Confirmed Signing with Link: [FLA] D Niko Mikkola signs with the Panthers (3 years, $2.5M AAV)
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He was pretty good for NYR. Stabilized our 3rd pair and even played above his head on top pair and didn’t look out place (albeit with Adam Fox)
He’s at least a perfectly fine bottom pairing D on pretty much any nhl team
Hunter Gathers
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I really liked him with the Rangers, but he's a bottom pairing defenseman.
Yeah I wanted him back but not at this price. He's a very solid defenseman.
Kravtsov420
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This guy was Brian Leetch compared to Patrick Nemeth and Jack Johnson
BS45
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Falco Lombardi
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To me he is a min salary player, so making 2.5mil is a yikes, especially at 3 years.
biturbo19
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I kinda thought he might be an okay candidate to target as a solid bottom-pairing D with that coveted size, based on his play with the Blues. But as a Ranger, he looked completely overwhelmed and very bad. Totally nixed any idea that he might have any sort of upward mobility in the lineup.
$2.5M seems like a big bunch of dollars over multiple years, for a guy who is pretty clearly a limited bottom-pairing D.
But Florida just made a run while taking advantage of some mystical ability to get more than anyone else out of bottom-pairing sort of flawed defencemen. So...
$2.5M seems like a big bunch of dollars over multiple years, for a guy who is pretty clearly a limited bottom-pairing D.
But Florida just made a run while taking advantage of some mystical ability to get more than anyone else out of bottom-pairing sort of flawed defencemen. So...
Felidae
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Since joining the Panthers he's been one of our best dman on the defensive side of things.
I wasn't sold on him the first few games but he's gotten better. Every game lately he's been very noticeable out there defensively. Has broken 2 on 1s regularly and more than any other dman on the team.
Maybe it's just a good stretch but really like the player so far.
I wasn't sold on him the first few games but he's gotten better. Every game lately he's been very noticeable out there defensively. Has broken 2 on 1s regularly and more than any other dman on the team.
Maybe it's just a good stretch but really like the player so far.
He has been an absolute rock for us.I kinda thought he might be an okay candidate to target as a solid bottom-pairing D with that coveted size, based on his play with the Blues. But as a Ranger, he looked completely overwhelmed and very bad. Totally nixed any idea that he might have any sort of upward mobility in the lineup.
$2.5M seems like a big bunch of dollars over multiple years, for a guy who is pretty clearly a limited bottom-pairing D.
But Florida just made a run while taking advantage of some mystical ability to get more than anyone else out of bottom-pairing sort of flawed defencemen. So...
WaitingForThatCab
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Y'all got any more of them terrible defensemen?
Artorius Horus T
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Been Panthers best d-man this season.
Awesome skater for that size, strong as an ox, great defensive read
and also, has scored some points here and there; pace for 5 goals and 30 points.
Awesome skater for that size, strong as an ox, great defensive read
and also, has scored some points here and there; pace for 5 goals and 30 points.
Black Tank
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Glad to see Mikkola doing well. He and Schneider were excellent as the 3d pair in Gallant's structure free defensive system last year.
BleedBlue14
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That’s surprising but good to hear. He moved the puck like it was about to explode while he was with the blues. Always solid defensively though
That’s actually been one of his best attributes with us. Always seems to make the right play every time. Could just be a comfort thing.
Linkens Mastery
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Starting to think it was our inept defensive coach/scheme.
BleedBlue14
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Tend to agree now with how our d group and group as a collective has been snapping around the puck the last 10 games or so.
JP Mick
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He has been awesome for the Cats so far. Big man that can skate well and take time and space away from the opponent. A++++ signing by Bill Zito.
Namikaze Minato
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Considering that poster is a Canucks fan... yeah, I'm sure they would be willing to work out a deal on Tyler Myers
Two4Fighting
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Awesome defenseman, got all the tools and use them well, very strong on the puck and good first pass out of the zone, him and OEL have been the reason we are doing so well, both are fast and agile and quick on getting the puck out and also strong on the boards, and clearing the area in front of the goalie.
Our defense being so banged up after the playoffs I was really worried about how things would turn out. On top of that losing Gudas to FA meant we had to replace 2/3 of our D core.
Right now looks like it has been a blessing in disguise. OEL and Mikkola have both looked really good and certainly exceeded my expectations.
HockeyVirus
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Speaks more to the quality of the defense that the Panthers ice than the player IMO.
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