2017–18 Florida Panthers season


The 2017–18 Florida Panthers season was the 25th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 14, 1993. The Panthers missed the playoffs for the second straight season, despite recording 96 points, tied with the 2014–15 Boston Bruins and 2018–19 Montreal Canadiens for the most by a team to miss the playoffs.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was released on June 9, 2017.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.

Player statistics

As of April 9, 2018

Skaters

Player
79275178914
82314475−954
82274269−232
74283765108
8284856735
82193049541
82162238971
76131629−533
68919281130
81101727−161
76111324624
5111112246
8231316−820
425914−716
7531114−931
6721113−298
444812−619
75369−13212
16538612
60268532
2631427
38314−1025
4101−10
7101−60
501100
11011−52
8000−20
100000

Goaltenders

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Panthers. Statistics reflect time with the Panthers only.

Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Panthers only.

Bold denotes season record.

Transactions

The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

Below are the Florida Panthers' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
110Owen TippettRW CanadaMississauga Steelheads
240Aleksi HeponiemiC FinlandSwift Current Broncos
3661Max GildonD USAU.S. NTDP
5133Tyler InamotoD USAU.S. NTDP
61842Sebastian RepoC FinlandTappara

Draft notes:
  1. The Arizona Coyotes' third-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on August 25, 2016 that sent Dave Bolland and Lawson Crouse to Arizona in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in 2018 and this pick. The condition – Florida will receive the better of Arizona or Detroit's third-round picks in 2017 – was converted on March 29, 2017 when Detroit clinched a better regular season record than Arizona for the 2016–17 NHL season.
  2. The Anaheim Ducks' sixth-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on December 4, 2014 that sent Colby Robak to Anaheim in exchange for Jesse Blacker and this pick. The condition — Florida will receive a sixth-round pick in 2017 dependent on how many games Robak played for Anaheim during the 2014–15 NHL season — the date of conversion is unknown.