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.

After landing Seth Jones in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, the Florida Panthers freed up further cap space by placing star forward Matthew Tkachuk on long term injured reserve. Tkachuk suffered a groin injury while representing the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off and has not played in a game since returning to the Panthers.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will miss the remainder of the regular season with a groin injury he sustained during the 4 Nations Face-Off. “Matthew is going to be out for an extended period of time,

Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk, who injured his groin in the 4 Nations Face-Off during the All-Star break, will miss the rest of the regular season, the team announced on Monday. "Matthew's going to be out for an extended period of time.

The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions, so they will have a hard time finding people to feel sorry for them now that forward Matthew Tkachuk has been injured and isn’t expected to be available for an indefinite amount of time.

Strickland further suggested that the Panthers are already positioning themselves for a future move, recognizing the chemistry Brady and Matthew displayed throughout the 4 Nations Face-Off with the U.S. team. "Can Florida find a way? Can they find a way to sign him?" co-host Cam Janssen asked.

Could the Tkachuk brothers reunite in Florida? According to Andy Strickland, the Florida Panthers are already exploring ways to acquire Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, believing a trade will eventually happen.

Off the ice, Brady married his wife, Emma Farinacci, in July 2023. In September 2024, the couple welcomed their son, Ryder. “Our whole world ❤️,” Farinacci wrote via Instagram announcing their son’s birth.

Andy Strickland just made a major statement regarding a trade involving Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk, adding more fuel to the fire.

and it doesn’t sound promising for the Florida Panthers. I asked Brady Tkachuk about Matthew's injury. Doesn't sound good for the #flapanthers: "Obviously he battles through absolutely everything, and, yeah, I don't think it's too good. I guess we'll ...

The Panthers could have a trade up their sleeve after the placing Matthew Tkachuk on LTIR to create cap space.