David Pastrnak Rumoured to Be 'Heavily Pursued' by the Florida Panthers, Per Source

David Pastrnak has been awarded his eighth Golden Hockey Stick as the year's best Czech ice hockey player.

The Boston Bruins superstar, 29, received the award after another dominant season, in which he was the fourth-leading scorer in the NHL and best scorer at the 2025 IIHF World Championship.

Pastrnak became the first Czech to tally three straight 100-point NHL seasons, continuing his record-breaking career. Though not in Prague to accept the award in person, he recorded a video message thanking fans for their ongoing support.

Despite his individual level of excellence, the year ended sourly at the team level. The Bruins didn't qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2016, and the Czech national team did not medal at the World Championship a year after winning gold on home ice.

"Pasta" is second only to all-time legends Jaromir Jagr (12 wins) and Patrik Elias in Golden Stick awards and is nearly on sacred turf.

According to Czech outlet iSport who has interesting information from the NHL scouting community. Pastrnak's name is being linked to the Panthers in trade rumor talk as Florida could be setting up for a blockbuster with the Bruins.

A league source had confirmed that the Florida Panthers and GM Bill Zito are aggressively pursuing the star winger in a potential blockbuster trade. Nothing is in the works yet, however, but there does appear to be momentum.

Pastrnak is running on an eight-year contract with the Bruins worth a total of $90 million. Earning $11.25 million per year, making the star forward the highest-paid Czech athlete.

The Bruins begin their preseason on September 21 at home against the Washington Capitals, though whether Pastrnak will be wearing black and gold is still uncertain.