Bill Zito made his big offseason move. The Florida Panthers on Friday night acquired forward Matthew Tkachuk from the Calgary Flames and signed him to an eight-year extension that runs through the 2029-2030 season. The cost? Two of their core players in All-Star winger Jonathan Huberdeau and defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, forward prospect Cole Schwindt and a lottery-protected first-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft. “Matthew is a tenacious, physical competitor who possesses a tremendously unique skill set,” Zito, the Panthers’ general manager, said in a press release announcing the move. “He is a…
