Florida Panthers: The Rat Trick’s End of Season Awards
By Cal Friedman
“Pavel Bure” Forward of the Season
Danny Janicas: Aleksander Barkov
Kevin Fielder: Aleksander Barkov
Sam Golub: Aleksander Barkov
Jacob Langsam: Evgenii Dadonov
Kirby Lupul: Aleksander Barkov
Luke Kendall: Aleksander Barkov
Jonathan Reichenberger: Aleksander Barkov
T.J. Peterson: Aleksander Barkov
Cal Friedman: Aleksander Barkov
Jake Tucker: Aleksander Barkov
"“Barkov, one goal away from career high, destroyed career highs in points and assists, top in NHL in short-handed goals, and aside from stats, his game developed to make him an overall dominant player on the ice, also logging up the most ice time of his career, making it a big stepping stone for him and this franchise.” – Jake Tucker"
"“There’s never been an easier question in the history of questions. Aleksander Barkov is not only the best player on the Florida Panthers, he’s the best defensive center in all of hockey! He wins this award 10 times out of 10, no questions asked. All hail Aleksander!” – Kevin Fielder"
"“I had a very hard time choosing between Dadonov and Aleksander Barkov (who ended the season with a share of the league lead in shorthanded goals), but Dadonov’s offensive output was just too dominant to ignore. After an extended stint in the KHL, the Panthers’ 3rd round pick in the 2007 draft made his triumphant return to the NHL as an unrestricted free agent over the summer. “Despite missing eight games to injury, Dadonov led Panthers forwards in every major offensive category at 5-on-5 with 21 goals and 29 assists for a total of 50 points (40 primary points), including a commanding team lead in primary points per 60 minutes. Dadonov added 15 points from all other game stats, including 13 power play points, for a total of 65 points in 74 games, and just shy of 1100 minutes played.” – Jacob Langsam"