35]
July 3, 2016 (2016-07-03 )
Reilly Smith
5 years, $25 million contract extension
[ 36]
July 6, 2016 (2016-07-06 )
Derek MacKenzie
2 years, $2.7 million contract extension
[ 37]
July 20, 2016 (2016-07-20 )
Logan Shaw
1 year, $660,000
[ 38]
July 21, 2016 (2016-07-21 )
Jonathan Racine
1 year, $660,000
[ 39]
July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25 )
Denis Malgin
3 years, $2.08 million entry-level contract
[ 40]
September 6, 2016 (2016-09-06 )
Jonathan Huberdeau
6 years, $35.4 million contract extension
[ 41]
September 6, 2016 (2016-09-06 )
Thomas Schemitsch
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[ 42]
May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31 )
Maxim Mamin
2 years, entry-level contract
[ 43]
May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31 )
Henrik Haapala
2 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
[ 43]
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 .
Notes
[a] 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.[ 44]
The Florida Panthers ' second-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016 that sent Jiri Hudler to Florida in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2018 and this pick.[ 45]
The Florida Panthers ' third-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016 that sent Teddy Purcell to Florida in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[ 46] The condition – Edmonton will receive the lower of Minnesota or Florida's third-round pick in 2016[ 46] – was converted on April 24, 2016 when Minnesota was eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring that the Florida's pick would be lower than Minnesota's.
[b] The St. Louis Blues ' third-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 , a second-round pick in 2016 (38th overall) and this pick.[ 44]
Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2014 that sent Ryan Miller , Steve Ott and conditional second and third-round picks in 2014 to St. Louis in exchange for Jaroslav Halak , Chris Stewart , William Carrier , a first-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[ 47] The condition – Buffalo will receive a third-round pick in 2016 if Miller does not re-sign with St. Louis for the 2014–15 NHL season – was converted on July 1, 2014 when Miller signed with Vancouver.[ 48]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2014 that sent Brandon Pirri to Florida in exchange for a third-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[ 51]
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