I am a little bit scared. I think if the guys who I have on my "probably will leave" and "might leave" lists leave in large numbers, we'll have a bit of a problem. Budish has said we will be back. Bjugstad, Schmidt, and Haula have not said they are leaving (per the Star Tribune), but I would be shocked if we see number 27 on the ice next year. The one big thing in our favor is that Florida is right in the cellar for the Eastern Conference, so the Panthers don't have the pressing need to pull him up for more depth in case of injury during a potential playoff run.
Helgeson was the only true senior, so he'll obviously be gone. I think he deserves a lot of thanks for being a solid defensive player that received less attention than a lot of the skilled offensive defenseman whose mistakes he had to deal with back in his own end. I loved watching Seth's game.