Realistic, Logical, Ambitious Part 2: Three Trade Targets for FLA

With the Florida Panthers setting themselves back, trade talks amongst the fans have begun to grow with each passing day.

For good reason, too, the Florida Panthers have won just two games since the All-Star break, two points behind Toronto for an Atlantic Division playoff spot. The wild card race is beginning to look bleak for Florida, with Columbus and Philadelphia both sitting on 71 points.

Joel Quenneville’s team haven’t just been losing games, but they’ve been doing it in ugly fashion. The Panthers have been thrashed in their last two home games, losing by a combined nine goals to Vegas and Philadelphia, only scoring four goals in those two games.

The top line has looked relatively flat, with Barkov and Huberdeau only scoring one goal each in their last seven games. In fact, Florida’s leading goal-getter since the break is Mark Pysyk with four (three of which coming in one game).

The defense hasn’t been much better either. As mentioned, giving up 13 goals in their last two home games is less than ideal. Sergei Bobrovsky is regressing back to his October form, and the Panthers have been outmatched in almost every game since returning.

Now, with less than 10 days to go before the trade deadline, the trade talks have really begun to emerge. Who is expandable? Will Florida try and be too desperate to turn this season around? All decisions lie at the feet of GM Dale Tallon.

Without further ado, here are three more players who could potentially don the Panthers red as we move towards the home stretch.