Quinton Howden will add some muscle this off-season so that he can earn a roster spot out of training camp.
"It was awesome, a big learning step for me," Howden said of his first NHL experience in 2013. "Obviously, the speed of the game is big. They're men and you just can't go around guys anymore. You need strength to make plays." He skated in 18 games with the Panthers, but wasn't able to record a point. Howden ended up with 21 hits, 22 shots and a minus-11 rating.

2013 Calder Trophy winner Jonathan Huberdeau hopes to "get the Hart [Trophy] one day."
"I'm going to work hard for it, but it's the team first and after you get the personal awards," he said. Huberdeau is currently hard at work rehabilitating from his off-season hip procedure and he hopes to add more explosiveness to his skating and strengthen his lower body. He expects to be able to resume on-ice work in August.

The Wings are taking a very close look at the Panthers' Stephen Weiss.
According to Elliotte Friedman on "Hockey Night in Canada," the team has "inquired on the rights" to the center. The Stars and Maple Leafs have also asked the Panthers about Weiss. The 30-year-old will be an unrestricted free agent on July 5 and is coming off a a season in which he notched a goal and three assists in 17 games. He is a four-time 20-goal scorer, however.