Garnet Hathaway is on the move.
The Florida Panthers acquired the veteran forward, along with a 2026 sixth-round pick, from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick.
Additionally, Philadelphia will retain 50 per cent of the $2.4 million owed to Hathaway in the final season of his current contract, both teams announced on Thursday.
Hathaway, 34, made 66 appearances with the Flyers last season and led the team in hits with 252, ninth most among all skaters in the NHL last season. He finished the year with one goal and two assists before adding another goal and assist through eight playoff games.
The 11-year NHL vet now heads back to his home state, as a native of Naples, Fla. Hathaway has logged 672 games over that span, split between the Flyers, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames.
“Garnet is a physical and highly competitive player who will complement our group well,” said Panthers GM Bill Zito in a statement. “We’re excited to add his veteran presence to our group for the upcoming season.”
Hathaway has ranked in the top 10 for hits in the NHL in every season since 2020-21, and his 1,532 hits in that span are the second most.
He now joins a Panthers team that recently pulled off a blockbuster trade to acquire Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators, with hopes of re-igniting title contention after missing the playoffs in 2025-26 thanks to a 40-38-4 season and seventh-place finish in the Atlantic Division.
