Not only has
Florida Panthers General Manager Dale Tallon turned a perennially underachieving NHL club into a playoff contender in just over two years, but he built an enviable stable of prospects, many of who are close to NHL ready.
Saint John captain
Jonathan Huberdeau will almost certainly join the NHL club when, or if the season starts. Centerman
Nick Bjugstad was given every opportunity to forego his college eligibility to sign a professional contract before he decided to return to the University of Minnesota. Junior hockey stars
Alex Petrovic and
Quinton Howden are both rookies in the
AHL this year, as is former Denver University captain
Drew Shore and former top bantam pick
John McFarland.
Left Wing
Leading the left wingers in the pipeline is professional rookie Quinton Howden.…
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