The Florida Panthers have acquired embattled forward Mike Hoffman and a 2018 seventh round pick from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Florida’s 2019 second round pick, 2018 fourth round pick (via Vegas) and 2018 5th round pick.
“Mike is a skilled, consistent and hard-working player who has proven himself to be a talented goal scorer in the NHL,” said general manager Dale Tallon. “His speed, experience and offensive abilities will bolster our top-six group.”
In 2017-18, the 28-year-old Hoffman appeared in all 82 of the Ottawa Senators regular season games, registering 56 points (22-34-56). The 6-foot, 181-pound native of Kitchener, ON, has produced 20-plus goals in each of his last four seasons, including a career-high 29 goals in 2015-16.