Panthers hoping Chiarot acquisition adds relief to blue line

Published March 17, 2022 11:14 AM

By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Sports Writer

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers are piling up big numbers this season. Lots of goals, lots of wins, lots of points. And in a couple cases, lots of minutes. That’s one of the reasons why the Panthers acquired defenseman Ben Chiarot from the Montreal Canadiens as the trade deadline looms. Not only is he proven and playoff-tested, but he should be able to immediately give Aaron Ekblad and MacKenzie Weegar a bit more of a breather down the stretch of the regular season.

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