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Jones is expected to make his Panthers' debut on Monday vs. Tampa Bay.

Jones was acquired in a trade from the Blackhawks on Saturday along with a 2026 fourth-round pick in exchange for Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks. The 30-year-old Jones scored 27 points (7G / 20A) and recorded a -18 plus/minus rating in 42 games with the Blackhawks this season. He was practicing with Florida's second powerplay unit and is expected to draw into the lineup on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Seth Jones
Tkachuk (undisclosed) will return on Saturday vs. San Jose.

Tkachuk was injured playing for the American team at the 4Nations Face-Off and has missed two straight games but is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday against the San Jose Sharks. The 25-year-old Tkachuk is averaging 18:37 time-on-ice, recording 44 points (21G / 23A), 101 penalty minutes, and 188 hits through 56 games this season.

Brady Tkachuk
Hathaway (upper-body) is out indefinitely but was tested on Friday and all tests came back negative.

Hathaway exited Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins with only 5:39 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury and will be sidelined indefinitely. The 33-year-old Hathaway is averaging 11:53 time-on-ice recording 18 points (8G / 10A), 48 penalty minutes, and 218 hits in 60 games this season.

Garnet Hathaway
Imama (upper-body) has been activated from IR and will play against the Flyers on Thursday.

Imama had been on the IR since February 7th due to an upper-body injury but is healthy and has been activated on Thursday ahead of Pittsburgh's game vs. Philadelphia. The 28-year-old left-winger had failed to pick up a point in any of his six appearances so far this season and will likely return to his bottom-six role as a depth forward for the Penguins upon his return.

Bokondji Imama
Tkachuk (lower-body) will remain out on the weekend as he awaits the final word on his injury status.

Tkachuk suffered an undisclosed injury as a member of USA's team in the 4-Nations Face Off. He saw limited ice-time in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Canada and will has been sidelined since. The 27-year-old Tkachuk has 57 points (22G / 35A) in 52 games this season. The team has not provided concrete details on his injury aside from them expecting him back in the lineup before the conclusion of the season.

Matthew Tkachuk