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Ottawa Senators > Florida Panthers Thanks to the largest blockbuster trade of the offseason, the Tkachuk brothers are now teammates in Florida. Brady Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk have long dreamed of being teammates in the NHL together, and after the dynamic duo thrived together to help lead the the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team to a gold medal, now they unite in Florida as the Panthers look to regain the Stanley Cup for the third time in four years. Brady had 59 points (22G, 37A) in 60 regular-season games with the Senators last season. Detroit Red Wings > Chicago Blackhawks This season will be quite the homecoming for Patrick Kane, who returns to the team that drafted him No. 1 overall in the 2007 NHL Draft. The 37-year-old forward, who had 57 points (16G, 41A) in 67 games with the Detroit Red Wings last season, played the first 16 of his 19 NHL seasons with the Blackhawks, and won the Stanley Cup three times with Chicago, in 2010, 2013 and 2015. Kane begins the season with the most points ever by an American-born player (1,400). Buffalo Sabres > Washington Capitals The Capitals continued to retool as they look to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs by acquiring Tuch from his hometown team in June. Tuch was second on the Sabres in goals (33) behind forward Tage Thompson (40) and was third in points (66) in 79 regu- lar-season games. He had seven points (4G, 3A) in 13 Stanley Cup Playoff games. Anaheim Ducks/Carolina Hurricanes > Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa added to its winning pedigree by signing veteran defenseman John Carlson. The 36-year-old has appeared in 1,159 career NHL games with the Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks, recording 170 goals and 785 points and winning the Stanley Cup with Washington in 2018. The Natick, Massachusetts, native has spent all but 16 games of his career with the Capitals, where he is the franchise's all- time leader among defensemen in games played (1,143), goals (166), assists (605) and points (771). Additionally, he tops Washington's all-time playoff lists among defensemen in games played (137), goals (21), assists (57) and points (78). Anaheim Ducks > San Jose Sharks One season after helping the Anaheim Ducks reach the postseason for the first time since 2018, Trouba now brings his tal- ents a little bit further south in California to help another young up-start NHL team. Trouba recorded 35 points (10G, 25A) in 81 games for the Anaheim Ducks last season and led Ducks defensemen in blocked shots (149), tied for first in goals and was second in points, assists, and hits (143). New York Islanders > Utah Mammoth Following 14 years as a New York Islander, including eight as the team's captain, Lee heads west to join the Mammoth. A bona- fide leader and gritty forward, Lee had 42 points (19G, 23A) in 82 games for the New York Islanders last season. Lee ranks fifth in Islanders history in games (923), fourth in goals (308), and 10th in points (549). He is a nine-time 20-goal scorer. NEW UNI, WHO DIS? BRADY TKACHUK PATRICK KANE JACOB TROUBA ANDERS LEE JOHN CARLSON ALEX TUCH The NHL offseason is always a whirlwind of trades and free agent signings. Here is a look at some American play- ers who have switched teams this summer. OCTOBER 2026 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM // 31 WATCH: Thank you Patrick Kane