After the Olympics came to a close, there was speculation that a couple important members of the Florida Panthers — Matthew Tkachuk and Brad Marchand — might be coming home at less than 100 percent. And might need to get some work done. Which… might impact the Panthers’ willingness to make moves before the trade deadline to chase a third straight Stanley Cup championship.
The Florida Panthers lost on Tuesday night, their third straight loss. The defending champs are now 2-8-0 in their last ten games and ten points out of a wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.
In not surprising news, the Panthers are reportedly going to move on to the 2026-27 season. And, if an opportunity presents itself for them to sell pending UFAs before Friday afternoon’s trade deadline, they will.
The Panthers lost again last night and my understanding is they've made the decision to be sellers as far as listening on pending UFAs, which most notably include the likes of AJ. Greer and Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky has a 16-team no-trade list. Doesn't mean he will be dealt…
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) March 4, 2026Panthers Tank=Blackhawks Lose
Of course the Panthers deciding to accept defeat this year impacts the Chicago Blackhawks. The first-round pick the Blackhawks received in the Seth Jones trade is top-ten protected in 2026. As of Wednesday morning, the Panthers are ninth in the would-be draft lottery order (based on point percentage).
Here’s the top of the up-to-date draft lottery odds from the fine folks at Tankathon:
Should the Panthers finish with a pick inside the top ten in 2026, the Blackhawks will receive the Panthers’ fully unprotected first-round pick in 2027. Which would then push the first-round pick the Panthers traded to Boston for Brad Marchand to 2028.
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