3 burning questions for Florida Panthers entering 2026 offseason
With the Panthers' starting their 2026 offseason early, here are three major questions they need to answer.
The Florida Panthers (40-38-4) had a rough time trying to win their third consecutive Stanley Cup. Unfortunately, a barrage of injuries hurt their chances at a three-peat. It started with Aleksander Barkov, who tore his ACL in the preseason, forcing him to miss the entire 2025-26 season.
The injury bug also struck down Dmitri Kulikov, Matthew Tkachuk, Brad Marchand, and Seth Jones, among others. The Panthers are hoping that better injury luck will lead them to being a formidable team in 2026-27, but there are still some questions they need to answer in the offseason . Do the Panthers re-sign Sergei Bobrovsky?
Apr 2, 2026; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) makes a save against the Boston Bruins during the third period at Amerant Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images It felt like a forgone conclusion that the Panthers would extend Bobrovsky a season ago. His contract expires this offseason, and he would be 36 years old by the start of his new deal, but he led the Panthers to three straight Stanley Cup Final appearances.
That faith was enough for the Panthers to trade budding goaltender Spencer Knight to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Seth Jones deal. More: 3 burning questions for Toronto Maple Leafs entering the 2026 offseason However, that faith might’ve put the Panthers in a quandary with Bobrovsky. He struggled this season, with a .
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