Richard Panik

[Number13]

So what do we have here?

I've been following him since junior, and I was surprised he fell to us on waivers. Given his last game, I'd say he's at least earned another crack at the top 6. Still some untapped potential with him, size, skill, and he goes to the dirty areas.

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[PuckMagi]

he's able to get a good shot off pretty quickly.... deceptively quick actually.

i'm interested to see what he can do with some more ice time.

 

[Rare Jewel]

So what do we have here?

I've been following him since junior, and I was surprised he fell to us on waivers. Given his last game, I'd say he's at least earned another crack at the top 6. Still some untapped potential with him, size, skill, and he goes to the dirty areas.

I like him personally. With all the injuries and with Ashton suspended, I'm hoping he gets a decent look.

When he played with Kessel last night it seemed to go right to his legs.

 

[hockeyes]

He's looking good but my one complaint is his skating. Lots of random falls when he probably should be able to stay up, kind of like Kadri/Clarkson, can be strong and fast but will randomly go down from a weak bump that puts him slightly off balance.

 

[Alexanderthe89]

Kind of funny how quickly he got into the top 6 when Ashton hasn't even come close to sniffing it yet.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

The price was right for Panik. Let's see if he can grow into a top 9 player. I've been liking what I've been seeing

 

[officialmark*]

Aside from his late game heroics yesterday he hasn't done much, he's a stop gap until we can find a better player.

 

[HockeyThoughts]

Kind of funny how quickly he got into the top 6 when Ashton hasn't even come close to sniffing it yet.

Too busy sniffin something else it appears..

 

[Number13]

Aside from his late game heroics yesterday he hasn't done much, he's a stop gap until we can find a better player.

Have you seen his TOI for his games up until recently?

 

[Kyle Doobas*]

Tampa fans said he tends not to do much playing a few minutes a game with lower-skill players, but could flourish if he gets some ice time with the right linemates. Will be interesting to see how he does now with Lupul, Ashton and maybe Winnik all out. Honestly I thought he looked pretty good with both Kadri-Kessel and Holland-Santorelli in last night's game.

 

[Stephen]

Could he be a Kulemin-esque big body hustle type player? His skating isn't as good though.

 

[Rare Jewel]

What's this about his skating?


Watch the 2 on 1 with Kessel in the 2nd last night. Went stride for stride I thought.

 

[FrozenJagrt]

Could he be a Kulemin-esque big body hustle type player? His skating isn't as good though.

You'll get hustle from him for about 15 games a season.

 

[HellasLEAF]

Swap him and Clarkson asap imo

 

[hockeygeek]

He's been decent the last couple games. I still think he sucks. He can't handle a puck but it looks like he could be an emergency option trigger man.

 

[Ace88*]

Im tired of his fake tough guy thing he does at least twice a game. Throws a shot, waits for refs, then starts yapping. Soft mans

 

[Al14]

I didn't know that Panik went 52nd overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Did the Lightning give up on him too soon?

 

[Trapper]

I didn't know that Panik went 52nd overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Did the Lightning give up on him too soon?

Tampa simply had 14 players that outplayed him. We don't.
The jury is still out whether or not he is our Paajarvi.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

He's played well when given minutes. Until he's given more minutes more often, we won't know. I'll definitely say that many of our bottom 6ers would be on the block before him.

 

[highslot]

does he look better than clenbuterol ashton?

 

[Stephen]

I didn't know that Panik went 52nd overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Did the Lightning give up on him too soon?

The Lightning have first and second year players like Drouin, Palat, Kucherov, Namestnikov, Killorn, Brown, Paquette, etc. having some success on their roster, Panik had nowhere to play. Maybe he will earn a job here.

 

[Sergei Berezin]

He clearly lacks confidence in his own abilities. The guy was playing some really good hockey with the Admirals and Lightning the last couple of years and simply got moved out because of the numbers game.

What is he like 22? Lets be patient with him, because the Leafs got lucky on this one and could have a very good player on their hands in the coming years. He isn't some polished piece that was put on waivers, but he certainly could end up being a very useful tween player, given his size, skating and skill.

 

[Super Mega]

he needs to work in a bottom 6 role, I just don't see him in the top 6.

I wouldnt mind seeing Komarov , Holland, Panik as our 3rd line and move Santorelli up

 

[Delicious Dangles*]

I guess I'm just not seeing what others are seeing.

I think he has been mediocre. I found him slow to react at times, and very reckless with certain plays. Don't really see much skill in him either, and as far as I'm aware, he's no penalty killer.

He's probably in a group with the likes of Frattin, Ashton, etc. Never really more than a 4th liner. I guess he has injury fill-in potential, but didn't really like him with Kessel TBH.

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

He's only 23. I thought he was older.