Panthers acquire G Daniil Tarasov from Blue Jackets

Field Level Media|published: 06/27/2025, 10:52am EDT

Mar 9, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Daniil Tarasov (40) makes a save against the New York Rangers during the second period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The Florida Panthers acquired goaltender Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth-round pick in this weekend's draft.

The deal announced on Thursday gives the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions a potential future successor to netminder Sergei Bobrovsky. Tarasov, 26, and Bobrovsky, 36, share a hometown in Novokuznetsk, Russia.

Tarasov finished 7-10-2 with one shutout, a 3.54 goals-against average and an .881 save percentage in 20 games in 2024-25, his fourth season with the Blue Jackets.

Drafted in the third round by Columbus in 2017, the 6-foot-5 Tarasov is 19-34-6 with a 3.44 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 65 career appearances.

--Field Level Media