When the Florida Panthers traded Mackie Samoskevich to the Seattle Kraken for two draft picks early Sunday afternoon, it felt like the precursor to a much bigger move from GM Bill Zito.
The Florida Panthers shook the NHL yesterday. When it was believed that their big move on Sunday, June 21, would be sending Mackie Samoskevich to Seattle for the 25th overall pick in 2026, they took that draft pick, plus their own ninth selection, and a few hours later, packaged more picks to acquire Matthew Tkachuk‘s brother, Brady Tkachuk.
Even though the big news in the NHL on June 21 was the Florida Panthers trading with the Ottawa Senators for Brady Tkachuk, they did make another trade that morning as well.
It had been talked about for several weeks. On Sunday, it became official. The Ottawa Senators traded left wing Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers in exchange for the No.
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Bill Zito’s work on Sunday wasn’t finished as news broke in the early evening that the Panthers had reached a deal with the Ottawa Senators for Captain Brady Tkachuk.
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Brady Tkachuk is heading to Florida, where he will join his brother Matthew with the Panthers in one of the NHL's biggest offseason moves. The Ottawa Senators are trading their captain to the Panthers for a package of draft picks, the teams announced Sunday.
Well, we have our first blockbuster trade of the 2026 NHL offseason. Early Sunday evening (June 21), the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers linked up on a deal that sent star winger Brady Tkachuk to the Panthers in exchange for three first-round picks and a second-round pick.
There are a lot of layers to this trade and what it means for both sides.
The Kraken made a move to add a winger when they acquired Mackie Samoskevich from Florida. Now, they’ve made a move to keep another one.
The Seattle Kraken added a young right-shot winger Sunday, acquiring Mackie Samoskevich from the Florida Panthers for two draft picks ahead of this week's NHL Draft.
The Panthers could be positioning themselves for a massive blockbuster move in the coming days.
A young winger is moving across the country. On Sunday, the Seattle Torrent acquired Mackie Samoskevich from the Florida Panthers. In exchange, the Panthers are receiving a first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a conditional 2027 second-round pick.
The Florida Panthers and Seattle Kraken made a trade on Sunday. It has been confirmed that Seattle is getting forward Mackie Samoskevich, and going back to the Panthers is the 25th pick this year, a conditional second next year (either Columbus or Winnipeg pick).
The Kraken have acquired winger Mackie Samoskevich from the Panthers. Seattle is sending the 25th overall pick in this year’s draft plus a conditional second-rounder in 2027 the other way.
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.
The Florida Panthers, in their history, haven’t had a ton of players to go on to make the Hall of Fame. However, in this next Hall of Fame induction for the next class, a handful of former Panthers have a worthy case for enshrinement in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
It was a difficult 2025-26 campaign for Sergei Bobrovsky, who in 52 appearances with the Florida Panthers went 27-23-1 with an .877 save percentage (SV%) and a 5-on-5 goals saved above expected (GSAx) of -12.
With the NHL offseason in full swing, the Florida Panthers have made offers to teams in an effort to improve their team. While that is happening, there is a chance they might lose a solid depth forward to free agency after he posted a career-best season, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic.
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It seems that Bill Zito’s goal of turning the Florida Panthers into a destination franchise is coming to fruition. Within the last week, there have been two major players rumored to want to be traded out of their teams, with Florida as a team they’d like to go to.
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Oliver Okuliar from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Emil Pieniniemi. Okuliar played for Skelleftea AIK in the Swedish Hockey League last season, posting 15 goals and 14 assists in 46 games.
The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms on a two-year, two-way contract extension with goaltender Cooper Black, the club announced Monday afternoon. Black, 24, posted a 25-13-4 record, one shutout, and a .903 save percentage in 42 games with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Florida Panthers forward A.J. Greer is set to test free agency, according to a report by NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. During his latest 32 Thoughts podcast, Friedman suggested that, on the heels of a 17-goal season, Greer might be looking to cash in and will eye of the UFA market on July 1.
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