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.

One day after acquiring five-time All-Star defenseman Seth Jones in a blockbuster trade from the Chicago Blackhawks, the Florida Panthers made another move on Sunday. The Panthers placed star forward Matthew Tkachuk on the long-term injured reserve list (LTIR),

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.

As the NHL trade deadline approaches, reports have emerged that Connor Bedard could lose a key teammate to Matthew Tkachuk's Florida Panthers.

After acquiring Chicago Blackhawks defender Seth Jones, the Florida Panthers made a critical announcement on Matthew Tkachuk's season.

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The Florida Panthers added defense to bolster their repeat of a Stanley Cup win. Now the question with Matthew Tkachuk put on injured reserve is whether they have another move coming.

Seth Jones impressed his Florida Panthers teammates in his debut Monday night, but it’s anyone’s guess when Matthew Tkachuk will be sharing the ice with his newest teammate.

The most interesting development about Tkachuk’s placement on LTIR is that it frees up $9.5 million in cap space, setting up the Panthers to make additions ahead of Friday’s trade deadline, exploiting a widely known NHL salary cap loophole.

Florida Panthers star winger Matthew Tkachuk didn’t make the trip to Nashville for their game on Tuesday against the Predators while he deals with an injury sustained during the 4 Nations Face-Off. Tkachuk did, however, make his way to New York City on Monday to make an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The Florida Panthers are placing Matthew Tkachuk on long-term injured reserve due to a groin injury he suffered in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the team announced Sunday. Tkachuk, 27, has sat out the Panthers' past four games since his injury. Now placed on the LTIR, Tkachuk will be out for a significant period of time.

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk, who was hurt during the 4 Nations Face-Off, has gone on long-term injured reserve.