Mackie Samoskevich was traded to the Seattle Kraken by the Florida Panthers on Sunday.
The Panthers received a first-round pick (No. 25) in the 2026 NHL Draft (previously belonged to the Tampa Bay Lightning) and the better second-round selection from either the Winnipeg Jets or Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2027 NHL Draft (each previously acquired).
Samoskevich, who can become a restricted free agent July 1, had an NHL career-high 32 points (12 goals, 20 assists) in 77 games for the Panthers this season. The 23-year-old forward won the Stanley Cup with Florida in 2025.
“For me, there’s the fact that, at such a young age, he’s been able to win a Stanley Cup already, and he’s been a part of a very successful organization in Florida,” Seattle general manager Jason Botterill told the Kraken website. “I just love his age, love his speed and I love his shot. So, I think he’ll fit in very well with the style of play that we’re trying to play on an everyday basis here.”
Samoskevich and Kraken center Matty Beniers were college teammates at the University of Michigan in 2021-22.
Selected by the Panthers in the first round (No. 24) of the 2021 NHL Draft, Samoskevich has 63 points (27 goals, 36 assists) in 156 regular-season games and one assist in four Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Florida has two first-round picks (Nos. 9 and 27) and two second-round selections (Nos. 40 and 48) in the 2026 draft, which will be held Friday and Saturday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.
