A look at Florida Panthers 2014-15 roster
FORWARDS
C ALEKSANDER BARKOV, 16
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 214
Age: 19
Hometown: Tampere, Finland
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 2/2
Barkov became Florida's top-line center last year as a rookie but his season was cut short after being hurt at the Olympics.
LW SEAN BERGENHEIM, 20
Ht., Wt.: 5-11, 200
Age: 30
Hometown: Helsinki, Finland
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 10/4
Bergenheim is in the final season of his deal with the Panthers. Bergenheim is one of Florida's most reliable players, scoring 16 goals in 62 games.
C NICK BJUGSTAD, 27
Ht., Wt.: 6-6, 220
Age: 22
Hometown: Minneapolis
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 2/2
Bjugstad's 38 points ended up leading the Panthers last year as a rookie. Bjugstad is expected to start the year centering Florida's second line.
C DAVE BOLLAND, 63
Ht., Wt.: 6-0, 184
Age: 28
Hometown: Mimico, Ontario
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 8/1
Projected to start off as Florida's third-line center, Bolland comes to the Panthers after signing a five-year deal on July 1.
RW BRAD BOYES, 24
Ht., Wt.: 6-0, 195
Age: 32
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 10/2
Boyes turned a training camp tryout into a one-year contract before signing on for two more years in March. Boyes led Florida with 21 goals.
LW TOMAS FLEISCHMANN, 14
Ht., Wt.: 6-1, 192
Age: 30
Hometown: Koprivnice, Czech Republic
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 10/4
Florida's leading scorer in his first two seasons, Fleischmann is looking to bounce back after being held to just eight goals.
RW JIMMY HAYES, 12
Ht., Wt.: 6-6, 221
Age: 24
Hometown: Boston
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 4/2
Hayes found a home with the Panthers after coming over from Chicago in the Kris Versteeg deal. Hayes ended up scoring a career-high 11 goals.
LW JONATHAN HUBERDEAU, 11
Ht., Wt.: 6-1, 188
Age: 21
Hometown: St. Jerome, Quebec
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 3/3
The third overall pick in 2011, Huberdeau was the league's top rookie in 2013 but struggled last year as he scored just nine goals.
LW JUSSI JOKINEN, 36
Ht., Wt.: 5-11, 198
Age: 31
Hometown: Kalajoki, Finland
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 10/1
Jokinen's 21 goals with the Penguins last season were the second most career after getting 30 with Carolina in 2009-10.
RW TOMAS KOPECKY, 82
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 210
Age: 32
Hometown: Ilava, Slovakia
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 9/4
A two-time Cup champ with Detroit and Chicago, Kopecky's rough season was cut short when he suffered a concussion at the Olympics.
C DEREK MACKENZIE, 17
Ht., Wt.: 5-11, 181
Age: 33
Hometown: Sudbury, Ontario
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 11/1
Signed to a three-year deal in June, MacKenzie -- who started his NHL career in Atlanta -- will center Florida's fourth line and see plenty of time on the penalty kill unit.
C BRANDON PIRRI, 73
Ht., Wt.: 6-0, 183
Age: 23
Hometown: Toronto
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 2/1
Pirri did a nice job once he came over from Chicago last year, scoring seven goals in 21 games with the Panthers.
RW SHAWN THORNTON, 22
Ht., Wt.: 6-2, 217
Age: 37
Hometown: Oshawa, Ontario
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 12/1
One of the tougher players in the game, Thornton comes to Florida after seven seasons in Boston. Thornton is expected to play on Florida's fourth line.
RW SCOTTIE UPSHALL, 19
Ht., Wt.: 6-0, 200
Age: 31
Hometown: Fort McMurray, Alberta
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 10/4
After struggling with injuries his first two seasons with the Panthers, Upshall was healthy last year and put up nice numbers, scoring 15 goals with 22 assists.
DEFENSE
BRIAN CAMPBELL, 51
Ht., Wt: 5-11, 189
Age: 35
Hometown: Strathroy, Ontario
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 13/4
Campbell has played in every game since joining the Panthers in 2011 and last year his 30 assists led the team.
AARON EKBLAD, 5
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 213
Age: 18
Hometown: Windsor, Ontario
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 1/1
The top selection of the 2014 NHL draft, Ekblad is expected to get a chance to stay with the Panthers through the season. Florida could send him back to juniors if he plays in nine games or less.
ERIK GUDBRANSON, 44
Ht., Wt.: 6-5, 216
Age: 22
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 4/4
One of Florida's toughest defensive players, Gudbranson had his most complete season last year with three goals and six assists.
DMITRY KULIKOV, 7
Ht., Wt.: 6-1, 204
Age: 23
Hometown: Lipetsk, Russia
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 6/6
Kulikov didn't start last season off well but he ended up strong as he set a career-high in goals (nine) and games played (81).
WILLIE MITCHELL, 33
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 210
Age: 37
Hometown: Port McNeill, British Columbia
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 14/1
A two-time Stanley Cup champion over the past three seasons with the Los Angeles Kings, Mitchell led the Kings with 128 blocked shots last year and was named team captain on Monday.
DYLAN OLSEN, 4
Ht., Wt.: 6-2, 223
Age: 23
Hometown: Salt Lake City
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 3/2
After coming to the Panthers from Chicago in the Versteeg trade, Olsen ended up playing a career-high 44 games with Florida.
COLBY ROBAK, 47
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 194
Age: 24
Hometown: Dauphin, Minnesota
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 4/4
Robak has spent most of his past four seasons with San Antonio of the AHL but has managed to get into 35 games with Florida. Robak is still waiting for his first NHL goal.
GOALIES
ROBERTO LUONGO, 1
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 217
Age: 35
Hometown: Montreal
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 15/7
Florida's all-time leader in every goaltending category, Luongo came back to the Panthers in a blockbuster March deal. Luongo was previously with Florida from 2000 through 2006.
AL MONTOYA, 35
Ht., Wt.: 6-2, 203
Age: 29
Hometown: Chicago
NHL seasons/With Panthers: 6/1
Montoya was signed for two years after four years with the Islanders and Winnipeg. The first Cuban-American to play in the NHL, Montoya recorded two shutouts for the Jets last year.
This story was originally published October 7, 2014 at 5:09 PM with the headline "A look at Florida Panthers 2014-15 roster."