Overview

• BetMGM now lists Florida behind several contenders after Barkov’s ACL and MCL tears, a timeline that likely covers the entire regular season.
• GM Bill Zito said the club cannot replace Barkov, urging the group to do things differently and calling the path forward a fight.
• Coach Paul Maurice described Barkov as irreplaceable and pointed to Sam Reinhart as a leading voice to absorb added leadership.
• The depth chart tightens with Matthew Tkachuk expected out until at least December and Tomas Nosek sidelined indefinitely with a knee injury.
• Early plans include elevating Anton Lundell to the top line, with increased responsibility for Mackie Samoskevich and Evan Rodrigues.