hiː wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst baɪ ðə lˈaɪtnɪŋ ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ænd tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚɹ æz dʒˌiːˈɛm ʌvðə flˈɔːɹɪdə pˈænθɚz ɪn mˈeɪ ʌvðə sˈeɪm jˈɪɹ.
He was released by the Lightning in February 2002 and took over as GM of the Florida Panthers in May of the same year.