The Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast hosts Jason Chen and Michael Amato both think the returns of Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour will give the Panthers a big boost. 

Returning a little sooner than expected, though the original timelines were likely conservative, the Panthers get back their best and second-best defenseman. 

While this means Oliver Ekman-Larsson's fantasy value takes a hit, the veteran Swede has remained on PP1 even though his overall ice time has been cut back. 

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