Anton Lundell

The Florida Panthers eye Minnesota's Jesper Wallstedt as their goaltending savior with Bobrovsky and Tarasov hitting free agency this summer. Wild GM Bill Guerin dangles the 23-year-old Swede, who's posted 15 wins and four shutouts this season, in pursuit of a top-line forward to juice their playoff push. Florida's net reeks of uncertainty after losing Spencer Knight last year, and sources whisper the Panthers hold pieces like Anton Lundell that could tempt Minnesota.

Florida's Anton Lundell exits the Utah game early with a rib injury that Paul Maurice now calls worse than first thought, sidelining the young Finn for the Seattle matchup and beyond. The Panthers grind through a packed schedule without their versatile center, who logs heavy minutes centering key lines alongside Tkachuk and Luostarinen.

Anton Lundell sits with a rib knock that defies quick fixes, as he admits the uncertainty gnaws at everyone involved. Teammates rally around the void while medical staffs huddle over recovery paths in a brutal schedule. Missing chunks of the stretch run tests depth charts already stretched thin for playoff hopefuls.

Florida recalls Noah Gregor as Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart sit questionable against Seattle, forcing quick lineup tweaks. The Panthers scramble to fill top-six voids without their scoring stars, testing depth in a tight race. Gregor steps in with a chance to seize meaningful minutes before the Pacific clash.

The Panthers shuffle a depleted lineup as they host Seattle, missing key pieces like Sam Reinhart who sits out at least four games and Sam Bennett who might not suit up until Vancouver. Guys like Carter Verhaeghe and Anton Lundell return just in time, but the blue line remains patchwork with Dmitri Kulikov and others plugging gaps. Florida clings to wildcard hopes at 33-29-3 while the Kraken lurk at 30-26-9, making this Climate Pledge rematch a survival test for Paul Maurice's crew.

The Seattle Kraken roll into Sunrise looking to cap off a season series sweep against a Florida Panthers team that's dropped four of their last five and hemorrhaging goals at home. With Jared McCann day-to-day and Jaden Schwartz sidelined, Seattle's depth gets tested against a Panthers squad patching holes from Anton Lundell to Niko Mikkola.