Florida Panthers 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
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Until recently, the salary cap era had not been kind to the Florida Panthers. While the Tampa Bay Lightning up the road built a power house team that won multiple Stanley Cups (the first coming right before the 2005 lockout) Panther attendance had been dwindling with the franchise in danger of requiring relocation. One Florida team has been able to parlay the “no state tax” discount into championships and playoff wins, while the other missed the playoffs 13 times in 17 years. They have the same advantages, but find themselves at opposite ends of the success spectrum.
Florida Panthers 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
Florida Panthers 20 Worst Contracts in the…
Florida Panthers 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
Until recently, the salary cap era had not been kind to the Florida Panthers. While the Tampa Bay Lightning up the road built a power house team that won multiple Stanley Cups (the first coming right before the 2005 lockout) Panther attendance had been dwindling with the franchise in danger of requiring relocation. One Florida team has been able to parlay the “no state tax” discount into championships and playoff wins, while the other missed the playoffs 13 times in 17 years. They have the same advantages, but find themselves at opposite ends of the success spectrum.