The Florida Panthers aren’t planning anything yet

Bleacher Report: Frank Seravalli, when asked if the Florida Panthers are planning anything with Aleksander Barkov being placed on the IR.

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“No, they’ve punted. They’ve pushed the ball down the field, so to speak, and they’ve allowed themselves maximum flexibility with the LTIR that they’re grabbing on Barkov to be able to go out and spend that later if they want to.

The Vegas Golden Knights did it the opposite way with Alex Pietrangelo. He’s on season-ending IR. He cannot come back and play. He cannot play in the playoffs. His season is over based on how Vegas has spent their money. No surprise there. We knew that that would be the case, but nonetheless, it was a talking point as the year went on.”

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