Sharks flip Hoffman to Panthers hours after acquiring him from Senators

The San Jose Sharks traded forward Mike Hoffman to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday in exchange for three draft picks just hours after acquiring him from the Ottawa Senators.

Hoffman had initially been traded to San Jose in exchange for forward Mikkel Boedker earlier Tuesday morning before moving to the Panthers less than three hours later.

"Mike is a skilled, consistent, and hard-working player who has proven himself to be a talented goal-scorer in the NHL," Panthers general manager Dale Tallon said in a release. "His speed, experience, and offensive abilities will bolster our top-six group."

Heading San Jose's way in exchange for Hoffman are Florida's fourth- and fifth-round picks in the upcoming 2018 draft, along with a second-rounder in 2019.

The 28-year-old Hoffman should slot nicely into a Panthers forward group that already boasts the likes of Aleksander Barkov, Jonathan Huberdeau, Evgenii Dadonov, and Vincent Trocheck.

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On the other side, San Jose positioned itself to make future roster moves with the addition of picks and salary cap flexibility. The Sharks have been rumored to be in the mix for highly sought-after winger Ilya Kovalchuk, as well as pending prized unrestricted free agent John Tavares.