2023–24 Florida Panthers season

National Hockey League season

2023–24 Florida Panthers

Division| Atlantic
Conference| Eastern
2023–24 record| 27–13–3
Home record| 13–6–1
Road record| 14–7–2
Goals for| 136
Goals against| 111
Team information
General manager| Bill Zito
Coach| Paul Maurice
Captain| Aleksander Barkov
Alternate captains| Aaron Ekblad
Matthew Tkachuk
Arena| Amerant Bank Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)| Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Florida Everblades (ECHL)
Team leaders
Goals| Sam Reinhart (31)
Assists| Aleksander Barkov (34)
Points| Sam Reinhart (54)
Penalty minutes| Sam Bennett (53)
Plus/minus| Gustav Forsling (+27)
Wins| Sergei Bobrovsky (21)
Goals against average| Anthony Stolarz (1.95)

<- 2022–23

The 2023–24 Florida Panthers season is the 30th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1993. They enter the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions, having lost in five games to the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals.

## Previous season[edit]

After barely clinching a wild card spot in the playoffs, the Panthers were set to face the Boston Bruins, who had set the NHL record for most wins and points in a season. After being down 3–1 in the series, the Panthers came back and won the series in overtime in Game 7 to pull off one of the biggest upsets in NHL history.[1] The Panthers would then upset the Toronto Maple Leafs to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 27 years.[2] Subsequently, the Panthers would sweep the Carolina Hurricanes to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996.[3] In the Stanley Cup Finals, the Panthers were defeated by the Vegas Golden Knights in five games.[4] Coupled with the Miami Heat's defeat one night earlier in the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets (which was also decided in five games), South Florida had two teams lose their respective sport's finals on consecutive days.

## 30th anniversary celebrations[edit]

In July 2023, the Florida Panthers announced announced celebrations for their 30th Anniversary season including the unveiling of the club's 30th Anniversary logo.[5] The Panthers will celebrate thirty years of Panthers hockey with a theme night honoring each decade. On Jan. 11 as the Panthers host the LA Kings, fans can hark back to the birth of the franchise in the 1990's. On March 7 vs. the Philadelphia Flyers, the 2000's will be in the spotlight and on March 28 vs. the New York Islanders, game presentation and in-game themes will highlight the 2010s into the current era.[5]

## Standings[edit]

### Divisional standings[edit]

Atlantic Division Pos | Team

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1  | Boston Bruins | 42  | 25  | 8  | 9  | 20  | 141  | 114  | +27  | 59
2  | Florida Panthers | 42  | 27  | 13  | 2  | 24  | 132  | 106  | +26  | 56
3  | Toronto Maple Leafs | 41  | 21  | 12  | 8  | 13  | 148  | 134  | +14  | 50
4  | Detroit Red Wings | 43  | 22  | 16  | 5  | 17  | 155  | 144  | +11  | 49
5  | Tampa Bay Lightning | 44  | 22  | 17  | 5  | 17  | 146  | 149  | −3  | 49
6  | Montreal Canadiens | 42  | 17  | 18  | 7  | 8  | 116  | 145  | −29  | 41
7  | Buffalo Sabres | 43  | 18  | 21  | 4  | 16  | 127  | 143  | −16  | 40
8  | Ottawa Senators | 38  | 15  | 23  | 0  | 12  | 127  | 140  | −13  | 30

Updated to game(s) played on January 14, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[6]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

### Conference standings[edit]

Eastern Conference Wild Card  Pos | Div | Team

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1  | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 43  | 22  | 16  | 5  | 17  | 155  | 144  | +11  | 49
2  | AT | Tampa Bay Lightning | 44  | 22  | 17  | 5  | 17  | 146  | 149  | −3  | 49
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3  | ME | New York Islanders | 42  | 19  | 13  | 10  | 14  | 128  | 141  | −13  | 48
4  | ME | New Jersey Devils | 40  | 22  | 15  | 3  | 18  | 142  | 141  | +1  | 47
5  | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 41  | 20  | 15  | 6  | 17  | 126  | 113  | +13  | 46
6  | ME | Washington Capitals | 41  | 20  | 15  | 6  | 14  | 99  | 125  | −26  | 46
7  | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 42  | 17  | 18  | 7  | 8  | 116  | 145  | −29  | 41
8  | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 43  | 18  | 21  | 4  | 16  | 127  | 143  | −16  | 40
9  | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 43  | 13  | 21  | 9  | 9  | 130  | 162  | −32  | 35
10  | AT | Ottawa Senators | 38  | 15  | 23  | 0  | 12  | 127  | 140  | −13  | 30

Updated to game(s) played on January 14, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

## Schedule and results[edit]

### Preseason[edit]

The preseason schedule was published on June 23, 2023.[8]

2023 preseason game log: 4–4–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 1–3–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap
1 | September 25 | Nashville | 0–5 | Florida |  | Knight | 6,160 | 1–0–0 | [9]
2 | September 25 | Nashville | 2–5 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 6,365 | 2–0–0 | [10]
3 | September 27 | Florida | 1–4 | Carolina |  | Knight | 15,368 | 2–1–0 | [11]
4 | September 29 | Carolina | 2–4 | Florida |  | Stolarz | 8,869 | 3–1–0 | [12]
5 | October 1 | Florida | 2–4 | Ottawa |  | Knight | 4,926 | 3–2–0 | [13]
6 | October 3 | Florida | 0–2 | Tampa Bay |  | Bobrovsky | 16,802 | 3–3–0 | [14]
7 | October 5 | Florida | 6–3 | Tampa Bay |  | Stolarz | 12,924 | 4–3–0 | [15]
8 | October 7 | Tampa Bay | 4–2 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 13,780 | 4–4–0 | [16]

Notes:
A Indicates split-squad.

### Regular season[edit]

The regular season schedule was published on June 27, 2023.[17]

2023–24 game log

| October: 4–3–1 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 1–2–1)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
1 | October 12 | Florida | 0–2 | Minnesota |  | Bobrovsky | 18,976 | 0–1–0 | 0 | [18]
2 | October 14 | Florida | 4–6 | Winnipeg |  | Bobrovsky | 13,410 | 0–2–0 | 0 | [19]
3 | October 16 | Florida | 4–3 | New Jersey |  | Bobrovsky | 15,023 | 1–2–0 | 2 | [20]
4 | October 19 | Toronto | 1–3 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 19,288 | 2–2–0 | 4 | [21]
5 | October 21 | Vancouver | 5–3 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 16,991 | 2–3–0 | 4 | [22]
6 | October 24 | San Jose | 1–3 | Florida |  | Stolarz | 16,142 | 3–3–0 | 6 | [23]
7 | October 28 | Seattle | 2–3 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 16,780 | 4–3–0 | 8 | [24]
8 | October 30 | Florida | 2–3 | Boston | OT | Bobrovsky | 17,850 | 4–3–1 | 9 | [25]
| November: 10–4–1 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 6–2–1)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
9 | November 2 | Florida | 2–0 | Detroit |  | Bobrovsky | 17,233 | 5–3–1 | 11 | [26]
10 | November 4 | Florida | 2–5 | Chicago |  | Stolarz | 18,666 | 5–4–1 | 11 | [27]
11 | November 6 | Columbus | 4–5 | Florida | OT | Bobrovsky | 17,103 | 6–4–1 | 13 | [28]
12 | November 8 | Florida | 4–3 | Washington | OT | Bobrovsky | 16,104 | 7–4–1 | 15 | [29]
13 | November 10 | Carolina | 2–5 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 17,845 | 8–4–1 | 17 | [30]
14 | November 12 | Chicago | 3–4 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 19,359 | 9–4–1 | 19 | [31]
15 | November 14 | Florida | 5–3 | San Jose |  | Stolarz | 10,108 | 10–4–1 | 21 | [32]
16 | November 16 | Florida | 1–2 | Los Angeles |  | Bobrovsky | 17,243 | 10–5–1 | 21 | [33]
17 | November 17 | Florida | 2–1 | Anaheim |  | Stolarz | 14,932 | 11–5–1 | 23 | [34]
18 | November 20 | Edmonton | 3–5 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 19,628 | 12–5–1 | 25 | [35]
19 | November 22 | Boston | 3–1 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 19,327 | 12–6–1 | 25 | [36]
20 | November 24 | Winnipeg | 3–0 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 18,801 | 12–7–1 | 25 | [37]
21 | November 27 | Florida | 5–0 | Ottawa |  | Bobrovsky | 15,594 | 13–7–1 | 27 | [38]
22 | November 28 | Florida | 1–2 | Toronto | SO | Stolarz | 18,508 | 13–7–2 | 28 | [39]
23 | November 30 | Florida | 5–1 | Montreal |  | Bobrovsky | 21,105 | 14–7–2 | 30 | [40]
| December: 8–5–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 3–3–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
24 | December 2 | NY Islanders | 4–3 | Florida |  | Stolarz | 18,721 | 14–8–2 | 30 | [41]
25 | December 6 | Dallas | 4–5 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 18,376 | 15–8–2 | 32 | [42]
26 | December 8 | Pittsburgh | 1–3 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 18,640 | 16–8–2 | 34 | [43]
27 | December 10 | Florida | 5–2 | Columbus |  | Stolarz | 16,269 | 17–8–2 | 36 | [44]
28 | December 12 | Florida | 0–4 | Seattle |  | Bobrovsky | 17,151 | 17–9–2 | 36 | [45]
29 | December 14 | Florida | 0–4 | Vancouver |  | Bobrovsky | 18,873 | 17–10–2 | 36 | [46]
30 | December 16 | Florida | 5–1 | Edmonton |  | Bobrovsky | 18,347 | 18–10–2 | 38 | [47]
31 | December 18 | Florida | 1–3 | Calgary |  | Stolarz | 16,813 | 18–11–2 | 38 | [48]
32 | December 21 | St. Louis | 4–1 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 18,753 | 18–12–2 | 38 | [49]
33 | December 23 | Vegas | 2–4 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 19,364 | 19–12–2 | 40 | [50]
34 | December 27 | Florida | 3–2 | Tampa Bay |  | Bobrovsky | 19,092 | 20–12–2 | 42 | [51]
35 | December 29 | NY Rangers | 3–4 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 19,723 | 21–12–2 | 44 | [52]
36 | December 30 | Montreal | 1–4 | Florida |  | Stolarz | 19,663 | 22–12–2 | 46 | [53]
| January: 5–1–1 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 4–0–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
37 | January 2 | Florida | 4–1 | Arizona |  | Bobrovsky | 4,600 | 23–12–2 | 48 | [54]
38 | January 4 | Florida | 4–1 | Vegas |  | Bobrovsky | 18,044 | 24–12–2 | 50 | [55]
39 | January 6 | Florida | 8–4 | Colorado |  | Bobrovsky | 18,132 | 25–12–2 | 52 | [56]
40 | January 9 | Florida | 5–1 | St. Louis |  | Stolarz | 18,096 | 26–12–2 | 54 | [57]
41 | January 11 | Los Angeles | 2–3 | Florida | OT | Bobrovsky | 18,616 | 27–12–2 | 56 | [58]
42 | January 13 | New Jersey | 4–1 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 19,526 | 27–13–2 | 56 | [59]
43 | January 15 | Anaheim | 5–4 | Florida | OT | Stolarz | 17,885 | 27–13–3 | 57 | [60]
44 | January 17 | Detroit | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
45 | January 19 | Minnesota | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
46 | January 22 | Florida | – | Nashville |  |  |  |  |  |
47 | January 24 | Arizona | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
48 | January 26 | Florida | – | Pittsburgh |  |  |  |  |  |
49 | January 27 | Florida | – | NY Islanders |  |  |  |  |  |
| February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
50 | February 6 | Philadelphia | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
51 | February 8 | Washington | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
52 | February 10 | Colorado | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
53 | February 14 | Florida | – | Pittsburgh |  |  |  |  |  |
54 | February 15 | Florida | – | Buffalo |  |  |  |  |  |
55 | February 17 | Florida | – | Tampa Bay |  |  |  |  |  |
56 | February 20 | Ottawa | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
57 | February 22 | Florida | – | Carolina |  |  |  |  |  |
58 | February 24 | Washington | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
59 | February 27 | Buffalo | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
60 | February 29 | Montreal | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
| March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
61 | March 2 | Florida | – | Detroit |  |  |  |  |  |
62 | March 4 | Florida | – | NY Rangers |  |  |  |  |  |
63 | March 5 | Florida | – | New Jersey |  |  |  |  |  |
64 | March 7 | Philadelphia | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
65 | March 9 | Calgary | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
66 | March 12 | Florida | – | Dallas |  |  |  |  |  |
67 | March 14 | Florida | – | Carolina |  |  |  |  |  |
68 | March 16 | Tampa Bay | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
69 | March 21 | Nashville | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
70 | March 23 | Florida | – | NY Rangers |  |  |  |  |  |
71 | March 24 | Florida | – | Philadelphia |  |  |  |  |  |
72 | March 26 | Boston | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
73 | March 28 | NY Islanders | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
74 | March 30 | Detroit | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
| April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
75 | April 1 | Florida | – | Toronto |  |  |  |  |  |
76 | April 2 | Florida | – | Montreal |  |  |  |  |  |
77 | April 4 | Florida | – | Ottawa |  |  |  |  |  |
78 | April 6 | Florida | – | Boston |  |  |  |  |  |
79 | April 9 | Ottawa | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
80 | April 11 | Columbus | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
81 | April 13 | Buffalo | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |
82 | April 16 | Toronto | – | Florida |  |  |  |  |  |

Legend:  Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

## Player statistics[edit]

As of January 3, 2024

### Skaters[edit]

Regular season[61] Player  | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM

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Sam Reinhart | 37 | 24 | 21 | 45 | +16 | 13
Aleksander Barkov | 34 | 11 | 28 | 39 | +21 | 12
Carter Verhaeghe | 37 | 19 | 15 | 34 | +6 | 14
Matthew Tkachuk | 37 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 38
Evan Rodrigues | 37 | 7 | 17 | 24 | +18 | 14
Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 37 | 7 | 11 | 18 | −3 | 30
Gustav Forsling | 37 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +21 | 33
Sam Bennett | 25 | 6 | 6 | 12 | −1 | 47
Anton Lundell | 33 | 2 | 10 | 12 | +2 | 14
Niko Mikkola | 37 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +9 | 14
Eetu Luostarinen | 37 | 7 | 3 | 10 | −5 | 8
Dmitry Kulikov | 34 | 0 | 9 | 9 | +2 | 28
Kevin Stenlund | 37 | 6 | 2 | 8 | −5 | 38
Aaron Ekblad | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +7 | 22
Brandon Montour | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −2 | 6
Josh Mahura | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −2 | 8
Nick Cousins | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −10 | 20
Steven Lorentz | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −7 | 6
Ryan Lomberg | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21
Uvis Balinskis | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6
Jonah Gadjovich | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 43
Mike Reilly‡ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2
Justin Sourdif | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Mackie Samoskevich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0
Will Lockwood | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5

### Goaltenders[edit]

Regular season[62] Player  | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM

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Sergei Bobrovsky | 28 | 28 | 1,646:40 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 67 | 2.44 | 760 | .912 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2
Anthony Stolarz | 10 | 9 | 555:34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2.05 | 231 | .918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2

* †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Panthers. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
* ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
* Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

## Roster[edit]

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Updated January 11, 2024[63][64]

No. | Nat | Player  | Pos | S/G | Age  | Acquired  | Birthplace

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16 |  | Aleksander Barkov (C) | C | L  | 28  | 2013 | Tampere, Finland
9 |  | Sam Bennett | C | L  | 27  | 2021 | East Gwillimbury, Ontario
72 |  | Sergei Bobrovsky | G | L  | 35  | 2019 | Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union
21 |  | Nick Cousins | C | L  | 30  | 2022 | Belleville, Ontario
5 |  | Aaron Ekblad (A) | D | R  | 27  | 2014 | Windsor, Ontario
91 |  | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | D | L  | 32  | 2023 | Karlskrona, Sweden
42 |  | Gustav Forsling | D | L  | 27  | 2021 | Linköping, Sweden
12 |  | Jonah Gadjovich | LW | L  | 25  | 2023 | Whitby, Ontario
7 |  | Dmitry Kulikov | D | L  | 33  | 2023 | Lipetsk, Soviet Union
67 |  | Will Lockwood | RW | R  | 25  | 2023 | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
94 |  | Ryan Lomberg | LW | L  | 29  | 2021 | Richmond Hill, Ontario
18 |  | Steven Lorentz | LW | L  | 27  | 2023 | Kitchener, Ontario
15 |  | Anton Lundell | C | L  | 22  | 2020 | Espoo, Finland
27 |  | Eetu Luostarinen | C | L  | 25  | 2020 | Siilinjärvi, Finland
28 |  | Josh Mahura | D | L  | 25  | 2022 | St. Albert, Alberta
77 |  | Niko Mikkola | D | L  | 27  | 2023 | Kiiminki, Finland
62 |  | Brandon Montour | D | R  | 29  | 2021 | Ohsweken, Ontario
13 |  | Sam Reinhart | C | R  | 28  | 2021 | North Vancouver, British Columbia
17 |  | Evan Rodrigues | C | R  | 30  | 2023 | Toronto, Ontario
82 |  | Kevin Stenlund | C | L  | 27  | 2023 | Stockholm, Sweden
41 |  | Anthony Stolarz | G | L  | 29  | 2023 | Edison, New Jersey
19 |  | Matthew Tkachuk (A) | LW | L  | 26  | 2022 | Scottsdale, Arizona
23 |  | Carter Verhaeghe | C | L  | 28  | 2020 | Toronto, Ontario

## Awards and honors[edit]

### Awards[edit]

### Milestones[edit]

### Records[edit]

## Transactions[edit]

The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Key:

† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.

### Trades[edit]

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June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) | To San Jose Sharks

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Anthony Duclair | To Florida Panthers

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Steven Lorentz
5th-round pick in 2025 | [65]

### Players acquired[edit]

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July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Vancouver Canucks | 1-year | Free agency | [66]
Dmitry Kulikov | Minnesota Wild | 1-year | Free agency | [67]
Niko Mikkola | New York Rangers | 3-year | Free agency | [68]
Mike Reilly | Boston Bruins | 1-year | Free agency | [69]
Kevin Stenlund | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency | [70]
Anthony Stolarz | Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | Free agency | [66]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02) | Will Lockwood | New York Rangers | 1-year | Free agency | [71]
Evan Rodrigues | Colorado Avalanche | 4-year | Free agency | [72]
Alexander True | Seattle Kraken | 1-year | Free agency | [73]
July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05) | Rasmus Asplund | Nashville Predators | 1-year | Free agency | [74]
October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16) | Jonah Gadjovich | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [75]

### Players lost[edit]

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July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Evan Fitzpatrick | Syracuse Crunch (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [76]
Radko Gudas | Anaheim Ducks | 3-year | Free agency | [77]
Alex Lyon | Detroit Red Wings | 2-year | Free agency | [78]
Givani Smith | San Jose Sharks | 2-year | Free agency | [79]
July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03) | Marc Staal | Philadelphia Flyers | 1-year | Free agency | [80]
July 21, 2023 (2023-07-21) | Aleksi Heponiemi | EHC Biel-Bienne (NL) | 1-year | Free agency | [81]
July 31, 2023 (2023-07-31) | Connor Bunnaman | Oulun Kärpät (Liiga) | 1-year | Free agency | [82]
August 3, 2023 (2023-08-03) | Max Gildon | Adler Mannheim (DEL) | 1-year | Free agency | [83]
October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09) | John Ludvig | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2-year | Waivers | [84]

### Signings[edit]

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July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Lucas Carlsson | 1-year | [85]
Grigori Denisenko | 2-year | [86]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02) | Gerald Mayhew | 1-year | [87]
July 25, 2023 (2023-07-25) | Eetu Luostarinen | 3-year‡ | [88]
December 7, 2023 (2023-12-07) | Josh Davies | 3-year† | [89]
January 3, 2024 (2024-01-03) | Uvis Balinskis | 2-year‡ | [90]

## Draft picks[edit]

See also: List of Florida Panthers draft picks

Below are the Florida Panthers' selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which will be held on June 28 and 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Round  | #  | Player  | Pos  | Nationality  | College/Junior/Club Team (League)

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2  | 63  | Gracyn Sawchyn | C  |  Canada  | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
4  | 127  | Albert Wikman | D  |  Sweden  | Färjestad BK (J20 Nationell)
5  | 159  | Olof Glifford | G  |  Sweden  | HV71 (J18 Nationell)
6  | 191  | Luke Coughlin | D  |  Canada  | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
7  | 1983 | Stepan Zvyagin | LW  |  Russia  | Dinamo Minsk (KHL)

Notes:

1. The Florida Panthers' first-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on March 16, 2022, that sent Ben Chiarot to Florida in exchange for Ty Smilanic, a conditional fourth-round pick in 2022 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[91] The condition – Montreal will receive a first-round pick in 2023 if Florida's first-round pick in 2022 is outside of the top ten selections[92] – was converted when the Panthers qualified for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 3, 2022.[93]
2. The Florida Panthers' third-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 13, 2022, that sent Brent Burns and Lane Pederson to Carolina in exchange for Steven Lorentz, Eetu Makiniemi and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[94] The condition – San Jose will receive the lowest of the Flyers', Hurricanes', Rangers' or Panthers' third-round picks in 2023[94] – was converted when Florida advanced to the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals, ensuring that their third-round pick would be the lowest, on May 24, 2023.
3. The Arizona Coyotes' seventh-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as a result of a trade on July 26, 2021, that sent Anton Stralman, Vladislav Kolyachonok and second-round pick in 2024 to Arizona in exchange for this pick.[95]
4. The Florida Panthers' seventh-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2022 to Florida in exchange for this pick.[96]

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