On Friday evening the Florida Panthers will begin their process of building (again?) for their future through the draft but chances are it’ll have little impact on the Rochester Americans. It typically takes two years for a draft pick to work his way up through the junior ranks and into minor league systems. Things could change, but at this point all signs are pointing to this probably being the last season the Amerks and Panthers are affiliated which means we’d never see these draft picks in Rochester.
That could all change once Tallon visits Rochester. If he can sell the Amerks that they really are committed to a winning culture and strong business commitment the affiliation could be saved.
** To get the reaction of Panthers fans about the draft and to even talk about anything else, visit LitterBoxCats.com. There’ll be an open thread and continued analysis of the draft and all moves.
** The Panthers have the 3rd pick in the draft and are likely to pick Erik Gudbranson or Cam Fowler. All signs seem to be pointing to Gudbranson who has been compared to Chris Pronger. Gudbranson is the player that can hit and hit hard but [...]Read More