LBC’s 13th Annual NHL Trade Deadline of Doom! Open Thread

Photo by Andrew Bershaw/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe struggling Florida Panthers, losers of three straight, still find themselves a mere two points behind the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning for one of the top two spots in the Discover Central Division on Deadline Day.

Carolina holds two games in hand on the Cats while the Bolts hold one.

With the Panthers still within striking distance of home-ice advantage for at least one (or two) rounds of the playoffs, how bold will new general manager Bill Zito before the trading halts at 3 p.m.?

Zito already added depth to his roster over the weekend by acquiring 27-year-old defenseman Brandon Montour from the Buffalo Sabres for a…