A veteran is leaving the NHL to return to his hometown team. On Friday, HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga, the top professional hockey league in Czechia, announced that they have signed forward Tomas Nosek.
The Florida Panthers’ injury-riddled 2026 season left what seemed like a power vacuum in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. Entering the 2026 season, they were the reigning back-to-back Stanley Cup champions and had just three-peated as Eastern Conference champions.
Veteran goaltender Louis Domingue is headed overseas for 2026-27. The 34-year-old has signed a contract with HC Bolzano, a Northern Italian club that competes in the ICEHL, which is the top professional circuit in Central Europe.
Veteran forward Tomas Nosek has signed a contract with HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga. The move indicates that the 33-year-old’s NHL career, which spans 11 years and 514 games, has most likely come to an end.
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A mystery has been solved…sort of. First reported by Finnish news outlet Iltalehti, Finland forward and former NHLer Jesse Puljujarvi has received a new gold medal to celebrate his win with his countrymen at the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
The Florida Panthers’ disappointing 2025-26 campaign left GM Bill Zito with plenty to reflect on this summer. The Panthers’ championship window remains open, but last season exposed just how vulnerable this roster becomes without elite center depth.
Florida’s final outstanding contract negotiation finally came to a close on Friday as they were able to reach a deal with incoming goalie Akira Schmid.
The Florida Panthers of the 2010s had a bit more playoff success than the previous decade and certainly brought back some icons and birthed some new ones along the way.
The last arbitration case of the offseason has been settled. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Florida Panthers have signed netminder Akira Schmid to a two-year, $4MM ($2MM AAV) contract.
The last arbitration-bound contract dispute in the NHL has been settled, as the Florida Panthers have signed goalie Akira Schmid to a two-year contract that will carry a salary cap hit of $2 million per year, as first reported by Sportsnet NHL insider Elliotte Friedman.
Four years ago, the NHL world was hit with a blockbuster trade between the Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers. The Flames dealt Matthew Tkachuk, freshly off signing an eight-year, $76MM extension, along with a 2025 fourth-round pick to the Flames for Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, a conditional 2025 first-round pick, and Cole Schwindt.
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According to a team announcement, the Florida Panthers have signed defenseman Mikulas Hovorka to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season. PuckPedia reported that Hovorka will earn an NHL salary of $850K and an AHL salary of $100K.
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A big presence on the blue line has inked another deal. On Tuesday, the Florida Panthers signed defenseman Mikulas Hovorka to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Florida Panthers suspended equipment manager Teddy Richards on Friday, following his arrest on misdemeanor charges of battery/domestic violence and unauthorized use of 911 services.
Another pillar has fallen for the U.S. National Team Development Program’s 2009-born class. After losing their top player, Carter Meyer, the NTDP will also relinquish high-octane winger Kane Barch.
The Florida Panthers of the 2000s made zero playoff appearances over the decade, but that’s not without some key franchise icons and tremendous scoring seasons.
The Florida Panthers in the 1995–96 campaign had one key run all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. This marked the full progress the organization made from expansion upstart to contender in such a short window.
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The Florida Panthers agreed to terms Monday with defenseman Donovan Sebrango on a one-year contract. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. "Donovan is a sturdy and mobile young defenseman who was able to make a positive impact on our blue line last season," president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Zito said.
Forward Eetu Luostarinen signed an eight-year contract extension to remain with the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however TSN reported the deal was worth $40 million.
While this trade is not going to really raise eyebrows from a talent perspective, it is going to get the attention of the rest of the league for what it is going to mean for the Panthers' style of play.
It's entirely possible that another member of the gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey team could be on the move this summer.
There are a lot of layers to this trade and what it means for both sides.
The Panthers could be positioning themselves for a massive blockbuster move in the coming days.
The Florida Panthers have been known to give lucrative deals to big names as their careers wind down. Look no further than Brad Marchand, who signed a 35+ six-year extension that will take him well into his 40s.
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