After landing Seth Jones in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, the Florida Panthers freed up further cap space by placing star forward Matthew Tkachuk on long term injured reserve. Tkachuk suffered a groin injury while representing the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off and has not played in a game since returning to the Panthers.

The Florida Panthers resumed their 2024-25 season without the services of Matthew Tkachuk, dropping their first game back 2-1 to the Seattle Kraken.  Tkachuk

The Florida Panthers placed forward Matthew Tkachuk on long-term injured reserve Sunday, which comes on the heels of their trade for defenseman Seth Jones. The Miami Herald's Jordan McPherson noted how using the injury designation for Tkachuk gives the Panthers much-needed salary cap flexibility as they added $2.

The Florida Panthers have had a busy weekend. On Saturday, the Cats swung a massive trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, acquiring defenseman Seth Jones and a 2026 4th Round Pick in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight and a 2026 1st Round Pick.

The Florida Panthers are placing Matthew Tkachuk on long-term injured reserve due to a groin injury he suffered in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the team announced Sunday. Tkachuk, 27, has sat out the Panthers' past four games since his injury.

Do you remember when Nikita Kucherov – who was supposedly injured – miraculously returned to the game during the 2021 playoffs after missing the entire season? He had helped the Lightning win a second consecutive Stanley Cup with a harvest of 32 points in just 23 games.

The Florida Panthers have placed star forward Matthew Tkachuk on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) following a groin injury sustained during the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off while representing Team USA.