Florida Panthers: Why Not Signing Artemi Panarin Made Sense

While many are disappointed that the Florida Panthers did not land Artemi Panarin, it may be the best thing for the team’s future.

As the 2018-19 NHL season started to come to a close, the main topic on the minds of hockey fans may not have been the Stanley Cup Final. Everyone was anticipating the month of June to end to open up the most exciting part of the hockey offseason: free agency.

For this year’s free-agent class, there happened to be many great hockey players available for teams to sign. While there were some top-tier players like Matt Duchene and Joe Pavelski, the two big boys on the list came from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky were arguably the most…