Fresh off their Stanley Cup victory, the Florida Panthers acquired Russian goaltender Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2025 fifth-round pick. While Sergei Bobrovsky remains the starter, Tarasov, 26, offers potential as a backup or AHL prospect. The Panthers must decide whether to re-sign Tarasov, a restricted free agent, amidst Vitek Vanecek’s uncertain future.