The Florida Panthers pulled off a trade in 2022 that effectively shifted the NHL's balance of power in favor of the back-to-back champs.
The Florida Panthers rocked the NHL world by swinging a major trade on July 22, 2022. The Panthers landed RFA forward Matthew Tkachuk in a trade with the Calgary Flames.
At the time, the deal was a bit of a head-scratcher. Until then, the Panthers weren’t known as a premier destination for free agents.