Edmonton Oilers reporter's goalie market buzz puts the Florida Panthers on trade alert

Bruce Raymond

Mar 6, 2026 (12:01)

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Mark Spector's goalie market warning has Florida Panthers fans bracing for a trade, because Sergei Bobrovsky's numbers keep bleeding.

Spector said he would be surprised if Edmonton is not digging into the goaltending market right now.

That matters for Florida, because deadline day always turns into a chain reaction.

When one contender goes shopping between the pipes, prices jump for everybody.

The Panthers already look like a team clearing a runway for something bigger.

A.J. Greer getting held out Thursday was a loud signal that Florida is close on a deal.

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Another reporter, Chris Johnston, also revealed some insight regarding Bobrovsky, unveiling that this talent is most likely departing.

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Now layer in the crease math, and it gets uncomfortable fast.

Bobrovsky sits at 22-19-1 with a 3.13 goals against average and an .873 save percentage this season.

That is not the resume a front office wants to defend when the man advantage dries up and games turn into 2-1 coin flips.

Florida signing Louis Domingue on a two-way deal also screams «depth move,» the kind you make right before you reshape the room.

Panthers fans can feel it, that mix of nerves and stubborn belief, because we have all seen Bobrovsky steal a series when it matters.

But the Panthers cannot pretend the floor has not dropped during this skid.

If Bill Zito thinks a fresh partner pushes the group back to playoff-level hockey, he will pay the tax.

Edmonton's interest could create a clean match if Florida is willing to move a goalie contract or retain money.

The twist is Florida might not be the buyer, it might be the team supplying the crease solution.

Either way, this is the part of the deadline where one phone call turns into three, then five.

Friday night's result in Detroit will not change the plan, but it might change the urgency.

The next game after the deadline will tell you everything about who stayed, who left, and who is trusted between the pipes.

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