The Florida Panthers are bumping up against the salary cap ceiling. They are two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions , so they are happy to pay up for their core. But, like any salary cap sport, spending on free agents could mean the departure of important depth. The Panthers were rumored to have Evan Rodrigues on the trade block, but Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported he won't be on the move .

“I think a number of fans have wondered if Florida would trade someone like Evan Rodrigues off their roster to make things work. I don't think that's going to be happening. First of all, they consider Rodrigues a really important player. But secondly, I think we're gonna find out at some point here that [Matthew] Tkachuk will miss the start of the season,” Friedman reported.

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