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Panthers FROM PANTHERS MEDIA RELEASE
Panthers lose Bouwmeester as expected, manage to
snag Jordan Leopold, 3rd Rd. Pick JUNE 27, 2009 -- MONTREAL -- During a regular season that saw the Florida Panthers make a serious run for a playoff spot, now former general manager Jacques Martin, decided to hold on to franchise defenseman Jay Bouwmeester despite the likelihood that the team would have faced Bouwmeester's departure when the July 1st free agent period opened. On Saturday, at the NHL draft, the team managed to trade Bouwmeester to the Calgary Flames in return for 2002 Hobey Baker-winning defenseman Jordan Leopold out of the, plus the 67th pick in this year's draft. Rather than losing Bouwmeester for nothing other than salary relief when the free agency period starts, the club, still searching for a new GM, will look forward to a new era.
2010 Western Hockey Network
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