Mackie Samoskevich, RW: Selected in the first round (No. 24) of the 2021 NHL Draft, Samoskevich had 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists) in 72 regular-season games and has one assist in four playoff games.
Nico Sturm, C: Acquired from the San Jose Sharks on March 6, 2025, with a seventh-round pick in the 2027 draft for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, Sturm had one assist in 15 regular-season games for the Panthers and has no points in eight playoff games.
Matthew Tkachuk, LW: Acquired from the Calgary Flames on July 22, 2022, with a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft for forwards Jonathan Huberdeau and Cole Schwindt, defenseman MacKenzie Weegar and a first-round pick in the 2025 draft, Tkachuk had 57 points (22 goals, 35 assists) in 52 regular-season games and has 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) in 17 playoff games.
Carter Verhaeghe, C: Signed as a free agent Oct. 9, 2020, Verhaeghe had 53 points (20 goals, 33 assists) in 81 regular-season games and has 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 17 playoff games.
DEFENSEMEN
Uvis Balinskis: Signed as a free agent April 18, 2023, Balinskis had 18 points (four goals, 14 assists) in 76 regular-season games and has one goal in five playoff games.
Aaron Ekblad: Selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, Ekblad had 33 points (three goals, 30 assists) in 56 regular-season games and has 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in 13 playoff games.
Gustav Forsling: Claimed off waivers from the Hurricanes on Jan. 9, 2021, Forsling had 31 points (11 goals, 20 assists) in 80 regular-season games and has four points (one goal, three assists) in 17 playoff games.
Seth Jones: Acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks on March 1, with a fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft for goalie Spencer Knight and a first-round pick in 2026, Jones had nine points (two goals, seven assists) in 21 regular-season games for the Panthers and has seven points (three goals, four assists) in 17 playoff games.
Dmitry Kulikov: Signed as a free agent July 1, 2023, Kulikov had 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in 70 regular-season games and has four points (one goal, three assists) in 17 playoff games.
Niko Mikkola: Signed as a free agent July 1, 2023, Mikkola had 22 points (six goals, 16 assists) in 76 regular-season games and has five points (three goals, two assists) in 16 playoff games.
Nate Schmidt: Signed as a free agent July 3, 2024, Schmidt had 19 points (five goals, 14 assists) in 80 regular-season games and has seven points (three goals, four assists) in 17 playoff games.
GOALIES
Sergei Bobrovsky: Signed as a free agent July 1, 2019, Bobrovsky was 33-19-2 with a 2.44 goals-against average, .906 save percentage and five shutouts in 54 regular-season games. He is 12-5 with a 2.11 GAA, .912 save percentage and three shutouts in 17 playoff games.
Vitek Vanecek: Acquired from the Sharks on March 5 for forward Patrick Giles, Vanecek was 2-4-1 with a 3.00 GAA, .890 save percentage and one shutout in seven regular-season games with the Panthers. He has not played this postseason.
COACHING STAFF
Paul Maurice, coach: Hired on June 22, 2022, Maurice previously coached the Winnipeg Jets for nine seasons from 2013-22. He also coached the Hartford Whalers/Hurricanes (1995-2004, 2008-12) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (2006-08). Maurice ranks second in NHL history in games coached (1,931) and is third in wins (916).
Myles Fee, assistant: Hired on Aug. 10, 2022, Lee spent the prior three seasons as video coach of the Sabres (2019-22).
Jamie Kompon, assistant: Hired on Aug. 10, 2022, Kompon previously was an assistant under Maurice with the Jets from 2016-22.
Sylvain Lefebvre, assistant: Hired on Aug. 10, 2022, Lefebvre previously spent three seasons as an assistant with San Diego of the American Hockey League from 2019-22.
Tuomo Ruutu, assistant: Hired on June 29, 2021, Ruutu previously was assistant director of player development for the New York Rangers from 2019-21.
Robb Tallas, goaltending coach: Hired prior to the 2009-10 season, Tallas has coached and trained goalies including Hockey Hall of Famer Roberto Luongo, Tomas Vokoun and Jose Theodore.
GENERAL MANAGER
Bill Zito: Hired to replace Dale Tallon on Sept. 2, 2020, Zito has helped build the roster that’s made the postseason in each of his five seasons and had franchise highs of 58 wins and 122 points in 2021-22 to win the Presidents’ Trophy as the team with the best record in the regular season. Zito has been named a Jim Gregory GM of the Year finalist four times in the past five seasons, including each of the past three. He was assistant GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2013-19 and vice president of hockey operations from 2019-20.
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