The Florida Panthers are on the rise. After the Olympic break, the Panthers have lost three consecutive games and are in last place in the Atlantic Division with 63 points. Florida is 10 points (five games) out of the final wild card spot with 21 games left. Time is ticking, and the Panthers have made a decision on their plans for the 2026 NHL trade deadline.
Florida has decided to become a seller ahead of the 2026 NHL trade deadline, The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun reports. The Panthers will not include Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett and others in trade talks, but they will make their unrestricted free agents available. This also includes goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky.
Bobrowski is on the 16-team no-trade list, but Florida is listening to other teams. That doesn't mean the Panthers aren't willing to move the 37-year-old goaltender, as an extension could be done. Another notable player that Florida has been listening to is forward AJ Greer.
The Panthers have won the last two Stanley Cups, but a third is becoming less likely. Florida has faced injuries throughout the 2025–26 NHL season. Florida captain Alexander Barkov has missed the entire campaign due to a torn ACL ahead of the new season.
The NHL team has played a lot of hockey over the past three seasons, and it could pick up the pace in 2026. Like the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL, the dynasty is not over, but it is taking a break. The Panthers are expected to be active before the NHL trade deadline, but they will not receive a deal.
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