Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe speaks after Florida's 6-3 win in Carolina on Nov. 29. This week we'll learn the full rosters for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. The best-on-best tournament will take place from Feb. 12 through Feb. 20 at Bell Centre in Montreal and TD Garden in Boston. Participating nations include the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNjE3OTM2NjIzMjQ4NDky/img_6014.jpg] We already know that several Florida Panthers will be taking part because each nation named several players to their respective rosters over the summer. Matthew Tkachuk will suit up for Team USA, Sasha Barkov for Team Finland and Gus Forsling for Team Sweden. On Wednesday, the full rosters for each of the 4 Nations will be revealed. Each roster will consist of 20 skaters and three goaltenders. So how many more Panthers will be representing their countries come February? THN Florida has some thoughts. We'll start with Team Canada, which is the only nation with no Panthers on its roster…yet. Sam Reinhart should absolutely be on the roster. He's emerged as one of the NHL's top goal scorers while also cementing his place among the league's best two-way forwards. Clutch performer Carter Verhaeghe will also receive some consideration, but he's more of a wild card. Reinhart is having a spectacular start to his 2024-25 NHL season, with 18 goals and 34 points though 25 games, while Verhaeghe is still finding his groove, though he's still notched seven goals and 20 points. Aaron Ekblad may also be viewed as a potential blueliner for Team Canada, but his recent offensive uptick likely came too late to be part of his case for the roster. Still, he's one of the league's elite defenders and carries plenty of offensive upside when called upon, but there are players who are younger and have produced more consistently of late that will likely receive a nod ahead of Ekblad. Another Canadian Panther that should have received some consideration is Sam Bennett. He certainly won't be the flashiest player on the potential roster, but Bennett can do a bit of everything, including the physical, gritty things that aren't measured on a scoresheet but prove invaluable in a playoff-type setting. He's also got 12 goals and 23 points through 24 games this season, in case any decision makers needed to be reminded that he does, in fact, possess high end offensive skills. Team USA is not expected to add any Panthers aside from Tkachuk. He's one of only four Americans currently on the Cats' roster, along with rookie Mackie Samoskevich, defenseman Nate Schmidt and goaltender Spencer Knight. Similarly, Team Sweden is probably not adding any Panthers outside of Forsling. Florida's current Swedish contingent includes Forsling and brothers Adam and Jesper Boqvist. As for Team Finland, that's where we can expect to find the highest number of Panthers players at 4 Nations. In addition to Barkov, forward Anton Lundell should absolutely be on that roster, and there is a good chance that his linemate and good friend Eetu Luostarinen gets tapped as well. But that's not all. Bruising defenseman Niko Mikkola is also likely to receive an invite from the Finns to join their squad. Mikkola has solidified himself as a steady, smooth-skating shutdown defenseman with sneaky offensive skills, so it would come as no surprise to see him suiting up for his homeland. The full rosters for each nation will be revealed on Wednesday, Dec. 4. First, Team Sweden and Team Finland roster will be announced at 2 p.m. on NHL Network, followed by Team USA and Team Canada during the NHL on TNT Pregame Show at 6:30 p.m. LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA Panthers face Penguins in Pittsburgh as both teams look to extend winning streaks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/game-day/panthers-face-penguins-in-pittsburgh-as-both-teams-look-to-extend-winning-streaks] Maurice: Panthers success depends on team being 'emotionally in tune' [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/maurice-panthers-success-depends-on-team-being-emotionally-in-tune] Matthew Tkachuk ignites offense and brings 'infectious' energy to Florida Panthers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/players/matthew-tkachuk-ignites-offense-and-brings-infectious-energy-to-florida-panthers] Three takeaways: Knight shines in shutout win, Panthers dominating third periods [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/three-takeaways-knight-shines-in-shutout-win-panthers-dominating-third-periods] Panthers route Carolina 6-0 for third straight victory [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/game-day/panthers-route-carolina-6-0-for-third-straight-victory] Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAxNjQxMjA5NjI4NzMxMDIz/unnamed.jpg]
