Garnet Hathaway of Kennebunkport traded to Florida Panthers

Garnet Hathaway, a Kennebunkport native, was traded from the Philadelphia Flyers to the Florida Panthers on Thursday. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press)

The Florida Panthers ensured they would not lose any of their grit with A.J. Greer expected to depart in free agency by acquiring Garnet Hathaway from the Philadelphia Flyers in a trade Thursday.

Florida sent a fifth-round pick in the this year’s draft and a fourth-rounder next year to Philadelphia for the 34-year-old winger. Hathaway, from Kennebunkport, has one year left on his contract at a salary cap hit of $2.4 million.

Hathaway joins the Panthers fresh off them trading for Brady Tkachuk to united him with brother Matthew after missing the playoffs following back-to-back Stanley Cup championships the previous two seasons.

Greer played a key depth role on the second of those title runs. Now 29, he could be a coveted addition when he hits the open market Wednesday.

After spending his freshman year at Cheverus High School, Hathaway transferred to Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, to finish his high school career. In four seasons at Brown University, Hathaway racked up 20 goals and 38 assists over 121 games before he graduated in 2014.

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