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Florida Panthers: Which Winger Will Have a Better Season?

By Cal Friedman

OTTAWA, ON - MARCH 29: Mike Hoffman #68 of the Ottawa Senators battles for position against Jonathan Huberdeau #11 of the Florida Panthers at Canadian Tire Centre on March 29, 2018 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)
OTTAWA, ON - MARCH 29: Mike Hoffman #68 of the Ottawa Senators battles for position against Jonathan Huberdeau #11 of the Florida Panthers at Canadian Tire Centre on March 29, 2018 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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The Florida Panthers are going to be strong on the flanks this year and two teammates who will look to inspire are left-winger Jonathan Huberdeau and right-winger Mike Hoffman.

OTTAWA, ON – MARCH 29: Jonathan Huberdeau #11 of the Florida Panthers battles for a loose puck against Craig Anderson #41, Zack Smith #15 and Mike Hoffman #68 of the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on March 29, 2018 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)
OTTAWA, ON – MARCH 29: Jonathan Huberdeau #11 of the Florida Panthers battles for a loose puck against Craig Anderson #41, Zack Smith #15 and Mike Hoffman #68 of the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on March 29, 2018 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images) /

In my previous article, I stated that Mike Hoffman is capable of being an All-Star this year while omitting the 25-year-old Quebec native. This obviously was going to receive some controversy – and it did – from my head editor, Danny Janicas.

He believes that Jonathan Huberdeau is more capable of reaching the all-star level than Mike Hoffman. Because of that, we decided to settle this with a good, old-fashioned debate.

In this piece, we’ll be breaking down five categories between the two forwards to determine who can contribute the most to the Florida Panthers this season: playmaking, shooting, skating, defending, and special teams play.

Both have lofty expectations for themselves this year, but which Panther winger will live up to (or exceed) their targets this season?

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