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Panthers Acquire Enforcer Garnet Hathaway From Flyers

The move supplies Florida with playoff-style physicality in exchange for mid-round draft picks while Philadelphia retains half of Hathaway’s salary to limit the Panthers’ short-term cap charge.

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Apr 27, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Garnet Hathaway (19) handles the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period in game five of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The trade, announced Thursday, sends Florida’s 2026 fifth-round pick and 2027 fourth-round pick to Philadelphia for Garnet Hathaway and a 2026 sixth-round pick, with the Flyers retaining 50% of Hathaway’s salary.
  • Salary retention produces a $1.2 million cap charge for each club in 2026–27 and Hathaway will become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
  • Hathaway is being brought in as a physical, bottom-six winger who racks up hits and fights but offers limited offense, with low point totals last season.
  • This move follows Florida’s recent acquisition of Brady Tkachuk and signals the Panthers are prioritizing immediate roster toughness over longer-term draft capital to chase another Stanley Cup.
  • The Panthers still hold several mid- and late-round 2026 picks that could be traded again, and Hathaway is expected to replace departing depth players while protecting the team’s core in playoff matchups.