Florida Panthers

2011-2012: 1st in Southeast Division, 3rd in Eastern Conference

Key Additions: While the Panthers were not as active in Free Agency as they were last season, they still managed to make some moves this offseason. The key acquisitions for the Panthers were forward Peter Mueller and defenseman Filip Kuba.

Mueller, an offensively gifted forward who has suffered through some injuries early on in his career, has played the past two years for the Colorado Avalanche. This past season Mueller played in 32 games and totaled 16 points (seven goals, nine assists). His best season in the NHL was in his first year with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2007-2008 when the former first rounder totaled 54 points in 81 games.

Kuba will be making a return to the team that drafted him. Kuba has played the last two seasons for the Ottawa Senators and last season he had one of his better years in the NHL, scoring 32 points (six goals, 26 assists) in 73 games as he helped fellow blueliner Erik Karlsson win the Norris Trophy (given to league's Best Defenseman).

Other Additions: F George Parros, C/RW Casey Wellman, F Jean-Francois Jacques, C Andre Deveaux.

Key Loss: The Panthers had a couple of big losses this offseason but no one more than the loss of defenseman Jason Garrison. Garrison will undoubtedly be missed as he had the highest player rating and had the most power play goals on the team last season. His heavy shot from the point, especially on the man advantage, earned him the most goals (16) by a defenseman in franchise history. The Panthers are hoping that Kuba can fill the void.

Other Losses: F Mikael Samuelsson, F Wojtek Wolski, D Krys Barch, F Bracken Kearns, F Jonathan Matsumoto

Key Keep: As bad as it was losing Garrison, re-signing F Kris Versteeg was a huge move in the right direction. Versteeg was second on the team with five game winning goals and 23 total goals. His career-high contributions were instrumental in the Panthers push for the playoffs and they will continue to see that for at least the next four seasons.

Other Keeps: G Scott Clemmensen, G Brian Foster, D Michael Caruso, C James Wright, D Keaton Ellerby