The Aleksander Barkov contract extension now taking care of, the next priority for the Florida Panthers will be to add a piece or two, if possible, ahead of the Feb. 29 trade deadline.
But the Atlantic Division-leading Panthers are also going to make sure it doesn’t derail their big-picture thinking, either.
"It depends what it’s going to cost us, we’re going to look at everything, like we always do," Panthers general manager Dale Tallon said by phone Monday.
"We’ll make a decision based on what the cost is and if it affects our future or not.