Seth Jones got to skate as a member of the Florida Panthers for the first time on Monday. It's anyone's guess when Matthew Tkachuk will be sharing the ice with his newest teammate. The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers confirmed Monday,

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk was placed on injured reserve on Sunday due to a groin injury. It was not immediately known if Tkachuk is on the traditional injured reserve or long-term IR, however.

Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk will miss Florida's game against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday because of a lower-body injury.

Bill Zito has shown during his time leading the Florida Panthers’ hockey operations that he is not afraid to make a big move. There was the Matthew Tkachuk blockbuster in the summer of 2022. There was trading first-round picks to get forwards Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett.

The most interesting development about Tkachuk’s placement on LTIR is that it frees up $9.5 million in cap space, setting up the Panthers to make additions ahead of Friday’s trade deadline, exploiting a widely known NHL salary cap loophole.

The Florida Panthers added defense to bolster their repeat of a Stanley Cup win. Now the question with Matthew Tkachuk put on injured reserve is whether they have another move coming.

The Florida Panthers star will miss the remainder of the regular season with a groin injury he sustained while playing for Team USA during the 4 Nations Face-Off.

But the Panthers won't have their best odds if they don't have Matthew Tkachuk. The team provided a disappointing injury update regarding their star winger, and the outlook is les

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