{"id":488924,"date":"2026-03-06T11:08:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/488924\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:08:19","slug":"kraken-panthers-could-become-trade-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/488924\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraken & Panthers Could Become Trade Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Florida Panthers<\/a> have entered the fray at the deadline as sellers for the first time in a long time. They executed their first deal on Thursday, trading veteran defenseman Jeff Petry.<\/a>\u00a0Then they pulled both Sergei Bobrovsky and AJ Greer from the lineup for Thursday night’s game. More trades could be coming.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But there’s another name off the Panthers roster that is coming under scrutiny, as insider Elliotte Friedman reports<\/a> that the Seattle Kraken have interest in second-year man Mackie Samoskevich.<\/p>\n

As per @FriedgeHNIC<\/a>: Seattle has interest in Florida\u2019s Mackie Samoskevich. Good young player, but Panthers will make them pay a high price. Shane Wright wouldn\u2019t move in that trade. #SeaKraken<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/k1MzU3H5ZK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kraken Canada \ud83c\udf41 (@KrakenCanada) March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Samoskevich is a restricted free agent after the season, playing on a one-year, $775,000 contract. The 23-year-old hasn’t had quite the impact this season as he did last year, sitting on six goals and 21 points in 59 games. In 2024-25, his promising rookie season featured 15 goals and 31 points in 72 games. He also handed out 134 hits. He has a high hockey IQ and great hands as a playmaker.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 5’11” forward was the Panthers’ first-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft (24th overall).\u00a0<\/p>\n

As Friedman noted, the Kraken are dangling former No. 4 overall pick Shane Wright (2022 NHL Draft) on the trade block, but he feels that Wright wouldn’t tickle Florida’s fancy as far as getting them to part with Samoskevich.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We’ll see if Seattle can come up with something that will get the Cats to listen.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Photo: \u00a9 Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n