The Florida Panthers acquire goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the New Jersey Devils in a trade that multiple reports describe as a five-player deal. Markstrom, 36, is reported to be under a two-year contract that begins with an annual cap hit of $6 million. The transaction moves Markstrom into a role characterized in coverage as the Panthers’ No. 1 goaltender for the 2026-27 season.
According to Yahoo Sports, the Panthers send Evan Rodrigues and Jesper Boqvist, along with the rights to pending restricted free agent Ben Steeves, to the Devils. In return, New Jersey provides Markstrom and winger Angus Crookshank.
Other outlets note that the Panthers are nearing or completing the trade, reinforcing that the agreement involves players beyond only the goaltender exchange. Coverage also links the move to a likely change in Florida’s goaltending situation, suggesting it would end Sergei Bobrovsky’s tenure with the Panthers, though the reports frame that as an expected outcome rather than an explicit term of the deal.
