On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to bring you the news of the Panthers and D Niko Mikkola agreeing to an 8-year extension worth $40M ($5M AAV) that'll begin in the 2026-27 season. What does it mean for the Panthers short and long term future? Sportico released their annual NHL Franchise values ranks, and the Panthers made a significant jump after winning their second straight Stanley Cup title, NHL franchises have increased over 100% over the last year, so what does this mean regarding the future salary caps? Where do the Panthers rank? What does it say about the Viola family's commitment to the region? Lastly, the Panthers have cut their training camp roster to 29 players with two preseason games left, and Aleksander Barkov visited Miami Heat training camp on Wednesday in Boca Raton. He also casually gave the Heat coaching staff a timeline of when he'll be back, what do we think about it? We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.

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Are the Tampa Bay Lightning the favourites to get back to the top of the Atlantic Division? Can the Toronto Maple Leafs withstand the loss of 100-point scorer Mitch Marner? Do the Ottawa Senators have another playoff-level season in them? And are the 2-time defending champion Florida Panthers in tough to complete the 3-peat? In a special Atlantic Contenders Preview special, Brandon Piller (Locked On Senators), David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs), Nick Morgan (Locked On Lightning) and Armando Velez (Locked On Panthers) take stock of the top of the Atlantic Division, always one of the toughest divisions in hockey. They run through the FanDuel over/under projections for each team in the points column, reasons for optimism, new additions, breakout candidates and the stakes at play for each team if things don’t go as planned this season. 

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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 break down the Panthers 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay in what could be the final neutral site game between the two teams in Orlando. Brandon Bussi got the start and played the whole 60 minutes, and was standing on his head as the Bolts controlled play in this one. Paul Maurice after the game spoke about the difference between comfort level and anxiety levels when guys come to their first camp vs. doing it a second or third time. The two guys spotlight Marek Alscher and Jack Devine, two guys who have vastly different experiences and timelines and how it's looked on the ice. Lastly, the Panthers are expected to make another round of cuts in the next few days, and Tyler Motte made his return to the lineup after leaving last Wednesday's game in Carolina, has he increased his chances of making the Opening Night roster? We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.

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On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to break down the Panthers' 4-3 OT win over the Carolina Hurricanes, as Jack Studnicka got on the board twice, including the OT winner. Who is ultimately battling for the final training camp spots for the Cats and did they impress? Lastly, the Panthers take on the Lightning in Orlando, and we've seen these two take the ice in a neutral site setting multiple times in the preseason, but with the changes coming next season with an 84-game schedule and two less preseason games, will this be the final time that these two teams face in Central Florida? How else will less preseason games hurt them in the future as the Cats will need to rely on cheaper cost controlled talent? We discuss all of thise and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.

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On today's edition of the Locked On FLOIRIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) brought in Jordan McPherson(@J_MCPherson1126) of The Miami Herald to discuss the injury to Panthers Captain Aleksander Barkov. What does it mean that he will likely be out for the entirety of the season? The Panthers didn't rule him out for the entire season, so they are faced with a decision on whether to add to the roster. If they do, when do they make it? What are the lines? In which part of the game will Barkov's loss be felt the most? We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day,

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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 guys discuss the news of Panthers Captain Aleksander Barkov going down in practice on Thursday and being helped by trainers off the ice putting zero weight on his right leg. The guys discuss their reaction to it, how the Panthers have done in Barkov's absence over the years. Bill Zito has been able to keep most of the band together with Matthew Tkachuk starting the season on Long Term Injured Reserve, and it was the "in case of emergency" approach in the case of another injury happening, although it has arrived earlier than expected, Zito made sure to get insurance on the roster. What could the forward lines look like? Do the forwards on PTO's have a better chance at making it? To wrap up the, Paul Maurice discussed about how controlling your day and winning the day is what truly matters no matter how long Barkov is going to be out, and Jeff Petry got to discuss his approach to training camp, and what did Mackie Samoskevich learn from watching the games from the pres sbox after getting scratched after game 2 in round two last year? We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.

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On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to break down the Panthers' 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in preseason game number three, where the Panthers put out the AHL squad once again, and although they Hurricanes controlled play, the Panthers completed a comeback attempt after the Hurricanes made a goalie change in the third period. We discuss who increased their chances of making the Panthers lineup and who hurt their chances after tonight. The veterans will be back tomorrow and the coaching staff will be cranking up the intensity, we discuss further the Panthers being proactive in how they're approaching this years camp. We discuss all of this and more on today's Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.

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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 their thoughts on the season being around the corner, while reacting to Matthew Tkachuk and Brad Marchand being featured on Season 2 of Face-Off: Inside the NHL. A big topic of conversation across NHL media has been about the playoff format, and the possibility of going back to 1-8. The Cats play hockey tonight in Raleigh, and the roster has been cut to 55 players. The expectation is that it'll mostly be players who will likely suit up for AHL Charlotte, but with some battles for first call ups. We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.

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On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to break down the Panthers double header games against the Nashville Predators, dropping both games, but the young Panthers have their opportunities to get into game action against other NHL players. Jeff Petry and Luke Kunin spoke to the media on Friday to discuss their reasons for signing and what they've been impressed with the most from being around the team. Lastly, Alex Donno(@AlexDonno) from Locked on Canes and the Florida Panthers Radio Network joined to discuss Matthew Tkachuk joining College Gameday from Coral Gables this past weekend and capitalizing on the opportunity to grow the NHL and the Florida Panthers brand. We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.

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On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) was joined by Nich Fairbanks(@Prudentia0) for another edition of Fairbanks Friday, as the two discuss the approach to training camp, and what HC Paul Maurice had to say after the first practice with the younger group. The Cats have not shied away from talking about the Stanley Cup and their chance to make history, how beneficial will it be, and will it be more of a feeling for when they bring it up in the room? Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov have a unique situation in being from the same home town, and Bobrovsky looking up to Tarasov's dad when he was growing up, will the relationship going back decades give them an edge and possibly becoming the leagues best tandem? Lastly, Aaron Ekblad loved the pressure of being in a contract year and wants to keep his foot on the gas despite him signing a deal that will keep him in Florida for a total of 19 years, the guys reflect on where he his mentally now that he's been through it all and has now won multiple Stanley Cup championship with the team that drafted him first overall. We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.

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