Florida Panthers Shockingly Place Former 8th Overall Pick on Waivers
The Florida Panthers have shockingly placed a former eighth-overall pick on waivers.
Once again this season, the Florida Panthers are among the best teams in the National Hockey League, with a 30-19-3 record after 52 games. They are currently one point ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who played 51 games so far this season, at the first rank of the Atlantic Division.
Following a convincing 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings last night, the Panthers General Manager Bill Zito made a surprising roster move, showing that even dominant teams are doing all it takes to get better.
In breaking news, the renowned NHL insider Elliotte Friedman announced that the 2024 Stanley Cup champions have placed the 24-year-old defenseman Adam Boqvist on waivers.
Here's what he posted on X:
This season, the Chicago Blackhawks' eighth overall pick in 2018 tallied six points, including two goals, in 18 games.
He was often healthy scratched by his team this season, struggling to get a role on the Panthers' blue line despite Aaron Ekblad's injury. The team even decided to call up Tobias Bjornfot instead of using Boqvist.
With his great potential, his shutdown ability, as well as his cap-friendly one-year, $775,000 contract, it wouldn't be surprising to see a team claiming him.
Right off the bat, the Montreal Canadiens could be tempted to acquire him, considering the massive injury to Kaiden Guhle, who'll remain sidelined for an indefinite period of time after getting surgery to repair a lacerated quadriceps muscle.
However, in my opinion, other teams will likely be interested, such as the Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, or even the Seattle Kraken.
An update on his status will be made tomorrow afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Panthers continue to prepare for their next game, set to go down Saturday afternoon against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Stay tuned.
