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On today's edition of the Locked on FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Jacob Winans(@JakeW_8) to discuss the news of Matthew Tkachuk becoming the cover athlete for NHL 26. The two discuss how big it is for Tkachuk's marketability and how it's once again something Panther fans could attach themselves to. Is the curse real? The two look at the history of the NHL 26 curse and because Tkachuk is already going to be out for an extended period of time, could this be a reverse curse? Lastly, the guys discuss what ZIto's Plan B and beyond could be for how they manage the roster with Tkachuk missing time and what lesson's he could learn from another general manager who went through a similar situation last offseason. We discuss al of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Hunter Hodies(@HunterHodies) of Locked On Penguins to compare and contrast the Panthers current pursuit of a three-peat and attempting to solidify being a dynasty from how the Penguins were able to build around Sidney Crosby after signing his 12-year deal in 2012. How did Jim Rutherford manage the cap with the big-3 and when Kris Letang went down in mid-february 2017. Both teams in their back-to-back had depth, especially their third line that made the difference in winning a championship, along with low cost talent at the time of their championships. What are the contrasts? How was does the goaltending situation compare? We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the details on the Panthers new video board that has been partially installed at Amerant Bank Arena, Brad Marchand and Mackie Samoskevich's days with the Stanley Cup, and how the 2023 Trade Deadline was the first sign of hope for the Panthers as they made their runs to three straight finals and two straight championships. We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day. Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Jacob Winans(@JakeW_8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday, as the two discuss the latest with the summer celebrations. The Panthers brought the Stanley Cup to the Coldplay Concert on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium and got a chance to be on the big screen in front of thousands of fans. Sam Bennett recently discussed his season, and his hockey journey on the Empty Netters Podcast, what were our biggest takeaways from what he had to say? Lastly, the two give their biggest progression and regression candidates heading into the upcoming season. We discuss all this and more on today's Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Cesar Lucero(@BigCeaz) to the show to discuss his life story of perseverance and hope, which ties in the Florida Panthers history of winning back-to-back Championships. The two also chat about Cesar's involvement in the championship celebrations from Club E11even, to being getting invited to join the players on the street on A1A during the parade, to Cesar's "beef" with TNT panelist Paul Bissonnette. Lastly, the guys chat about Panthers hockey, Cesar's reaction to the band being back together in pursuit of a three-peat, and Cesar's future hockey plans. When Cesar isn't watching hockey, what does he like to do? We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked on FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Nich Fairbanks(@Prudentia0) for another edition of Fairbanks Friday, as the two discuss Seth Jones day with the Cup, ask "What if?" on if the Penguins ended up beating the Blackhawks in game 81 2023 that led to the Panthers clinching their spot in the postseason, which now they call themselves Back-To-Back Champions. Lastly, they answer your mailbag questions, discuss the verdict of the Hockey Canada Trial (tw: this conversation discusses acts of sexual assault). We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@mandoman12) is here with Jacob Winans(@JakeW_8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. The two look back at Aleksander Barkov's extension from October of 2021 (contract did not kick in until 2022-23 season), and how one season where they finished second in the central division (COVID shortened season) and gave a great challenge to the then Stanley Cup Champion Lightning was enough to convince him that the Panthers were on their way up. There are gonna be multiple milestones hit in the 2025-26 season, one of them is Sergei Bobrovsky climbing up the wins list for goaltenders. Where does his reputation stand as far as what he's done the last few years. Lastly, Jeff Petry is the only new face for the Panthers, what will he bring to the squad in order to replace Nate Schmidt? We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy,

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here is discuss three years to date of Bill Zito making the biggest trade in Florida Panthers History trading for Matthew Tkachuk in exchange for Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt, and a 2025 first round pick, and the Panthers have not looked back, with three straight Stanley Cup Final appearance's, and two championships to show for it. Prior to the anniversary, Tkachuk got his day with the Cup, and tied the knot with the love of his life, a perfect weekend for the Tkachuk Family. With Tkachuk getting married and likely traveling for his honeymoon, that'll be a bit of a hold up for him getting surgery this offseason, which with the how the Panthers approached the final month of the season and an 84-game season coming in 2026-27, more players are going to be taking the time to rest their players for the playoffs, copying the Panthers way. Some teams might not have any seeding to fight for because they

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Nich Fairbanks(@Prudentia0) for another edition of Fairbanks Friday. The two discuss the latest report from Nick Kyreo's saying that Matthew Tkachuk will be out past the winter break, which will leave a big hole in the Panthers lineup for the first three months of the season. The Panthers will be home a lot to start the year, but their schedule before the thanksgiving benchmark leaves signs that the Panthers will be in an advantageous position as opposed to a lot of the teams they will be facing. Lastly, the Stanley Cup has made its way to the iconic South Florida establishment, Flanigan's. What are the items that Armando and Nich would like to eat out of the Cup from the famous South Florida restaurant? We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) to break down the Panthers 82-game schedule for the 2025-26. Florida will play a home dominant first half of the season as they will not have a home stand greater than three games more than once after the new year. The schedule makers did the Panthers favors last few seasons by ending their west coast travel in January, but that's not the case this year as it will take them later in the season, how will that effect them as we get closer to the end of the year? When will certain players be making their returns and when will current Panthers make their returns to their old stomping grounds? We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Jacob Winans(@JakeW_8) for another edition of Winans Wednesday. the two discuss the upcoming schedule release for the NHL as the only games we know as of now is Opening Night against Chicago, and the Winter Classic against the Rangers. The two discuss how the team handled the schedule last year and what they're looking forward to this year. What desire's and/or expectations do they have when the schedule does ultimately release? We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the news of the NHL selecting the Panthers opening night opponent in the Chicago Blackhawks. We discuss as to why it's not an ideal matchup and how the league is trying to force the Blackhawks rebuild onto NHL fans. The days with the Cup has begun as AJ Greer is first in line as he got the Cup with his family in Quebec. Lastly, the new Cap rules for the 2026-27 season under the new CBA has many questioning how if the Panthers could have been cap compliant in this years playoffs under those rules. We break all of this down and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) and Nich Fairbanks(@prudentia0) give a final review of the Panthers Free Agency and react to poll questions asked to listeners of the podcast. We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss the announcement of the Panthers and F Mackie Samoskevich agreeing to a one-year $775K contract, which will make him once again a restricted free agent(RFA) next offseason. We discuss why the deal makes sense both for the player and the team. Bill Zito's calculations have worked as far as his ability to run it back, but with Samoskevich's deal being at the number it is, there's one thing that the Panthers are able to do, and it's a possibility of getting to 22 players while being cap compliant once the team is healthy, we break down the math. Samoskevich has a chance to really make an impact on the roster knowing that he is piece the Panthers could use as winger who can be plugged anywhere in the top nine, while betting on himself to get an even bigger deal come 2026. We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-W

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) and Jacob Winans(@JakeW_8) to discuss which contracts of the core 10 could age the worst. One factor has helped the Panthers keep their pending free agents, and that is signing bonus money, the guys discuss how the Panthers use it to their advantage. We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss how the Panthers extended contracts could age, what are the contracts that could age the best, but what are ultimately the top three deals that we believe will age the best as the Panthers championship window is believed to be from now until 2030. We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss his reaction to Jeff Petry speaking to the media on Thursday and how the Panthers culture influenced his decision to sign. There are multiple reasons why the Panthers decided to run it back and re-sign their big three pending UFA's, but the fact that it was not the most exciting free agency period and how the Panthers trading for their core as been what helped them succeed, the lack draft assets and the need to be creative in the future is going to be a key factor. There is still a little bit of business left, and one of them is extending RFA Mackie Samoskevich. What is the number that make the most sense to give him as the Panthers need to get cap compliant, and could there be a one-year deal in play? We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings, David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild are here to talk about the big moves of free agency so far, including the Mitch Marner saga finally coming to an end, what the heck the LA Kings are doing, and where Nikolaj Ehlers is going to end up! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply.Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnhl for 50% off your first year.FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now, new FanDuel customers can get $150 in Bonus Bets if your first $5 bet wins!FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 1

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to discuss how the Panthers re-signing their pending UFA's truly had other general mangagers go away from their original plans on trying to contend to dethrone them, and how the Cats are once again the betting odds to win the Stanley Cup in 2025-26. A difficult decision is coming for Bill Zito on clearing cap space to fit everybody in, assuming Matthew Tkachuk misses time, do the Panthers drag it out to training camp or take care of it in the offseason? What does recent history say about cap casualties when it comes to Stanley Cup Champions and runner-up's when trying to fill the roster the next season? Evan Rodrigues seems to be the guy who will be on his way out, but the Panthers should treat him as if he had a clause in his contract. We'll discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects &

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) and Jacob Winans(@JakeW_8) to discuss the decision for Tomas Nosek to remain with the Panthers on the same exact salary from the previous year, how shocked were they that he decided not to go for a raise as a fourth line center? The Panthers also have their 7th defenseman in 37 year old Jeff Petry, what do they expect out of him? Bill Zito and Aaron Ekblad spoke to the media today about the free agency period. Zito especially was humble about the fact that the band wanted to come back together, and Aaron Ekblad stayed right at the place he's called home. The big wave of free agency for the most part is over with, who are their biggest winners and losers? We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…