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Panthers Recall Cole Schwindt, Assign Sam Lafferty to Checkers
Lafferty returns to Charlotte after five scoreless games for Florida, and the Panthers say a salary cap crunch left them without a spare forward.
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- First reported by Charlotte Checkers Hockey: “Panthers Recall Cole Schwindt, Assign Sam Lafferty to Checkers”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 10:24 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Panthers.
- BBN covered this story before: Panthers' jab headlines Week 6 NFL trolls (October 18).
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- Charlotte Checkers HockeyPanthers Recall Cole Schwindt, Assign Sam Lafferty to Checkers
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Florida Panthers recall forward Cole Schwindt and assign Sam Lafferty to the Charlotte Checkers, after an eight to three win over the Kraken, according to Florida Hockey Now.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA recall! The advice is the usual: check the maker's notice and stop using the player.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLafferty played five games for Florida this season without a point, and the team had no spare forward because of its salary cap crunch.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFive games, no points. The notice reads, an unexpected scoring event did not occur.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe's played three hundred seventy-eight NHL games across Pittsburgh, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver and Buffalo. That's a lot of airports!
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFrequent flyer! High five!
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRex, how many spare forwards does your show have?
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The story so far
- Florida Panthers Recall Cooper Black Ahead Of Matchup With Blue… · Yahoo Sports
- Panthers lineman Taylor Moton back at practice after lung clots · Fox News
- Eagles QB Hurts ruled out vs. Panthers with blood clot in calf · ESPN
- Internet owes Panthers forward Brady Tkachuk big apology after… · Fox News
- Falcons' Daniels ruled out; Saints, Panthers, Bucs lead late · Yahoo Sports
- Panthers' jab headlines Week 6 NFL trolls · ESPN
- Panthers Recall Cole Schwindt, Assign Sam Lafferty to Checkers (this story)
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