The NHL hasn’t been back for a week that Brad Marchand and the Florida Panthers are having to fill holes all across the lineup. With yet another injury on the roster, the reigning Stanley Cup champions are recalling one youngster from the American Hockey League (AHL).

If Marchand and the Panthers liked being surprised, the 2025-26 NHL season is really testing their limits. It’s testing the limits of Florida’s second to none depth, just as much. As the Panthers face another unexpected setback with Dmitry Kulikov’s injury, the front office is back to work.

Since Florida claimed him off waivers in March 2024, Tobias Bjornfot has made 15 NHL appearances for the Panthers. The 24-year-old—selected with the 22nd overall pick in 2019 by the Los Angeles Kings—has yet to register his first point i

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