#Charlotte Checkers

SUNRISE - It is another milestone night for Eric Staal and it will be a special one for the Florida Panthers center as they play host to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. Not only does Staal hit 1300 regular season NHL games tonight, but he does so against the team it all started with. As a special bonus, two of his brothers will be on…

As much as NHL teams enjoy going to places like Fort Lauderdale - and, in this case, Nashville - sometimes the trip is quick. The Florida Panthers are on a business trip to one of the great stops this league has to offer. The Panthers flew to Tennessee not long after they beat Buffalo 4-3 in a closely-contested game and will play a Predators team…

Who's the biggest name available at the NHL trade deadline bazaar? It depends who you ask, and who you think is really available or not. But the general consensus in NHL betting circles suggests that name is Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux. Giroux, a former Hart Trophy winner, is in the last year of his $8.25 million contract and is…

Let's talk about Cole Schwindt. "Who?" you might ask. On July 22, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving traded star winger Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. Tkachuk had told the Flames that he was not interested in signing an extension, and fellow star Johnny Gaudreau had already departed for the Columbus Blue Jackets in free agency.…

Spencer Knight, come on down. You're the next contestant on the new game show: We Think You're Going To Be Awesome. On Tuesday morning, the Panthers agreed to a three-year contract extension with Knight that will pay him $4.5 million annually. The deal kicks in next year at the start of the 2023-24 season. I think Knight is an immensely talented…