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2021–22 Florida Panthers season
| 2021–22 Florida Panthers |
|---|
| Presidents' Trophy winners |
| Atlantic Division champions |
| 1st Atlantic |
| 1st Eastern |
| 58–18–6 |
| 34–7–0 |
| 24–11–6 |
| 340 |
| 246 |
| Bill Zito |
| Joel Quenneville (Oct. 14 – Oct. 28)Andrew Brunette (interim, Oct. 29 – May 23) |
| Aleksander Barkov |
| Aaron EkbladPatric HornqvistJonathan Huberdeau |
| FLA Live Arena |
| 14,811 |
| Charlotte Checkers (AHL)Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) |
| Aleksander Barkov (39) |
| Jonathan Huberdeau (85) |
| Jonathan Huberdeau (115) |
| Radko Gudas (105) |
| Gustav Forsling (+41) |
| Sergei Bobrovsky (39) |
| Sergei Bobrovsky (2.67) |
The 2021–22 Florida Panthers season was the 28th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in 1993. Head coach Joel Quenneville returned to coach his third season with the team, but resigned from his coaching duties as a result of the fallout from the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal on October 28, 2021. On October 29, assistant coach Andrew Brunette was named interim head coach.
Throughout the season, the team was defined by its high-scoring offense. The Panthers scored 4.14 goals per game, which was the highest mark since the 1995–96 Pittsburgh Penguins, who scored 4.41 goals per game. The Panthers were scoring 1.07 goals per game above the league average, which counted as the 16th-highest mark in NHL history.
The Panthers began the season 3–0–0 for the second straight season, and later set a new team record for season-opening winning streak with an 8–0–0 record. They became the seventh team to begin the season at 8–0–0. The streak ended after the Panthers lost to the Boston Bruins 3–2 in a shootout on October 30. Florida became the first team to clinch a berth in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs following a 5–3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on April 3, 2022. On April 21, the Panthers clinched the Atlantic Division title, and on April 28, they won the Presidents' Trophy for the first time in franchise history.
On May 13, 2022, the Panthers won their first playoff series since the 1996 playoffs by defeating the Washington Capitals in six games, only to suffer an upset in the second round by the Tampa Bay Lightning, who swept them in four games. As of the 2024–25 season, this is the most recent year the Panthers did not advance to the Stanley Cup Final.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Panthers. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24) | To Buffalo SabresDevon LeviConditional1 1st-round pick in 2022 or 2023 | To Florida PanthersSam Reinhart | |
| July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26) | To Arizona CoyotesAnton StralmanVladislav Kolyachonok2nd-round pick in 2024 | To Florida Panthers7th-round pick in 2023 | |
| October 10, 2021 (2021-10-10) | To Vancouver CanucksNoah JuulsenJuho Lammikko | To Florida PanthersOlli Juolevi | |
| March 16, 2022 (2022-03-16) | To New York RangersFrank Vatrano | To Florida PanthersConditional2 NYR or WPG 4th-round pick in 2022 | |
| March 16, 2022 (2022-03-16) | To Montreal CanadiensTy SmilanicConditional3 1st-round pick in 2023Conditional2 NYR or WPG 4th-round pick in 2022 | To Florida PanthersBen Chiarot | |
| March 19, 2022 (2022-03-19) | To Philadelphia FlyersOwen TippettConditional4 1st-round pick in 20243rd-round pick in 2023 | To Florida PanthersClaude GirouxConnor BunnamanGerman Rubtsov5th-round pick in 2024 | |
| March 20, 2022 (2022-03-20) | To Buffalo SabresCGY 6th-round pick in 2022 | To Florida PanthersRobert Hagg | |
| March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) | To Carolina HurricanesMax DomiTyler Inamoto | To Florida PanthersYegor KorshkovCBJ 6th-round pick in 2022 | |
| To Columbus Blue JacketsAidan Hreschuk |
Notes:
- Buffalo will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if the selection is outside of the top 10; otherwise Buffalo will receive a first-round pick in 2023.
- Florida will receive the later of either New York's or Winnipeg's 4th-round pick.
- Montreal will receive Florida's 1st-round pick in 2024 if Florida retains their 2022 1st-round pick.
- Philadelphia will receive Florida's 1st-round pick in 2024 if it falls outside the top 10 selections, otherwise Philadelphia will receive Florida's 1st-round pick in 2025.
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Christopher Gibson | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-year | Free agency | |
| July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30) | Zac Dalpe | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2-year | Free agency | |
| August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13) | Joe Thornton | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency | |
| December 13, 2021 (2021-12-13) | Jonas Johansson | Colorado Avalanche | Waivers | ||
| January 14, 2022 (2022-01-14) | Evan Fitzpatrick | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | |
| February 7, 2022 (2022-02-07) | Mack Guzda | Barrie Colts (OHL) | 3-year | Free agency | |
| February 28, 2022 (2022-02-28) | Petteri Lindbohm | Jokerit (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | |
| June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10) | Calle Sjalin | Leksands IF (SHL) | 2-year | Free agency | |
| June 14, 2022 (2022-06-14) | Anton Levtchi | Tappara (Liiga) | 1-year | Free agency |
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15) | Keith Yandle | Buy-out | |||
| July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21) | Chris Driedger | Seattle Kraken | Expansion draft | ||
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Brady Keeper | Vancouver Canucks | 2-year | Free agency | |
| Ethan Prow | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | ||
| Alexander Wennberg | Seattle Kraken | 3-year | Free agency | ||
| July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30) | Tommy Cross | St. Louis Blues | 1-year | Free agency | |
| August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13) | Ryan Bednard | Hershey Bears (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | |
| August 17, 2021 (2021-08-17) | Philippe Desrosiers | Manitoba Moose (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | |
| August 19, 2021 (2021-08-19) | Jake Massie | South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) | 1-year | Free agency | |
| September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01) | Alec Rauhauser | Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) | 1-year | Free agency | |
| September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08) | Patrick Bajkov | Reading Royals (ECHL) | 1-year | Free agency | |
| Brad Morrison | HC Pustertal Wolfe (ICEHL) | 1-year | Free agency | ||
| October 2, 2021 (2021-10-02) | Samuel Montembeault | Montreal Canadiens | Waivers | ||
| October 4, 2021 (2021-10-04) | Scott Wilson | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | |
| October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12) | Nikita Gusev | SKA St. Petersburg (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | |
| December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07) | Kevin Connauton | Philadelphia Flyers | Waivers | ||
| March 6, 2022 (2022-03-06) | Olli Juolevi | Detroit Red Wings | Waivers | ||
| June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09) | Evan Fitzpatrick | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15) | Anthony Duclair | 3-year | Re-signing | |
| Gustav Forsling | 3-year | Re-signing | ||
| July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26) | Sam Bennett | 4-year | Re-signing | |
| Lucas Carlsson | 1-year | Re-signing | ||
| Noah Juulsen | 1-year | Re-signing | ||
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Juho Lammikko | 1-year | Re-signing | |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 3-year | Extension | ||
| Maxim Mamin | 1-year | Re-signing | ||
| Brandon Montour | 3-year | Re-signing | ||
| August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01) | Sam Montembeault | 1-year | Re-signing | |
| August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05) | Chase Priskie | 1-year | Re-signing | |
| August 11, 2021 (2021-08-11) | Sam Reinhart | 3-year | Re-signing | |
| September 25, 2021 (2021-09-25) | Justin Sourdif | 3-year | Entry-level | |
| October 9, 2021 (2021-10-09) | Aleksander Barkov | 8-year | Extension | |
| November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26) | Ryan Lomberg | 2-year | Extension | |
| March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16) | Zach Uens | 3-year | Entry-level | |
| May 2, 2022 (2022-05-02) | Santtu Kinnunen | 2-year | Entry-level | |
| June 27, 2022 (2022-06-27) | Matt Kiersted | 2-year | Extension | |
| July 5, 2022 (2022-07-05) | Aleksi Heponiemi | 1-year | Extension |
Below are the Florida Panthers' selections at the 2021 NHL entry draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Mackie Samoskevich | RW | USA | Chicago Steel (USHL) |
| 2 | 56 | Evan Nause | D | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 4 | 120 | Vladislav Lukashevich | D | Russia | Loko Yaroslavl (MHL) |
| 5 | 152 | Kirill Gerasimyuk | G | Russia | SKA Varyagi (MHL) |
| 6 | 184 | Jakub Kos | LW | Czech Republic | Ilves U20 (U20 SM-sarja) |
| 7 | 210 | Braden Hache | D | USA | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
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