Flyers Acquire Two Draft Picks from Florida in Exchange for Garnet Hathaway and 2026 Sixth Round Pick
The Philadelphia Flyers have traded winger Garnet Hathaway to the Florida Panthers just one day before the NHL draft.
📍 Aftermath
The Flyers traded Garnet Hathaway and a 2026 sixth round pick to the Florida Panthers. In exchange, the Flyers acquired a pair of draft picks, specifically in the fourth and fifth rounds.
Epilogue added 91d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Hathaway traded to Panthers by Flyers for pair of draft picks NHL.com · 93d ago broke it first
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The Philadelphia Flyers have sent Garnet Hathaway and a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Florida Panthers. In exchange, the Flyers received two draft picks, specifically in the fourth and fifth rounds.
Coverage from ESPN, NHL.com, and NBC Sports Philadelphia emphasizes Hathaway's role as a gritty winger. Other reporting from Inquirer.com, PHLY Sports, and Sportsnet.ca confirms the specific draft assets exchanged in the move.
Attention now turns to the NHL draft, which occurs the day after the trade was finalized.
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Quick answers
Who was traded and to which team?
Garnet Hathaway was traded from the Philadelphia Flyers to the Florida Panthers.
What did the Flyers receive in return?
The Flyers acquired two draft picks, identified as fourth and fifth round picks.
What else was included in the trade?
The Flyers also sent a 2026 sixth-round pick to Florida.
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