Video above: Florida Panthers acquire goaltender Jacob Markstrom in a trade with the DevilsThe Sergei Bobrovsky era with the Florida Panthers has come to an end.According to ESPN and TSN in Canada, Bobrovsky agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.ESPN reported that Bobrovsky and the Panthers were unable to agree on a new contract, which led to Bobrovsky becoming a free agent.The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 NewsThis past season, Bobrovsky completed the last year of a seven-year, $70 million contract with the Panthers that he signed before the 2019-2020 NHL season.During his time as the Panthers’ goaltender, Bobrovsky, 37, helped the Panthers win a Presidents’ Trophy during the 2021-22 season and make three consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the Panthers winning back-to-back championships in 2024 and 2025.Bobrovsky will turn 38 before the start of the 2026-27 season, which will be his 17th season in the NHL.Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.He is a two-time Vezina Trophy winner (2013 and 2017), which is awarded to the best goaltender of the season.The Panthers pivoted by acquiring Jacob Markstrom from the New Jersey Devils and Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights during separate trades in recent days.
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Video above: Florida Panthers acquire goaltender Jacob Markstrom in a trade with the Devils
The Sergei Bobrovsky era with the Florida Panthers has come to an end.
According to ESPN and TSN in Canada, Bobrovsky agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
ESPN reported that Bobrovsky and the Panthers were unable to agree on a new contract, which led to Bobrovsky becoming a free agent.
The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 News
This past season, Bobrovsky completed the last year of a seven-year, $70 million contract with the Panthers that he signed before the 2019-2020 NHL season.
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ELMONT, NEW YORK – MARCH 01: Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers looks on during the third period against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on March 01, 2026 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Steven Ryan/NHLI via Getty Images)
During his time as the Panthers’ goaltender, Bobrovsky, 37, helped the Panthers win a Presidents’ Trophy during the 2021-22 season and make three consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the Panthers winning back-to-back championships in 2024 and 2025.
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SUNRISE, FLORIDA – MARCH 10: Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers arrives for tonights game against the Detroit Red Wings at the Amerant Bank Arena on March10, 2026 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)
Bobrovsky will turn 38 before the start of the 2026-27 season, which will be his 17th season in the NHL.
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SUNRISE, FLORIDA – JUNE 17: Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers celebrates with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game Six of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 17, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
He is a two-time Vezina Trophy winner (2013 and 2017), which is awarded to the best goaltender of the season.
The Panthers pivoted by acquiring Jacob Markstrom from the New Jersey Devils and Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights during separate trades in recent days.