Jacques Martin

Martin Makes A Good Choice

Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008

from Brian Biggane at Inside The Panthers, Panthers General Manager Jacques Martin looked long and hard before settling on Benoit Groulx as head coach of the Panthers’ AHL affiliate in Rochester. And with good reason. Nothing against returnees such as Drew Larman, Stefan Meyer and Anthony Stewart, but this year’s crop of first-year pros holds the promise of the future of the organization....

Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs exchange defensemen

OTB Sports (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008

Both teams missed last year’s playoffs. Will this deal reverse either Florida or Toronto’s recent fortunes? General Manager Jacques Martin set out this summer to improve the Panthers’ defense. Instead, he has remade it. Martin completed the third significant off-season addition to his defense Tuesday, acquiring former All-Star and Olympian Bryan McCabe from Toronto for oft-injured...

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Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs exchange defensemen

Wizbang Sports (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008

Both teams missed last year's playoffs. Will this deal reverse either Florida or Toronto's recent fortunes? General Manager Jacques Martin set out this summer to improve the Panthers' defense. Instead, he has remade it. Martin completed the third significant off-season addition to his defense Tuesday, acquiring former All-Star and Olympian Bryan McCabe from Toronto for oft-injured...

McBait

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 [...]

Panthers set to acquire Leafs' McCabe?

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008

Florida Panthers general manager Jacques Martin would not comment on various reports coming out of Toronto that Florida was close to acquiring Maple Leafs defenseman Bryan McCabe.

Time only thing on Panthers' side in Bouwmeester battle

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.

Sens Talk

Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008

from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, “As far as I know Bouwmeester is not the guy that Jacques Martin is offering up,” said a league executive yesterday. “Bouwmeester is the guy they’ve got to build that team around. I haven’t heard his name being offered around in a trade, not even once.” Instead, the group of blueliners Martin is trying to deal is a lot less attractive to NHL...