Florida Panthers forwards Cole Schwindt and Nolan Foote will become Group 6 UFAs when the 2025-26 season concludes.

Cole Schwindt was a full participant in practice today, and the 24-year-old center eyes a return to the Florida Panthers lineup this weekend against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Florida Panthers center Cole Schwindt has sustained a lower-body injury that will keep him out long-term. Additionally, Luke Kunin will return to the lineup in place of Schwindt against the Buffalo Sabres.

Panthers injury updates: Luostarinen's suffers burns and Schwindt breaks arm while Tkachuk nears return to ice.

Cole Schwindt is expected to be sidelined long-term after colliding with Sergei Bobrovsky in an 8-5 win for the Florida Panthers over the Vancouver Canucks.