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Panthers Acquire Markstrom and Crookshank, Send Rodrigues, Boqvist and Steeves to Devils
The Florida Panthers acquired goaltender Jacob Markstrom and forward Angus Crookshank from the New Jersey Devils on June 30, 2026. They sent forwards Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist and Ben Steeves in return. ESPN reported the deal also positions the team ahead of Sergei Bobrovsky's free agency.
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The Florida Panthers acquired goaltender Jacob Markstrom and forward Angus Crookshank from the New Jersey Devils on June 30, 2026, in a five-player trade announced that day. ESPN reported the Panthers sent forwards Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist and Ben Steeves to New Jersey.
Markstrom, 36, is under a two-year contract with a $6 million annual cap hit signed in November 2025 by former Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald.
883 save percentage with New Jersey. He was originally drafted by the Panthers 31st overall in 2008 and played his first four NHL seasons in Florida before a 2014 trade to the Vancouver Canucks. " The Panthers also acquired goaltender Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights on June 29 for a 2028 third-round pick.
ESPN reported that Sergei Bobrovsky, 37, completed the final year of a seven-year contract carrying a $10 million annual cap hit and is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2026. Bobrovsky backstopped the Panthers to Stanley Cup championships in 2024 and 2025. Rodrigues, 32, recorded 11 goals and 20 assists in 69 games during the 2025-26 season.
Jesper Boqvist, 27, returns to New Jersey, where he played his first four NHL seasons. New Jersey Devils general manager Sunny Mehta previously served as an assistant to Zito. The Devils now have Jake Allen as their only veteran goaltending option.
