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WK
1
Fri, Dec 2
FINAL
Philadelphia
8
Halifax
18
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Vancouver
8
Toronto
19
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
San Diego
15
New York
14
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Albany
11
Buffalo
10
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Rochester
16
Georgia
11
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Colorado
6
Saskatchewan
18
WK
2
Fri, Dec 9
FINAL
Las Vegas
11
Panther City
13
Fri, Dec 9
FINAL/OT
Saskatchewan
12
San Diego
13
Sat, Dec 10
FINAL
Toronto
7
Rochester
11
Sat, Dec 10
FINAL
Vancouver
9
Calgary
11
WK
3
Fri, Dec 16
FINAL
Calgary
14
Vancouver
5
Fri, Dec 16
FINAL
Panther City
9
Las Vegas
3
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Buffalo
11
Toronto
8
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Rochester
14
Albany
13
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Philadelphia
13
Georgia
12
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Halifax
20
New York
11
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Colorado
12
Panther City
9
WK
5
Fri, Dec 30
FINAL
Halifax
13
Buffalo
18
Fri, Dec 30
FINAL
San Diego
17
Calgary
14
Sat, Dec 31
FINAL
Panther City
9
Saskatchewan
11
WK
6
Fri, Jan 6
FINAL
Philadelphia
14
Las Vegas
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Panther City
9
Rochester
17
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Halifax
14
Albany
11
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Buffalo
18
Georgia
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Toronto
15
New York
7
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Calgary
8
Colorado
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Vancouver
11
San Diego
16
WK
7
Fri, Jan 13
FINAL/OT
Albany
11
Halifax
10
Fri, Jan 13
FINAL/OT
Saskatchewan
10
Colorado
11
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Halifax
8
Toronto
17
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Panther City
12
Philadelphia
10
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Georgia
9
Buffalo
11
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
San Diego
10
Calgary
14
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Las Vegas
16
Vancouver
19
Sun, Jan 15
FINAL
Rochester
11
New York
8
WK
8
Fri, Jan 20
FINAL
Buffalo
12
Rochester
15
Fri, Jan 20
FINAL
Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
15
Sat, Jan 21
FINAL
Toronto
14
Philadelphia
5
Sat, Jan 21
FINAL
New York
16
Albany
10
WK
9
Fri, Jan 27
FINAL
Rochester
7
Halifax
17
Fri, Jan 27
FINAL
Buffalo
13
Philadelphia
9
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Buffalo
16
New York
10
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Las Vegas
10
Saskatchewan
15
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL/OT
Toronto
11
Calgary
10
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
San Diego
13
Colorado
9
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Panther City
20
Vancouver
7
WK
10
Fri, Feb 3
FINAL
Georgia
10
Colorado
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL/OT
Calgary
12
Halifax
11
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
New York
14
Toronto
22
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Albany
5
Philadelphia
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Rochester
10
Buffalo
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Panther City
10
San Diego
12
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Saskatchewan
14
Vancouver
8
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Colorado
8
Las Vegas
13
WK
11
Fri, Feb 10
FINAL
Toronto
11
Georgia
10
Fri, Feb 10
FINAL
Saskatchewan
6
Calgary
13
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Halifax
14
Rochester
16
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Albany
12
New York
14
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Vancouver
13
Panther City
14
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Colorado
9
Calgary
13
WK
12
Fri, Feb 17
FINAL
Calgary
14
Vancouver
9
Fri, Feb 17
FINAL
Saskatchewan
16
San Diego
11
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Georgia
7
Toronto
16
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Las Vegas
12
Albany
10
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL/OT
Philadelphia
12
Buffalo
13
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Colorado
7
Panther City
13
Sun, Feb 19
FINAL
New York
12
Halifax
13
WK
13
Fri, Feb 24
FINAL
Panther City
12
Colorado
14
Fri, Feb 24
FINAL
Calgary
9
Las Vegas
11
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL/OT
New York
10
Rochester
11
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL
Albany
4
Georgia
20
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL
Vancouver
16
Saskatchewan
12
WK
14
Fri, Mar 3
FINAL
Buffalo
10
Halifax
9
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
New York
12
Philadelphia
19
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Las Vegas
12
San Diego
15
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Rochester
8
Toronto
9
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL/OT
Georgia
9
Albany
8
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Saskatchewan
10
Panther City
16
Mon, Mar 6
FINAL
Toronto
10
Philadelphia
11
WK
15
Fri, Mar 10
FINAL/OT
Halifax
9
Buffalo
10
Fri, Mar 10
FINAL
Calgary
16
Colorado
10
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Albany
6
Toronto
12
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Philadelphia
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
San Diego
12
Saskatchewan
11
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
5
Sun, Mar 12
FINAL
Rochester
19
Georgia
18
WK
16
Fri, Mar 17
FINAL
Saskatchewan
6
Calgary
11
Fri, Mar 17
FINAL
San Diego
16
Vancouver
9
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Georgia
13
Philadelphia
12
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Toronto
12
Halifax
14
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Albany
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Colorado
13
Buffalo
8
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Las Vegas
8
Panther City
11
Sun, Mar 19
FINAL/OT
Philadelphia
9
Rochester
8
WK
17
Fri, Mar 24
20:30:00
San Diego
Panther City
Sat, Mar 25
19:00:00
Toronto
Albany
Sat, Mar 25
19:00:00
Halifax
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 25
19:30:00
Georgia
New York
Sat, Mar 25
21:30:00
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Sat, Mar 25
22:00:00
Buffalo
San Diego
Sat, Mar 25
22:00:00
Colorado
Vancouver
Sat, Mar 25
22:30:00
Rochester
Las Vegas
WK
18
Fri, Mar 31
19:00:00
New York
Georgia
Fri, Mar 31
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Colorado
Fri, Mar 31
22:00:00
Calgary
San Diego
Sat, Apr 1
19:00:00
Buffalo
Toronto
Sat, Apr 1
20:00:00
Albany
Panther City
Sat, Apr 1
21:30:00
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Sun, Apr 2
13:00:00
Georgia
Halifax
Sun, Apr 2
18:00:00
Rochester
Philadelphia
WK
19
Sat, Apr 8
19:00:00
Albany
Rochester
Sat, Apr 8
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Georgia
Sat, Apr 8
21:00:00
Panther City
Calgary
Sat, Apr 8
21:00:00
Vancouver
Colorado
Sat, Apr 8
22:30:00
San Diego
Las Vegas
WK
20
Fri, Apr 14
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Calgary
Fri, Apr 14
21:00:00
San Diego
Colorado
Sat, Apr 15
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Toronto
Sat, Apr 15
19:00:00
Georgia
Albany
Sat, Apr 15
19:30:00
New York
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 15
21:30:00
Halifax
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 15
22:00:00
Panther City
Vancouver
WK
21
Fri, Apr 21
20:30:00
Calgary
Panther City
Sat, Apr 22
18:00:00
New York
Halifax
Sat, Apr 22
19:00:00
Georgia
Rochester
Sat, Apr 22
20:00:00
Toronto
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 22
21:30:00
Colorado
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 22
22:00:00
Las Vegas
San Diego
Sun, Apr 23
15:00:00
Philadelphia
Albany
WK
22
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Rochester
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Buffalo
Albany
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Halifax
Georgia
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
Colorado
San Diego
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
New York
Vancouver
Sat, Apr 29
22:30:00
Saskatchewan
Las Vegas
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Preview: PCLC Expansion Draft

NLL teams have had to make tough decisions with the number of expansion drafts in the past half-decade, and Panther City joins the mix this month when they select their first ever players.

Panther City will select 13 players — one from each team. Teams released their protected rosters on June 15, with some notable absences.

A lot of those surprises can be attributed to free agency, where several players are either unsigned or plan to sign with their clubs after expansion. A franchise tag would make a player ineligible to be moved. Selecting a current unrestricted free agent for Panther City would be a risk, since Panther City would only reserve their rights until the opening of free agency later this summer where any team could sign them if a deal is not reached or if they use their franchise tag on one player.

First, here are protected lists for each of the 13 clubs, or players Panther City cannot select

As they look to compete in their first season, Panther City has some interesting options how to build. They also can participate in free agency and make trades, so it wouldn’t be surprising if they don’t address every need in the initial expansion draft.

Factor in the entry draft this September as well, and while we will meet the first group of players in franchise history, this is far from what their final roster will look like.

But, what does a best case scenario Panther City expansion draft look like? A group that can serve as the initial backbone of the franchise, and address as many needs as possible with room to add.

Here is one player from each team who can be that fit:

Albany – Jean-Luc Chetner, Forward

There’s not a ton of options here given Albany’s UFAs and a solid protected list. After signing Chetner from New York, the FireWolves don’t want to lose him, but he’s unprotected and at least a proven threat. His 33 points a year ago in 11 games built off his 16 points in 11 games from his rookie season with Vancouver.

Buffalo – Dan Lintner, Forward

In a case of “you can’t protect everybody,” Lintner could be a building block kind of piece for Panther City. He only got two games in with Buffalo last season after being traded from Toronto, but has a solid history of putting up points in the NLL with a career-high 37 in 2018-19. Perhaps he could finally break out in Texas.

Calgary – Dan Taylor, Forward

The Roughnecks had some tough decisions to make. Dane Dobbie is unprotected here, but as a UFA he’d be a risk to use a draft pick on. Enter Taylor, a big left-shot forward who was on pace to break out before the pause in 2020. He put up a career-high 46 points in 2019 and was on pace to shatter that with 36 through 10 games.

Colorado – Joey Cupido, Transition

Cupido is one of the most surprising players to be unprotected. He’s not a free agent, so there’s nothing to detract Panther City from taking a flier on him. The right-shot has been a consistent presence moving the ball for the Mammoth since 2011. His best season came in 2014-15 when he posted 31 points and won the Transition Player of the Year award.

Georgia – Zach Miller, Forward

Miller was looking like an offensive contributor to the Swarm when the season paused. In his second NLL season, Miller had posted 17 points in eight games on a stacked Swarm offense. His rookie season consisted of just one contest, where he did notch two assists. He’d be a good player for Panther City to let flourish on their left side offense.

Halifax – Ryan Benesch, Forward

Perhaps there’s something more going on here, but the Thunderbirds left Benesch unprotected and he’s not a free agent. He’s been one of the best offensive players in the game for more than a decade. If he’s truly out there and ready to play elsewhere, it would be wild for Panther City not to try and bring him in

New York – Alex Woodall, Transition

Woodall only has 12 games of NLL experience, but he did a good job on transition for the young Riptide. He picked up 84 loose balls and caused three turnovers while succeeding on 55 percent of his faceoffs. The kind of player worth building that unit around.

Philadelphia – Alex Crepinsek, Defense

The long-time Swarm defenseman has yet to have played a game with the Wings, so they weren’t attached enough to protect him. He’d be a great veteran presence on what will probably be a young Panther City debut squad.

Rochester – Dallas Bridle, Forward

There’s not much from Rochester, but Bridel at least has some experience and can score a bit. He’s 6-foot-2, still just 26 years old, and a right handed shot. He had 12 points in 13 games last season.

San Diego – Casey Jackson, Forward

Jackson being available is a huge opportunity for Panther City. Nick Damude in goal is another option, but with other young goalies available, Jackson could be a cornerstone piece to how they build their offense. Jackson broke onto the scene in 2019 posting 37 goals in the Seals inaugural season.

Saskatchewan – Adam Shute, Goalie

The Rush still have Evan Kirk for now, but that leaves Shute to go become a starter.

The 30-year-old has not seen much time with the Rush over the years, so he’d likely be willing to go somewhere where he could immediately slide in, especially as expansion continues to make more room for goalies.

Toronto – Reid Reinholdt, Forward

Reinholdt put up a couple of solid seasons after coming to Toronto as a free agent. He posted a career-high 44 points in his second year, and before the pause in 2020 had accumulated 18 points in seven games. The 28-year-old left-handed shot could solidify the Panther City offense.

Vancouver – Jordan McBride, Forward

A veteran right-handed shot, McBride has put up points his entire NLL career. He’s likely gone overlooked with younger forwards with the Warriors, but a 53-point season is nothing to sneeze at. He’d also help with a veteran presence along with the ability to put the ball in the net.

Tune in Tuesday, June 29 at 7pm ET for PCLC’s Expansion Draft on the NLL YouTube channel.

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