Bouwmeester leaves for the Windy City; 2 key Panthers are furious...

March 7, 2008
Sunrise FL--

It seems after top Defenseman, Jay Bouwmeester, was traded to the Blackhawks, tempers have been flaring within the Panthers organization, most noticibly from Captain Olli Jokinen and starting goaltender, Tomas Vokoun. Vokoun was quoted saying, "This team is taking one step forwards, then two steps back. I've had it..I really don't want to play in South Florida." Pretty strong words from the Panthers' netminder.
Furthermore, captain Olli Jokinen told us the other day, "You know, I've had many great times here in South Florida. The fans have been very supportive, but I really want to win, first and foremost. To be honest, they [Panthers] don't seem like they are on the right track."

We might see further shakeups in the orginization within the next few weeks.