Waiver Move
The Panthers have placed Ryan Whitney on waivers.
Whitney has a minus-7 rating and no points in six games.
Ryan Whitney News
The Florida Panthers have signed Ryan Whitney to a one-year deal worth $900K.
Whitney, 30, was released from his tryout with the St. Louis Blues on Friday. He spent the past three-and-a-half seasons with the Edmonton Oilers and had four goals and nine assists in 34 games last season. In 474 games with Edmonton, Anaheim and Pittsburgh, the Boston native has 50 goals, 209 assists and 377 penalty minutes. Whitney was the Penguins' first-round pick (No. 5) at the 2002 NHL Draft.
Ryan Whitney’s trial run with the St. Louis Blues is at an end.
The team announced they’ve released the eight-year veteran from his professional tryout agreement. After spending the past three-and-a-half injury-riddled seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, he was hoping to latch on with the Blues as a puck-moving defenseman. Instead, he wasn’t able to generate much offense in his limited preseason action.
With Whitney day-to-day (lower body) Fistric draws back in on D paired with Potter
Whitney will miss his fourth out of the last five games.
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"I'm not playing good enough. I'm not happy about (being scratched), but I respect it. I know I can play better." - Whitney
Potter will replace the struggling Whitney on the point, but it remains to be seen who will take his slot on the second PP unit.
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Whitney on it with Gagner replacing Hall.
Whitney gets a boost by playing on the top PP unit; eight of his 15 points have come via PP.
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Sounds like Whitney will play on the PP tonight. One of his three points have come with the man advantage.
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Ryan Whitney and Ben Eager draw in.
Sidelined since the end of December with a nagging ankle injury it remains to be seen if he will get fully healthy this year.
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Whitney won't go.
Whitney was pronounced in yesterday but is unlikely to play now. Sidelined since the end of December with a nagging ankle injury it remains to be seen if he will get fully healthy this year.
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Ryan Whitney is in a regular white practice jersey. He'll very likely be in tomorrow
Good news for Whitney, who figures to play for the first time since December 22nd. The former 5th overall pick has three assists through 17 games.
Ryan Whitney back skating as of today, too.
Whitney remains out indefinitely. In 17 games, he has three assists. Don't expect him to contribute offensively unless he's 100 percent.
He wasn't skating with the team but at least Ryan Whitney has skates on..it's a start..
Whitney continues to try and recover from his season-ending surgery. He might be back at full strength at some point in the season and should be available on the waiver wire.
#Oilers Ryan Whitney went to North Carolina to see the doctor who performed surgery on his ankle.
Not good news for the wounded blue liner. Expect this injury to continue nagging Whitney for most of the season.
Like on Saturday in Long Island, Ryan Whitney is taking morning.
Whitney is not expected to play tonight but skating is certainly a good sign. He has three assists through 17 games.
Ryan Whitney is on the ice with the rest of the club for the beginning of practice this afternoon in Long Island.
Whitney was unable to skate for the full practice so expect him to sit out tomorrow's game.
Ryan Whitney says he can't envision being 100% any time soon. Says he's as pissed off as the people watching. Says he feels average.
Whitney entered the season as a favorite to handle the team's offensive load from the blue line. However, it is clear the Boston native hasn't fully recovered from season-ending surgery. It might be a good idea to give him a pass for the rest of the season.
#Oilers take the ice for morning skate in Vancouver. Ryan Whitney is absent.
The Oilers may have recalled Alex Plante to play for Whitney tonight. The former 5th overall pick continues to struggle offensively with only three assists in 17 games.
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Edmonton Oilers defenceman Ryan Whitney, who has only played 65 minutes and 14 seconds during the last 11 months, will return to action Friday afternoon against the Minnesota Wild.
Whitney will play in only his fifth game of the season and is expected to jump right into top pairing minutes. He should be very valuable to this revived Oilers offense, picking up on his 27 points in 35 games of last year.
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Oilers GM Steve Tambellini tells me he's hoping that Ryan Whitney plays on Friday afternoon in Minnesota. He's not sure, but hoping.
Stay tuned for a further update on the Oilers' top defenseman.
Ryan Whitney will play Saturday in Denver at the earliest.
Good news for Whitney owners as it appears he is nearing his return. The Boston native has no points through four games but should improve on those totals when he returns.