
Panthers Pivot to Rebuild as Cup Era Winds Down
After three straight Stanley Cup Finals appearances and back-to-back titles, the Florida Panthers have begun selling at the trade deadline, shipping Jeff Petry for a seventh‑round pick and signaling more moves to come. With Sergei Bobrovsky’s status in question and injuries to key players like Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk limiting their current playoff push, Florida is eyeing a retool for the 2026‑27 season, potentially leveraging a high draft haul even if this year’s postseason looks bleak.


