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Panthers Sign Goaltender Akira Schmid to Two-Year Deal From Vegas
Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito signs 26-year-old goaltender Akira Schmid to a two-year contract after his 34-game season with the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Panthers Lock In Goalie Tandem, Sign Akira Schmid to $2M Deal
Florida Panthers sign backup goalie Akira Schmid to a two-year, $2 million per season deal, avoiding arbitration and cutting cap costs.
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Panthers Re-Sign 6-Foot-6 Defenseman Hovorka After NHL Debut Season
Florida Panthers sign defenseman Mikulas Hovorka to a one-year, two-way contract after his four-game NHL debut last season.
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Panthers Suspend Equipment Manager Teddy Richards After Broward Arrest
Florida Panthers equipment manager Teddy Richards, 43, was arrested in Coral Springs on domestic violence and 911 misuse charges.
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Panthers Open 2026-27 Season on Road, Face Bobrovsky in Sunrise March 6
The Florida Panthers' 84-game 2026-27 schedule features 42 home games in Sunrise, a grueling early road stretch, and Sergei Bobrovsky's return.
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Lightning Hire Bellemare as Development Specialist After 700-Game NHL Career
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare joins Tampa Bay Lightning as player development specialist after retiring from a 700-game NHL career.
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Lightning Hire 700-Game Veteran Bellemare as Player Development Specialist
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, who played 153 games for Tampa Bay, joins the Lightning's development staff after retiring this summer.
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Panthers Coach Maurice Slots Brady Tkachuk With Barkov, Reinhart for Opener
Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice will start newly acquired Brady Tkachuk alongside Sasha Barkov and Sam Reinhart on the top line for opening night.
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Brady Tkachuk Gets No. 8, Gudas Sparks Panthers Number Shuffle
Radko Gudas' return to the Florida Panthers triggered a chain reaction of jersey number changes across the roster this offseason.
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Panthers Add Enforcer Hathaway, NHL's No. 2 All-Time Hitter, via Trade
Florida Panthers acquired forward Garnet Hathaway from the Philadelphia Flyers, adding 1,921 career hits to their back-to-back Stanley Cup roster.
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Radko Gudas Signs Six-Year Deal to Rejoin Panthers in Fort Lauderdale
Defenseman Radko Gudas, 36, inks a six-year extension with the Florida Panthers after being traded from the Anaheim Ducks.
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Markstrom Returns to Panthers 12 Years After Trade, Replaces Bobrovsky
Jacob Markstrom rejoins the Florida Panthers as starting goalie after a trade from New Jersey, returning where he was drafted in 2008.
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Panthers Lock Up Eetu Luostarinen With Eight-Year Extension
Florida Panthers sign two-way forward Eetu Luostarinen to an eight-year extension, keeping a key piece of back-to-back Cup teams in Fort Lauderdale.
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Panthers Sign Defenseman Casey Fitzgerald to One-Year, Two-Way Deal
Florida Panthers sign defenseman Casey Fitzgerald to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season, adding AHL depth on the blue line.
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Panthers Trade for Goaltender Jacob Markstrom, Ending Bobrovsky Era in Sunrise
Florida Panthers acquire goaltender Jacob Markstrom and forward Angus Crookshank from New Jersey Devils in exchange for three forwards.
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Panthers Draft Ryder Cali, Born in Switzerland, Raised on Cayman Roller Hockey
Florida Panthers selected Ryder Cali 48th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft, a player whose mother played pro hockey while pregnant with him.
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Panthers Draft Lithuanian-Born Prospect 40th Overall at 2026 NHL Draft
Florida Panthers selected Simas Ignatavicius, born in Memphis and raised in Lithuania, in the second round of the 2026 NHL Draft.
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Lightning Trade Up to Land Top Target Kulebiakin at 2026 NHL Draft
Tampa Bay Lightning traded up six spots to select forward Oleg Kulebiakin 52nd overall, adding six prospects on Day 2 of the 2026 NHL Draft.
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Brady Tkachuk Trade to Florida Panthers Reopens Stanley Cup Window
Brady Tkachuk's trade to the Florida Panthers reunites him with brother Matthew, boosting the team's Stanley Cup contention.
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Brady Tkachuk Picks No. 8 With Florida Panthers, Not Father's No. 7
Brady Tkachuk will wear No. 8 with the Florida Panthers after Dmitry Kulikov already holds his career No. 7.
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Florida Panthers Land Brady Tkachuk in Blockbuster Trade With Ottawa
The Florida Panthers acquired Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk for three first-round picks, reuniting him with brother Matthew in South Florida.
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Lightning Prospect Rautiainen Breaks 30-Year Liiga Record, Eyes NHL Roster
Benjamin Rautiainen's 77-point Liiga season broke Saku Koivu's under-21 record and positions him for Tampa Bay's fall training camp.
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Panthers Add Finnish Defenseman Pieniniemi in Trade With Penguins
Florida Panthers acquire 21-year-old defenseman Emil Pieniniemi from Pittsburgh, sending forward Oliver Okuliar's rights in exchange.
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Florida Panthers, JetBlue Extend Partnership With New Spaces at Amerant Bank Arena
The Florida Panthers and JetBlue renewed their multi-year partnership, adding a Champions Club and JetBlue Landing fan lounge at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise.
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Lightning's Kucherov Wins Second Hart Trophy as NHL's Most Valuable Player
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Memorial Trophy for the second time, joining an elite group of repeat NHL MVPs.
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Panthers Lock Up 6-8 Goaltender Cooper Black on Two-Year Extension
Florida Panthers sign goaltender Cooper Black to a two-year, two-way contract extension through the 2027-28 season after strong AHL campaign.
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Lightning's Vasilevskiy Highlighted for Vezina-Worthy 2025-26 Season
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is drawing Vezina Trophy attention after a standout 2025-26 NHL season.
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Lightning's Vasilevskiy Wins Second Vezina Trophy After NHL-Best 39 Wins
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy captured his second career Vezina Trophy after leading the NHL with 39 victories this season.
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Panthers End Bruins' Four-Game Win Streak 2-1 at Amerant Bank Arena
Sergei Bobrovsky made 15 saves in the third period as Florida Panthers defeated Boston Bruins 2-1 in Sunrise, ending Boston's four-game winning streak.