FLORIDA PANTHERS
Mar 1, 2014; Vancouver, BC, Canada; Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo (1) warms up off ice during practice the day before the Heritage Classic hockey game against the Ottawa Senators at BC Place. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
GOAL HEADING INTO DEADLINE: Purge some salary, continue to rebuild and get something for impending free agents.
WHAT THEY DID:
- Traded Jacob Markstrom and Shawn Matthias to Vancouver for Roberto Luongo
- Traded Mike Weaver to Montreal for a 5th round pick
- Acquired Brandon Pirri for a 3rd and 5th round pick
- Traded Marcel Goc to Pittsburgh for a 3rd and a 5th round pick
- Traded Tim Thomas to Dallas for Dan Ellis
WIN/LOSE/DRAW? Getting Luongo shores up the goaltending for the next few years, and also helps at the box office, where they could definitely use the help. Pirri was under the radar, but after being buried in a deep system in Chicago could end up being a steal. WIN