The Five Most Likely Trade Scenarios for Ryan Miller

Apr 6, 2013; Sunrise, FL, USA; A Florida Panthers ice dancer skates before a game between the Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers at the BB

5. The Florida Panthers

The Panthers are the team that I most wanted the Sabres to make a trade with on or before draft day.  They held the second overall pick in the draft, but might have a hard time holding on to that pick if the Sabres had offered to help Florida in the one area it needs help the most: starting goaltending.  (Read more about my reasoning here.)   The fact that this trade never materialized seems to indicate that it is not something either side is interested in . . . but damn it if it doesn’t make sense!   While the Sabres cannot expect the Panthers to part ways with either Aleksander Barkov or 2013 Rookie of the Year Jonathan Huberdeau, the Panthers could serve up center Nick Bjugstad (19th overall pick in 2010) and RW prospect Jonathan Hazen, who tore up the QMJHL by scoring 227 points (106-121-227) in 242 games played.  Stranger things have happened . . . but I’d be surprised if South Florida is where Miller winds up playing next year.