Coach Jacque Martin has stated numerous times that he would like to bring in a defensemen to move the puck for his Florida Panther club. Redden has played under Martin for 5+ years and will surely help bolster the mediocre blueline of the Florida Panthers. Redden's value has dropped significantly over the last year, but is still a reliable defensemen who can bring the puck out of the zone and lead the rush. The only problem now the Panthers have is if they don't sign Bouwmeester than the acquisition of Redden will do nothing in terms of contributing to the Panthers Defense with Bouwmeester gone. Redden and Martin have history and Florida would be a great place for Redden to retire and enjoy the rest of his career by getting out of the treacherous Ottawa sun and into the bright and sunny South Florida skies.