Overview
- Multiple outlets report that on Tuesday the Florida Panthers received goaltender Jacob Markstrom and winger Angus Crookshank from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist and prospect Ben Steeves.
- Markstrom carries two years left at $6 million per season and will pair with recent pickup Akira Schmid to give Florida a cost-certain goaltending tandem rather than pursuing a long, high-value deal for Sergei Bobrovsky.
- The trade removes Markstrom from a Devils roster that had been testing his market after a down 2025–26 season and moves a veteran with an .883 save percentage and 3.07 goals-against average last year back to the franchise that drafted him.
- New Jersey gains immediate middle-six forward depth and a young winger while improving short-term cap flexibility, a shift that lets the Devils lean on other crease options and reshapes their forward group.
- The deal reflects a thin market for older starting goalies and shows how cap limits push teams toward shorter, cheaper veteran options; fans should watch Bobrovsky's expected free agency and how the Panthers manage playing time between Markstrom and Schmid.