FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers have answered their goaltending question with a reunion.

On Tuesday, Florida acquired goaltender Jacob Markstrom and forward Angus Crookshank from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forwards Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist and Ben Steeves.

“Jacob is an established veteran leader in this league who possesses size and a relentless drive to win,” Panthers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Zito said in a statement Tuesday. “We are excited for him to compete alongside our established group and return to South Florida.

“We also want to extend our sincere gratitude to Evan and Jesper for their contributions to our organization,” Zito added.

Markstrom, 36, appeared in 44 games for the Devils in 2025-26, posting a 23-19-1 record and one shutout.

Markstrom was originally selected by Florida in the second round (No. 31 overall) of the 2008 NHL Draft.

Late Monday, the Panthers acquired goaltender Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights, likely as the replacement for Daniil Tarasov, who appeared in 33 games for Florida last season.

Tuesday’s trade could mark the end of Sergei Bobrovsky’s remarkable run in South Florida.

Both Bobrovsky and Tarasov are unrestricted free agents and are expected to hit the open market Wednesday.

The Panthers signed Bobrovsky as an unrestricted free agent from the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2019, and his seven-year tenure included back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the only titles in franchise history.

This is a developing story; stay tuned for updates.

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