The Florida Panthers are making a switch on their blueline, inserting Tobias Bjornfot into their lineup in place of Donovan Sebrango.
Defenseman Tobias Bjornfot will make his 2025-26 season debut tonight against the Washington Capitals as he checks into the Florida Panthers lineup for Donovan Sebrango.
Bjornfot has played 15 NHL games with the Panthers over three seasons, recording no points. The 24-year-old has played 134 games in the NHL with the Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, and the Vegas Golden Knights, scoring one goal and 15 points while averaging 16:03 of ice time.
Bjornfot was originally selected by the Kings in the first round (22nd overall) in the 2019 NHL draft.
The Swedish defender was recently named to the 2026 AHL All-Star game, representing the Charlotte Checkers alongside winger Jack Devine.
Exiting the lineup will be Sebrango. The 24-year-old was a minus-2 and took seven penalty minutes in 12:31 of ice time. He's played 16 games with the Panthers since he was claimed off waivers from the Ottawa Senators.
Bjornfot will be paired alongside Jeff Petry on the third pairing.
Tonight's contest against the Capitals is the final game of the Panthers' current six-game road trip. The Panthers are 2-3-0 and hoping to end the road trip with a win.
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