Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Bill Zito announced today that the club has acquired goaltender Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Florida’s own fifth-round selection (160th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Now that the party is (mostly) over, it’s back to work in South Florida. According to multiple reports, the Florida Panthers have acquired goaltender Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Two people familiar with negotiations tell The Associated Press the NHL and NHL Players' Association are close to an agreement on a four-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement.

Two people familiar with negotiations tell The Associated Press the NHL and NHL Players’ Association are close to an agreement on an extension of the collective bargaining agreement

According to Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, the NHL and NHL Players' Association agreed to the key framework for a new collective bargaining agreement, including an 84-game schedule starting in 2026-27 and new contractual rules.