{"id":333391,"date":"2026-05-12T12:44:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=333391"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:14:55","slug":"interest-within-the-florida-panthers-front-office-and-the-top-20-nhl-free-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/interest-within-the-florida-panthers-front-office-and-the-top-20-nhl-free-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"Interest within the Florida Panthers Front Office, and the Top 20 NHL Free Agents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Florida Panthers front office could suffer some big losses this offseason<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Julian Gaudio of The Hockey News<\/strong><\/a>: Elliotte Friedman said on Friday during his 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, that Florida Panthers director of player personnel, Bryan McCabe, is getting interest from the Recent Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs.<\/p>\n

Devils latest GM, Sunny Mehta, was the Panthers assistant GM, and McCabe played seven seasons with Maple Leafs, senior executive advisor of hockey operations, Mats Sundin.<\/p>\n

McCabe is probably not the one Panthers worker that Mehta is eyeing. Friedman mentions the Panthers director of hockey operations, Braden Birch.<\/p>\n

The Panthers is also losing assistant GM Brett Peterson. The Panthers front office could take a giant hit this offseason.<\/p>\n

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Top 20 NHL free agents<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Chris Johnston of The Athletic<\/strong><\/a>: A take a look at the highest 20 potential NHL unrestricted free agents.<\/p>\n

1. Darren Raddysh<\/strong> \u2013 Tampa Bay Lightning \u2013 RHD \u2013 Right-handed shot PP QB.
2. Rasmus Andersson<\/strong> \u2013 Vegas Golden Knights \u2013 RHD \u2013 Two-way Dman that will not get to market.
3. Alex Tuch<\/strong> \u2013 Buffalo Sabres \u2013 RW \u2013 30-goal scoring power forward. Will get the most important contract.
4. John Carlson<\/strong> \u2013 Anaheim Geese \u2013 RHD \u2013 Has held exploratory talks with the Geese
5. Sergei Bobrovsky<\/strong> \u2013 Florida Panthers \u2013 G \u2013 In search of a long-term take care of the Panthers.
6. Evgeni Malkin<\/strong> \u2013 Pittsburgh Penguins \u2013 C\/RW \u2013 Desires to return, but do they need him back?
7. Charlie Coyle<\/strong> \u2013 Columbus Blue Jackets \u2013 C\/RW \u2013 Middle-six center who put up 58 points.
8. Bobby McMann<\/strong> \u2013 Boston Bruins \u2013 W \u2013 Speed, an influence game, and scored 29 goals.
9. Stuart Skinner<\/strong> \u2013 Pittsburgh Penguins \u2013 G \u2013 Only 27 and has been to the Final twice.
10. Jacob Trouba<\/strong> \u2013 Anaheim Geese \u2013 RHD \u2013 A giant, physical defenseman.
11. Anthony Mantha<\/strong> \u2013 Pittsburgh Penguins \u2013 W \u2013 Put up profession high with 33 goals and 64 points.
12. Mason Marchment<\/strong> \u2013 Columbus Blue Jackets \u2013 LW \u2013 Physical forward. 15 goals in 39 games after being acquired by the Blue Jackets.
13. Jaden Schwartz<\/strong> \u2013 Seattle Kraken \u2013 LW \u2013 Two-way winger whose offense declined this season.
14. Logan Stanley<\/strong> \u2013 Buffalo Sabres \u2013 LHD \u2013 Physical, 6-foot-7 defenseman.
15. Patrick Kane<\/strong> \u2013 Detroit Red Wings \u2013 RW \u2013 Scoring has declined, but he\u2019s still an offensive threat.<\/p>\n

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16. Mats Zuccarello<\/strong> \u2013 Minnesota Wild \u2013 W \u2013 Unlikely to hit free agency given the partnership with Kirill Kaprizov.
17. Frederik Andersen<\/strong> \u2013 Carolina Hurricanes \u2013 G \u2013 Durability is all the time a difficulty, but he\u2019s leading the Hurricanes into round 3.
18. Viktor Arvidsson<\/strong> \u2013 Boston Bruins \u2013 W \u2013 Bounced back with 25 goals and might play at each ends.
19. Mario Ferraro<\/strong> \u2013 San Jose Sharks \u2013 LHD \u2013 Only 27 and might be on the lookout for a long-term deal.
20. Alex Ovechkin<\/strong> \u2013 Washington Capitals \u2013 LW \u2013 Hard to see him playing in a unique jersey.<\/p>\n

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