With less than 24 hours until the NHL Trade Deadline, the Florida Panthers are getting an early start. On Thursday, the team announced they had traded defenseman Jeff Petry to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft. That pick will become a 2026 fifth-round selection if Minnesota wins two rounds in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Petry plays 50% of the playoff games during those two rounds. Florida signed Petry, 38, to a one-yead deal worth $775,000 during the offseason. He played 58 games with the Panthers, accumulating eight assists, 45 shots, 59 hits, 22 penalty minutes and a minus-10 on-ice rating. Florida GM Bill Zito will continue to field offers as the Panthers are likely in sell-mode, sitting 10 points out of a playoff spot with just 21 games remaining. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has been a name that has come up in recent rumors, as has fellow pending unrestricted free agent A.J. Greer. We'll see how things play out in the coming hours. LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA Panthers Road Trip Continues In Columbus As Desperate Cats Claw For Points [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/game-day/panthers-road-trip-continues-in-columbus-as-desperate-cats-claw-for-points] Multiple Teams Have Inquired On Panthers Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky Ahead Of Trade Deadline [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/multiple-teams-have-inquired-on-panthers-goatender-sergei-bobrovsky-ahead-of-the-trade-deadline] Panthers Place Defenseman Tobias Bjornfot And Newly Signed Goaltender Louis Domingue On NHL Waivers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/panthers-place-defenseman-tobias-bjornfot-and-newly-signed-goaltender-louis-domingue-on-nhl-waivers] Panthers Sign Goaltender Louis Domingue To A Two-Way Contract [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/panthers-sign-goaltender-louis-domingue-to-a-two-way-contract] As Losses Pile Up, Panthers May Be Sellers At Friday's NHL Trade Deadline [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/as-losses-pile-up-panthers-may-be-sellers-at-friday-s-nhl-trade-deadline] Photo caption: Jan 8, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Florida Panthers defenseman Jeff Petry (2) plays the puck against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period at Bell Centre. (David Kirouac-Imagn Images)
