‘Brennan, a former second-round pick by the Sabres, was essentially dumped for a fifth-round pick. He had struggled in several attempts to become a regular in the NHL but the move was still a mild surprise given the likelihood the Sabres will deal veteran defensemen but so quickly gave up on a 23-year-old blue liner. The Panthers almost certainly jumped at Brennan in part because his coach at Portland of the AHL was current Florida coach Kevin Dineen.’