Overview
- Florida acquired goaltender Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for its 2025 fifth-round draft pick.
- Tarasov, a restricted free agent, posted a 7-10-2 record with a 3.54 goals-against average and .881 save percentage in 20 games last season.
- The Panthers expect Tarasov to compete for the No. 2 role behind Sergei Bobrovsky, who recorded 16 postseason wins en route to the Stanley Cup.
- General manager Don Waddell is targeting new contracts for key contributors Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand and defenseman Aaron Ekblad.
- The Minnesota Wild traded veteran center Freddy Gaudreau to the Seattle Kraken for a fourth-round draft pick.