Panthers Trade for Former 1st-Round Goalie Amid Sergei Bobrovsky Uncertainty
Summary
The Florida Panthers are working to strengthen their goalie lineup as two current goalies might leave. They traded for Jacob Markstrom from the New Jersey Devils, a goalie who used to play for them, and also acquired Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights.Key Facts
- Sergei Bobrovsky, a two-time Vezina Trophy-winning goalie for the Panthers, is expected to become a free agent.
- The Panthers traded a 2029 third-round pick to get goalie Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights.
- Florida traded forwards Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist, and Ben Steeves to the New Jersey Devils for goalie Jacob Markstrom and Angus Crookshank.
- Jacob Markstrom was the Panthers’ first-round pick in 2008 and played for them before moving to other teams.
- Markstrom has played 16 years in the NHL, with a record of 264 wins, 231 losses, and 64 overtime results, and has a save percentage of .907.
- Markstrom has appeared in the NHL All-Star Game in 2020 and was named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 2022.
- Both Sergei Bobrovsky (37) and Daniil Tarsaov (27) will likely leave as free agents, making Markstrom the only confirmed goalie next season.
- Akira Schmid, a restricted free agent, is expected to sign a new contract with the Panthers soon.
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