The two-time reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers take on the Chicago Blackhawks in an opening night triple-header to launch the 2025 NHL regular-season, the league announced Monday.

Although the Florida Panthers kept most of their team around for the coming season, a few moved on when the NHL Free Agency period opened up on Tuesday afternoon. Defenseman Nate Schmidt, who was bought out by Winnipeg last summer,

The Utah Mammoth have signed veteran defenseman Nate Schmidt to a three-year deal worth $3.5 million annually.

Defenseman Aaron Ekblad is staying with the Florida Panthers instead of becoming a free agent. Ekblad is re-signing with the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions on an eight-year contract worth $48.8 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

The Miami Herald headline on my column of June 22, 2022, read, ‘Florida Panthers swap coach of year finalist for guy No. 1 in career losses.’ It was not inaccurate.

Sam Reinhart continues to celebrate the Florida Panthers' back-to-back Stanley Cup wins, and though he's staying in the moment, he knows his team is ready to defend their title again.

The Maple Leafs have also reportedly traded Mitch Marner's negotiation rights to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Nic Roy, per Friedman. Marner reportedly signed an eight-year deal with the club at an AAV of $12 million.

The Florida Panthers, fresh off their Stanley Cup victory, are proactively securing their core by re-signing Aaron Ekblad, Brad Marchand, and Sam Benn