Panthers' Shawn Thornton: Will make season debut Saturday

Thornton will make his season debut Saturday afternoon against the Sabres, Joe Yerdon of NHL.com reports.

Panthers coach Gerard Gallant has shuffled the active lineup ahead of the upcoming contest against the bottom dwellers of the Eastern Conference, and that includes giving Thornton and defenseman Steven Kampfer their first taste of game action this season. Still, Thornton isn't likely to be much of a factor in fantasy leagues, as he scored only 10 points in 96 games with the Cats over the last two seasons.