The news has gone from bad to worse for the Florida Panthers , as Aleksander Barkov will join Matthew Tkachuk on the sidelines indefinitely after undergoing knee surgery on Friday.

The Panthers are a deep squad and can still ice a lot of firepower up front and on the power play. The top line figures to feature Sam Bennett flanked by Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart , while the second line will be centered by Anton Lundell with Brad Marchand and Eetu Luostarinen on his wings.

The top power-play unit would have Marchand join the top trio with Seth Jones on the point.

Lundell's solidified role in the top 6 jumped him into the top 150 in the rankings, with an additional 5 goals and 7 assists added to his 2025-26 fantasy hockey projection

Barkov's uncertain status ma

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