Previewing The Florida Panthers Offense: Part 2

Jesse Winchester

Height: 6’1″ Weight: 205 Age: 30

2012-13 Season:

Last season with the Ottawa Senators, Winchester appeared in 32 games and tallied eight points (2-6-8). The gritty forward was signed by the Panthers during the off-season to a one-year deal worth $600,000.

2013-14 Projection:

Winchester was brought in to help the Panthers dismal penalty kill which ranked last in the league last year (74.2%). Winchester has already been logging serious minutes in man-down situations. In Tuesday’s loss to the Flyers, Winchester played 4:45 on the Panthers penalty kill. In terms of offensive production, Winchester does not offer much. He has never topped four goals in a single season.