Florida Panthers

Sandis Vilmanis

LW

Vilmanis will be evaluated ahead of Sunday's game against Boston, but the Panthers may need to wait until they are back in Florida to know about his status. That could rule him out for the final two games of the road trip, which ends in Columbus on Tuesday. If Anton Lundell (undisclosed) and Vilmanis are out against the Bruins on Sunday, Radko Gudas could dress as a seventh defenseman, or the Panthers may bring up a forward from the minors.

Brad Marchand

LW

The Panthers' road trip begins Saturday in Washington and runs through Tuesday in Columbus, but Marchand isn't expected to return to game action during that span. Instead, the team hopes that the 38-year-old will be able to take part in Tuesday's morning skate in Columbus since the Panthers aren't slated to have many opportunities to practice in November. Head coach Paul Maurice said last week that Marchand was approximately three weeks away from returning, so it seems as though he could be in consideration for game action as soon as mid-November.

Aleksander Barkov

C

Barkov isn't expected to return to game action during the road trip, which begins Saturday in Washington and concludes Tuesday in Columbus, but the Panthers aren't slated to have many practices in November, so the 31-year-old could join the team for morning skate prior to Florida's game against the Blue Jackets. Maurice said last week that Barkov was still believed to be approximately four weeks away from returning to game action, so it seems unlikely that he'll be in the mix to return until at least mid-to-late November.

Jonah Gadjovich

LW

Gadjovich hasn't played since Oct. 25, 2025 because of the injury. He had three assists, seven PIM and 30 hits in 10 regular-season appearances last campaign. Gadjovich is expected to see time on the fourth line once he's available.