{"id":749842,"date":"2026-06-20T16:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/749842\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T16:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:49:17","slug":"nhl-rumors-blues-panthers-linked-to-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/749842\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumors: Blues & Panthers Linked To Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Florida Panthers<\/a> could be facing a significant vacancy in net, and the trade market may hold their answer.<\/p>\n

Sergei Bobrovsky is a pending unrestricted free agent, his contract talks with Florida have stalled, and if he walks on July 1, the two-time defending champions would be without a proven NHL starter for 2026-27.<\/p>\n

Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet<\/a> recently linked Jordan Binnington to the Panthers on his trade board, and David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period<\/a> independently suggested the same destination.<\/p>\n

“It seems like the market for Binnington is beginning to grow again and that his future is not in St. Louis,” Kypreos wrote, noting that a Bobrovsky departure would make the Panthers a strong candidate to pursue the Blues<\/a> goaltender.<\/p>\n

Why St. Louis Is Ready to Move Him<\/p>\n

Binnington is heading into the final year of his six-year, $36 million contract at a $6 million cap hit, and the Blues appear ready to move on.<\/p>\n

Per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic<\/a>, Joel Hofer, who went 24-13-5 with a .910 save percentage and six shutouts, will be the Blues’ starter next season, leaving Binnington as the 1B option at best in St. Louis.<\/p>\n

His 2025-26 numbers were the worst of his career outside his rookie year, with an .873 save percentage and a 3.33 goals-against average across 41 appearances.<\/p>\n

If the #TimeToHunt<\/a> don’t re-sign Sergei Bobrovsky or make a trade for Connor Helleybuyck, could they turn their attention to #stlblues<\/a> goalie Jordan Binnington? #NHLMockTradePoll<\/a><\/p>\n

Florida Panthers trade 2nd round pick (Washington)<\/p>\n

St. Louis trade Jordan Binnington<\/p>\n

Who says no?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Banana Man (@BananaManBets) June 19, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

Binnington was the starting goaltender for Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics and thrived in those high-leverage situations, reminding the league of the championship pedigree that brought St. Louis its first Stanley Cup in 2019.<\/p>\n

He carries a 10-team no-trade clause, which gives him some control over any destination.<\/p>\n

The Proposed Package<\/p>\n

A trade idea floated what a deal might look like, and the price is steep for a Panthers organization with limited trade capital.<\/p>\n

The package begins with Florida’s 2026 first-round pick, which lands at ninth overall after the Panthers recovered it from the Chicago Blackhawks as a top-10 protected selection.<\/p>\n

That pick is significant because Florida does not have another first-round selection until 2029, the consequence of years of aggressive trades that have left them with the lowest-ranked prospect pool in the NHL, per Scott Wheeler<\/a>\u00a0of The Athletic.<\/p>\n

The two prospects most commonly attached to the proposal are Mackie Samoskevich, a middle-six winger who scored 12 goals in 77 games this season, and Marek Alscher, a 6-foot-3 bottom-pairing defenseman at 22 years old.<\/p>\n

With the Blues potentially moving Colton Parayko in addition to Binnington, adding a physical young defenseman like Alscher addresses a legitimate organizational need in St. Louis.<\/p>\n

It seems unlikely the Panthers would be willing to give up both a first and a prospect for Binnington, however, but that remains to be seen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Risk for Florida<\/p>\n

Binnington will be 33 when the 2026-27 season begins, has just one year remaining on his contract, and is coming off a statistically poor season that was, by save percentage, even worse than Bobrovsky’s.<\/p>\n

The Panthers would be paying a meaningful price for a goaltender who could walk for free after a single season, and surrendering their only first-round pick through 2028 to do it.<\/p>\n

But Florida is still firmly in their win-now window, and has built a reputation for thriving under pressure and getting the most out of veterans with championship pedigrees.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Also, Binnington’s Olympic performance suggested the high-leverage version of him is still very much intact.<\/p>\n

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