Matthew Tkachuk will be out for “an extended period of time” for the Florida Panthers with a lower-body injury, general manager Bill Zito said Monday. “We hope to get him back for the playoffs,” Zito said.

TSN’s Darren Dreger reported on Wednesday that Carolina “canvassed the league” this week to gauge interest in Rantanen. Meanwhile, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirmed that multiple teams, including Toronto, Dallas, and Los Angeles, are among those "very interested" in trading for Rantanen.

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Florida sits in first in the Atlantic Division with 77 points in 61 games played. This article was originally published on www.si.com as Panthers Place Matthew Tkachuk on LTIR, Free Up Cap Space Ahead of Trade Deadline.

The Florida Panthers star will miss the remainder of the regular season with a groin injury he sustained while playing for Team USA during the 4 Nations Face-Off.

The most interesting development about Tkachuk’s placement on LTIR is that it frees up $9.5 million in cap space, setting up the Panthers to make additions ahead of Friday’s trade deadline, exploiting a widely known NHL salary cap loophole.

The Panthers may have star winger Matthew Tkachuk out for more than the next few games, but his absence won’t persist for the rest of the season.

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice voiced a strong statement on Matthew Tkachuk's injury ahead of the Cats' pivotal final stretch of the NHL regular season.

The Atlantic Division is and always has been an absolute arms race. Gone are the Boston Bruins from the equation, they’ve joined the selling ranks, but the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings, and even the Montreal Canadiens are ready to fill the void.

Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk was a difference maker for Team USA during the 4 Nations Face-Off, but he couldn’t help much dealing with an injur

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will miss the remainder of the NHL regular season with a groin injury he sustained in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the team announced Monday.

The American 'Bash Brothers,' Matthew and Brady Tkachuk, appeared on the latest episode of the New Heights podcast, where host Travis Kelce made a bold confession to the NHL stars, comparing them to himself and his brother,