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    Ken Campbell
    Sep 16, 2024, 15:09

    With a Stanley Cup under their belts, the Florida Panthers have one of the best two-way players of his generation on their list, says Ken Campbell.

    Aleksander Barkov

    Twenty-eight years after appearing in their first Stanley Cup final, the Florida Panthers managed to win the whole thing in 2023-24. But their NHL Mount Rushmore is as much a tribute to the past as the present.

    There is some present company there, of course, namely in one of the best two-way players in the game, along with a two-time Mount Rushmore member, an iconic goaltender and a player who revived his career with the Panthers. 

    Each NHL Mount Rushmore in this exercise must have a player currently under contract with that team, but for Florida, it was easy.

    Here's the list:

    And here's how the NHL Mount Rushmore rankings have gone so far:

    32. Seattle Kraken
    31. Columbus Blue Jackets
    30. Arizona Coyotes/Utah HC
    29. Minnesota Wild
    28. Ottawa Senators
    27. Winnipeg Jets
    26. Vegas Golden Knights
    25. Nashville Predators
    24. Carolina Hurricanes
    23. Anaheim Ducks
    22. San Jose Sharks
    21. Calgary Flames
    20. Vancouver Canucks
    19. Buffalo Sabres

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