Overview
- The trade was announced Thursday and sends Garnet Hathaway and Philadelphia’s 2026 sixth-round pick to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Florida’s 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick.
- Philadelphia is retaining 50 percent of Hathaway’s $2.4 million average annual value, reducing Florida’s 2026–27 cap charge for Hathaway to $1.2 million.
- Hathaway is 34 years old, is under contract through the 2026–27 season, and will become an unrestricted free agent after that year.
- The Panthers view Hathaway as a physical fourth-line replacement for A.J. Greer and expect him to provide veteran toughness and protect the team’s top players; Hathaway is also a native of Naples, Florida.
- For the Flyers the deal creates an open depth spot, moves them up in the 2026 draft and adds future draft capital while using one of their salary-retention slots to make the trade work.