{"id":88315,"date":"2025-08-22T20:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/88315\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T20:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:21:09","slug":"nhl-news-panthers-confirm-signing-of-a-forward-to-join-brad-marchand-and-matthew-tkachuk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/88315\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL News: Panthers confirm signing of a forward to join Brad Marchand and Matthew Tkachuk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The Florida Panthers, back-to-back Stanley Cup champions, continue strengthening their roster ahead of the 2025-26 <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nhl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\">NHL<\/a> season. Following the extensions of Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand, and Aaron Ekblad, the team is further boosting its offense while <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/matthew-tkachuk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\">Matthew Tkachuk<\/a> works his way back from recovery.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">In Sunrise, there\u2019s strong belief that the team\u2019s best core pieces are already in place, which is why retaining key players was the top priority. It\u2019s an understandable stance considering that under Tkachuk\u2019s leadership, the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/florida-panthers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\">Panthers<\/a> have remained a dominant force over the past two seasons.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/brad-marchand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\">Marchand<\/a> and Ekblad, Florida\u2019s attack will now feature an experienced forward who hit free agency this offseason. After splitting last season between two different franchises, the goal is to bring more consistency to the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Who is the new addition for the Panthers?<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The Panthers have signed forward Luke Kunin, who agreed to a one-year deal with Florida to join Marchand, Tkachuk, and the rest of the roster. The move was announced by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Bill Zito.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BUS_20250822_BUS_477261_Luke-Kunin-1024x576_82607671.webp&#038;width=1024&#038;height=576.webp\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Luke Kunin, the new forward of the Panthers\" class=\"h-auto\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center mt-5 text-[14px] leading-[20px] font-normal\">Luke Kunin, the new forward of the Panthers<\/p>\n<p>What Kunin could bring to the Panthers<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Kunin arrives in Florida at 27 years old, coming off a 2024-25 campaign in which he recorded 18 points (11 goals, 7 assists), split between the San Jose Sharks (63 games) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (12). During his time with San Jose, he also served as an alternate captain.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"NHL News: Matthew Tkachuk\u2019s Team USA teammate scolds Panthers star for unsportsmanlike \u2018hit-and-run\u2019 during playoffs\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nhl\/nhl-news-matthew-tkachuks-team-usa-teammate-scolds-panthers-star-for-unsportsmanlike-hit-and-run-during-playoffs\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"article-also-read-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-square max-w-[100px] m-[10px] md:m-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755894069_314_image\" alt=\"NHL News: Matthew Tkachuk\u2019s Team USA teammate scolds Panthers star for unsportsmanlike \u2018hit-and-run\u2019 during playoffs\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary my-[13px] uppercase text-alsoReadSeeAlso bg-alsoReadSeeAlsoBackground alsoReadSeeAlso w-fit\">see also<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-full line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-alsoReadEmbedTitle font-primary alsoReadLink\">NHL News: Matthew Tkachuk\u2019s Team USA teammate scolds Panthers star for unsportsmanlike \u2018hit-and-run\u2019 during playoffs<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"break-word\">Overall, Kunin\u2019s NHL career includes 434 games played, with 142 points and over 887 hits delivered, making him a physical and competitive piece projected to slot into the fourth line. Originally drafted in the first round (15th overall) by the Minnesota Wild in the 2016 NHL Draft, Kunin also captained Team USA at the 2017 World Junior Championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Florida Panthers, back-to-back Stanley Cup champions, continue strengthening their roster ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season. 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