After adding forward Claude Giroux and defensemen Ben Chiarot and Robert Hagg, the armed and ready Florida Panthers are all in and likely done making big moves, so I wouldn’t expect much in the way of explosive fireworks from the club today.
That said, the organizational depth in goal is wafer thin as of right now.
Christopher Gibson has been out most of the season, appearing in just nine AHL games. The last time Gibson played for the Charlotte Checkers was all the way back on November 28.
December waiver claim Jonas Johansson is still on injured reserve and did not impress in his one start for the Cats, a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets that saw the former Avalanche goalie give up five goals on 27 shots.