The Florida Panthers Make History Last Completed 27 Years Ago That No Team Wants..
After last nights blockbuster trade between the Florida Panthers and the Calgary Flames which sent Flames Matthew Tkachuk to Calgary in exchange for Floridas assistant captain Jonathan Huberdeau and defenseman McKenzie Weegar and a 1st round draft pick- crazy right?, history was made that has yet to be done since the 1990's.. but it is not a good piece of history to accomplish.
After the trade was completed the Florida Panthers officially have 0 first round draft picks until 2026, which was last completed centuries ago by teams and also by a team which is not even a NHL franchise.
As per cap friendly, the record for the longest span without a 1st round draft lottery pick is a whopping 6 years.
6 Years:
-The LA Kings (1969 to 1974)
-The St.Louis Blues (1990-1995)
4 Years:
-The St.Louis Blues (1982-1985)
-The Detroit Red Wings (2001-2004)
-The New York Rangers (2013-2016)
-The Pittsburgh Penguins (2015-2018)
And now.. The Florida Panthers (2022-2025)
3 years:
-California Golden Seals (1961-1973)
POLL |
Are the Florida Panthers going to be a better team next season? |
No way | 191 | 63.7 % |
Yes they will be | 109 | 36.3 % |
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