The Florida Panthers acquire goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the New Jersey Devils in a trade. Multiple reports say the deal brings Markstrom to Florida as the Panthers’ No. 1 goaltender for the 2026-27 season. Markstrom, 36, is starting a two-year contract with an annual salary cap hit of $6 million.
The trade package includes players and draft-related rights. One report states the Panthers send Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist, and the rights to pending restricted free agent Ben Steeves to the Devils. In return, Florida receives Markstrom and winger Angus Crookshank.
The same report notes that the acquisition effectively signals the likely end of Sergei Bobrovsky’s run in South Florida, though other sources primarily focus on the transaction details and Markstrom’s contract. The reports agree the trade is completed with Markstrom and Crookshank coming to the Panthers and Rodrigues, Boqvist, and Steeves’ rights going to New Jersey.
