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Florida Panthers' Aleksander Barkov Has Knee Surgery, Out Indefinitely
Barkov's surgery puts the Panthers' pursuit of a third consecutive Stanley Cup at risk with key forwards sidelined and salary cap impacts of up to $10 million, analysts said.
- On Friday, Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice confirmed Aleksander Barkov underwent knee surgery and said fuller details will follow after the procedure.
- During Thursday's first official practice, Barkov fell to his knees shortly before a minor collision with Florida defenseman Niko Mikkola and needed help leaving while favoring his right leg.
- A three-time Selke Trophy winner, Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers captain, posted 71 points last season and has appeared in more than 86% of games across 12 NHL seasons.
- The injury could sideline Barkov for the 2025-26 season, likely ending his Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics chance as Florida faces roster strain with Matthew Tkachuk and Tomas Nosek , while PuckPedia warns of salary-cap issues exceeding $10M.
- Coach Paul Maurice said, `I know the idea is next man up,` Maurice said. `There is no hiding it,` Maurice said, as the team relies on Bennett, Lundell, Rodrigues, and Kunin before October 7.
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Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has surgery, could miss entire season with knee injury
Florida captain Aleksander Barkov could miss the entire regular season because of a knee injury, a major blow to the Panthers and their quest to win a third consecutive Stanley Cup.
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