The Florida Masochist (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
Juan C Rodruiguez writes about last night's Florida Panthers game for the Sun-Sentinel- Devils goalie Scott Clemmensen blanked the Panthers for nearly 50 minutes when the two teams met last week in Newark, N.J. Wednesday, he came even closer. Jay Bouwmeester spoiled the shutout bid at 17:41, and David Booth got the equalizer with 7.2 seconds remaining, but the end result was the same.Juan, I
Sens Chirp (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
The Ottawa Senators and General Manager Bryan Murray continue to work on a possible deal with the Florida Panthers to pry Jay Bouwmeester out of the Sunshine State. According to a couple different sources today Ottawa may in fact have tabled the best offer for the puck moving defenceman thus far but Panthers GM Jacques Martin would like to get the bidding war going for the blueliner. It looks as though...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/23/2008
from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, • There’s a lot of action in the Sunshine State. Florida GM Jacques Martin is scouring the NHL, looking for a centre, but the asking price is usually D Jay Bouwmeester and the Panthers haven’t given up hope they can re-sign him. • The talk is the Blackhawks will have a revolt in their room if they decide to move G Nikolai Khabibulin. But they’ve been discussing...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
from Dave Hyde of the Sun-Sentinel, Watch Jay Bouwmeester. He’ll tell the whole story of this Panthers season. Everyone wonders if keeping a failed coach as general manager makes sense, if trading the top scorer was smart, if there’s finally a blueprint to the playoffs and not another skate through the wilderness. Watch Bouwmeester. He’ll answer your questions. We talk a lot these days about how pro...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Tomas Vokoun made 28 saves, and Jay Bouwmeester had a goal and two assists in the Panthers' 6-0 win over the New York Islanders on Monday night, the preseason finale for both teams.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Jay Bouwmeester scored one of Florida's two goals in the third period and the Panthers beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 in a preseason game Tuesday night.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Jay Bouwmeester scored one of Florida's two goals in the third period and the Panthers beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 in a preseason game Tuesday night.
HockeyAnalysis.com (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
Bryan McCabe’s move to the sunshine state is generating a lot of buzz lately, and the Palm Beach Post has suggested that McCabe’s acquisition is Jacques Martin’s way of saying “we’re serious about winning” in the hopes that Jay Bouwmeester would bite. I say that’s wishful thinking, Jacques. I say the only way they can [...]
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
from George Richards of On Frozen Pond, Been getting a ton of emails regarding the Jay Bouwmeester trade rumors. Isn’t going to happen, so relax. and this too, For Florida to make this move, you would have to gather that Mike Van Ryn would be headed north, his $3-plus million salary in each of the next two seasons going to Toronto in exchange for McCabe and his $6.15 million wage for this season. McCabe...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
from Spector’s Blog at Fox Sports, First off, the Florida Panthers are not shopping defenseman Jay Bouwmeester.... Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Bryan McCabe may apparently be willing to consider waiving his movement clause to accept a trade but that doesn’t mean he’ll be dealt soon.... The Minnesota Wild are not shopping Marian Gaborik. That rumor is pure BS.... Oh, and while I think of it, Bouwmeester...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
from Allan Muir of Sports Illustrated, ...That leaves just two returnees: Chris Pronger and Robyn Regehr, although Regehr will be in tough to hold onto the seventh spot. Joining those two will be Dion Phaneuf, Shea Weber, Jay Bouwmeester, Dan Boyle and Brent Burns. As a unit, they boast size (averaging 6-3, 211 pounds), mobility, and the versatility to manage special teams as adeptly as they do five-on-five...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
I'll never forget the first time I heard a scout gushing about a 14-year-old named Jay Bouwmeester. "I swore I'd never compare anyone to Bobby Orr," he gushed. "But that's exactly who this kid looks like."
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Jay Bouwmeester wants out of Florida. That's one of the worst kept secrets in hockey. After avoiding arbitration with a one-year deal, Wes Goldstein says Panthers GM Jacques Martin has a lot to do if he wants to keep the highly desirable defenseman in South Florida.
The Puck Stops Here (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Yesterday, Jay Bouwmeester signed a one year $4.875 million contract with the Florida Panthers. In the strange world of the NHL that means he is likely leaving Florida as soon as he can. Bouwmeester was a restricted free agent. Next year (at age 25 - since he has been in the NHL since age 18) will be the earliest time he can be an unrestricted free agent and chose the location where he plays.
PuckUpdate (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Jay Bouwmeester is a smart guy. He took a one-year contract from the Panthers and less money than he might have received in arbitration just to get his contract signed and behind him. The Miami Herald's George Richards is calling this as a good thing for the Panthers. Avoiding arbitration puts everyone in a better state of mind to maybe get something longterm done. Richards also says Bouwmeester wants...
