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Jun 27, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Aaron Ekblad puts on a team sweater after being selected as the number one overall pick to the Florida Panthers in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
FLORIDA PANTHERS
2013-14 RECAP
The Florida Panthers struggled along yet again for most of the 2013-14 season, and were never really a factor with a patchwork lineup and questionable goaltending. Some of that might have changed at the trade deadline when the Panthers re-acquired Roberto Luongo to be their #1 goalie. On the plus side, the Panthers won the draft lottery and had their pick of the crop and chose stud defenseman Aaron Ekblad with the first overall pick.