Bill Zito has shown during his time leading the Florida Panthers’ hockey operations that he is not afraid to make a big move. There was the Matthew Tkachuk blockbuster in the summer of 2022. There was trading first-round picks to get forwards Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett.

The Florida Panthers’ Sam Reinhart and the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov are two of the top players to keep an eye on when these teams meet on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, at Amerant Bank Arena. Buy tickets for this game at StubHub!

Sam Reinhart and Filip Forsberg will be two of the most exciting players to watch when the Florida Panthers meet the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday, February 25 at 8:00 PM ET. Buy tickets for this game at StubHub!

The 29-year-old winger, who has cracked the scoresheet in eight of his 11 appearances dating back to the beginning of February, has notched 67 points (32 goals, 35 assists) across 63 games this season.

Reinhart notched an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Predators. Reinhart set up Sam Bennett's goal early in the first period. The 29-year-old Reinhart has points in seven of his last eight games,

Samoskevich scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets. The 22-year-old center doubled the Panthers' lead in the second period with a wrister following set-ups from Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart,

Speaking for the first time since the trade that sent the longtime Boston Bruins captain to Florida, Maurice acknowledged the history between Marchand and the Panthers.

Panthers head coach Paul Maurice spoke about the history Brad Marchand has with his team following a trade with the Bruins.

The Florida Panthers made a major deadline splash by acquiring longtime Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand. Panthers general manager Bill Zito had a surprising admission after completing the deal, revealing he couldn't even speak to his new player ahead of the move.

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres are looking to stop a five-game losing streak with a win against the Florida Panthers. Florida has gone 39-21-3 overall with a 7-5-1 record in Atlantic Division games. The Panthers have gone 20-5-3 in games they score one or more power-play goals.

The Florida Panthers made a splash before the NHL trade deadline, acquiring Brad Marchand and Seth Jones. Here's where they stand as the playoffs approach.