Richard Panik

Richard Panik

33-Year-Old Right WingRW
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a four-year, $11 million contract with the Capitals in July of 2019. Traded to the Red Wings in April of 2021. Traded to the Islanders in July of 2021.
Loaned out of organization
RWNew York Islanders  Free Agent
October 12, 2022
Panik was loaned from AHL Bridgeport to HC Lausanne of the Swiss league Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
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Panik got into four games with the Islanders last year, but it's clear he's not part of their immediate NHL-level plans. The 31-year-old will likely get playing time with Lausanne, but expecting him back in the NHL this year would be a stretch.
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Panik has become well traveled in recent years, and he was on the move again when the Red Wings traded him to the Islanders ahead of the Kraken's expansion draft in late July. After producing just 13 points in 48 games split between Detroit and Washington in 2020-21, the Islanders will have to hope buying low pays off. The 30-year-old winger has previously touched as high as 44 points in 2016-17, and he's topped the 30-point mark three times in his nine-year career. Panik will likely compete for a middle-six role with the Isles, but he'll need to be defensively sound and simultaneously outplay youngster Oliver Wahlstrom to earn a more prominent role. Panik should still draw some interest in deeper fantasy formats, but the Islanders are a defense-first team and that could suppress his scoring numbers.
Panik has steadily declined from his peak of 44 points in 2016-17, and he had only half of that total in 59 contests in 2019-20. The 29-year-old winger is stuck in a third-line role at best with the Capitals, with occasional forays into the top-six when injuries strike. That's not enough to keep him reliable in the fantasy game, although he did have 75 hits last year to salvage some value. The Slovak winger can be worth a look in redraft leagues that count physical stats, but his scoring alone isn't likely to be enough for fantasy managers -- he'll do well to exceed 20 points in the 56-game 2020-21 campaign.
Panik posted 14 goals and 33 points in 75 games in 2018-19 for the Coyotes, but it wasn't enough to work his way into their long-term plans. He signed a four-year contract with the Capitals at the start of free agency. His new team has significantly more offense than Arizona, which means Panik will likely have a third-line role at best to start the year. He's reached the 30-point mark three years running, but the 28-year-old winger shouldn't be expected to see much power-play time this season. It'll be tough for Panik to reach 30 points again unless he ends up alongside Nicklas Backstrom or Evgeny Kuznetsov when head coach Todd Reirden shuffles lines.
The narrative behind Panik's standing with the Coyotes reads more like a mystery novel than an action-packed thriller. The Czech winger was pried away from the Blackhawks in a trade last season, and he amassed 35 points (14 goals, 21 assists) to complement a plus-7 rating over 72 games between the two clubs. Despite those serviceable figures, it remains to be seen if the 27-year-old truly is a good fit for the rebuilding franchise. Panik is prone to checking out offensively for deep stretches, and an April 8 arrest for criminal trespassing has cast a cloud over his outlook for the 2018-19 campaign. It's best to save Panik for the late rounds of most fantasy drafts since he doesn't have a clear path to a top-six role.
Panik had his best season as a pro in 2016-17, setting career highs in goals (22), assists (22), shots on goal (155) and hits (147) in 82 games while skating with Jonathan Toews on Chicago’s top line. The Blackhawks rewarded the Slovakian winger for his career year by signing him to a two-year, $5.6 million contract extension in May, so the 26-year-old forward will return to his role on the first line in 2017-18, and he could assume a larger role on the power play after averaging 1:39 of ice time with the extra man a season ago. If Panik continues to take strides in his development as a two-way player this season, he should be able to crack the 50-point threshold with ease, which would lock him in as a desirable bench option with starter upside in most fantasy formats.
Panik joined the Blackhawks mid-season in 2015-16 as part of a trade that sent Jeremy Morin to Toronto in January. The 25-year-old winger went on to appear in 30 regular-season games with the 'Hawks, notching six goals and two assists over that span. The left-handed forward was largely limited to a bottom-six role until Chicago's final three games of the season, in which he was given an opportunity to skate on the top line with Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa in a trio of do-or-die playoff contests against St. Louis. The 'Hawks ultimately fell short, succumbing to the Blues in a brutal seven-game series, but there was a silver lining, as Panik showed he was worthy of a more significant role going forward. The 2009 second-round pick tallied three assists and registered 17 hits in the team's final three playoff tilts, an impressive performance from a player that had previously been stuck in a bottom-six role. It isn't clear if Panik's play at the end of the season was enough to lock him into a top-six role heading into the 2016-17 campaign, but if he's able to lock down the left-wing spot on Chicago's top line early on, he could end up being one of the best sleeper picks of this year's drafts. Owners would be wise to consider rolling the dice on Panik in the later rounds of their fantasy drafts this season.
Panik's talent might not match up to Jonathan Drouin's, but then again, not many prospects do. He had a respectable 13 points in 51 games with the Bolts in 2013-14 and he's looking to triple that tally in the right situation this season. He will need a top-six gig to show off his true value, but the addition of Ryan Callahan will make that unlikely. He has the skill and the smarts to be an NHL regular, but you will need to monitor his growth and his decision-making ability. There are plenty of guys waiting in the wings to take his role if he doesn't start to seize the day.
Is this sneaky Slovak ready for prime time? Maybe given his nine-point, 25-game audition with the Bolts last season. His game is growing steadily and, best of all, he is finally starting to engage physically -- a must in today's NHL. His top-end ability isn't at the same level as say Brett Connolly, Tyler Johnson or Alex Killorn, all of whom he'll battle for a job. And he really needs a job on a scoring line to shine -- he's more of a passenger than a driver when it comes to making offense. The Bolts have a lot of talented, young scorers knocking on the door, so Panik is going to have to really impress to beat them out. We say watch and wait.
Speed? Check. Size? Yup. Skill? Off the charts. Consistency? Well … And that's the book on Panik. There are moments when he channels his best Marian -- Hossa or Gaborik, take your pick. And then there are times when he floats around on his favorite pontoon boat. There are still too many of the pontoon trips for our liking, but if he could add some intensity to his game, he could earn a job with the big club in a couple years. He's AHL-bound for 2012-13 ... unless lightning strikes.
Panik is electricity on ice. He's fast and skilled with a seeing-eye shot and we're convinced he's going to impress during camp this year. That doesn't mean he'll make the team nor should he -- a year of seasoning in the AHL will do him a world of good. But it won't be long before he'll be given a shot as the Bolts' second-line right winger. And that's not a bad future at all.
Panik is an absolute magician with the puck and his hockey IQ is top-notch. But for all of the talent he brings to the table, he seems to shrink when the going gets tough. Maybe he just needs a little more time to adjust to the North American game. His upside is as a 30-goal, 60-point, second-line winger; that won't come to fruition for at least four to five years.
Panik was considered a possible first-round talent who slipped significantly on draft day. He's a great talent but he's a long way off. And like some other Euro players, he could be a boom or bust. But he's worth stashing away on the chance it may be the former.
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Sent down Wednesday
RWNew York Islanders  Free Agent
December 1, 2021
Panik was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
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Called up from minors
RWNew York Islanders  Free Agent
November 20, 2021
Panik was elevated from AHL Bridgeport on Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
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Officially dropped to AHL
RWNew York Islanders  Free Agent
October 11, 2021
Panik was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Monday.
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Clears waivers
RWNew York Islanders  Free Agent
October 10, 2021
Panik has cleared waivers but remains with the team, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
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Hits waiver wire
RWNew York Islanders  Free Agent
October 9, 2021
Panik was placed on waivers by the Islanders on Saturday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
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Could be moved before season
RWWashington Capitals  Free Agent
November 23, 2020
Panik could be traded to help the Capitals free up cap space, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
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Panik registered nine goals, 13 assists and 67 shots in 59 games for Washington last season while averaging 11:20 of ice time. It was the winger's lowest minutes per game total since 2015-16 when he was with the Blackhawks. As such, the 29-year-old Slovak seems to have become expendable, though finding a trade partner willing to take on his $2.75 million cap hit could be difficult in the current financial situation.
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