BILL ZITO

Florida Panthers

General Manager

BORN: Sep. 16, 1964

AGE: 59

BIRTHPLACE: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Staff History

TEAM	POSITION	DATE SPAN	AGE SPAN	DURATION
Columbus Blue Jackets	Assistant General Manager	Aug. 12, 2013 - Sep. 5, 2018	48 - 53	5 Years, 24 Days
Columbus Blue Jackets	Associate General Manager	Sep. 6, 2018 - Sep. 1, 2020	53 - 55	1 Year, 11 Months, 26 Days
Columbus Blue Jackets	Vice President of Hockey Operations	Jun. 13, 2019 - Sep. 1, 2020	54 - 55	1 Year, 2 Months, 19 Days
Columbus Blue Jackets	Alternate Governor	Jun. 13, 2019 - Sep. 1, 2020	54 - 55	1 Year, 2 Months, 19 Days
Florida Panthers	General Manager	Sep. 2, 2020 - Present	55 -	3 Years, 7 Months, 16 Days

GM Player History

SIGNINGS	SIGNINGS VALUE	DRAFTED	TRADES
103	$395,225,000	27	24

SIGNINGS

DRAFTED

TRADES

DATE	TRADE DETAILS
Mar. 8, 2024	Florida Panthers Acquire: Magnus Hellberg · $0$785,000$785,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$785,000$785,000 Change: $0 Change: -$165,000 Change: +$702,500		Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Ludovic Waeber · $0$950,000$82,500 (AHL/JR) 2025 7th round pick (FLA) [Conditional]* *Conditions: If Hellberg plays in 2 or more NHL playoff games this season for the Panthers, then the Penguins will receive the pick. Sum: $0$950,000$82,500 Change: $0 Change: +$165,000 Change: -$702,500
Mar. 8, 2024	Buffalo Sabres Acquire: Calle Själin · $0$855,000$80,000 (AHL/JR) 2024 7th round pick (FLA) [Conditional]* *Conditions: Upgrades to a 2024 5th round pick if Florida wins the Stanley Cup Sum: $0$855,000$80,000 Change: -$2,500,000 Change: -$1,645,000 Change: -$2,420,000		Florida Panthers Acquire: Kyle Okposo · $2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000 Sum: $2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000 Change: +$2,500,000 Change: +$1,645,000 Change: +$2,420,000
Mar. 6, 2024	Florida Panthers Acquire: Vladimir Tarasenko 81 L3 ($2,500,000 retained - 50%) · $2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000 Sum: $2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000 Change: +$2,500,000 Change: +$2,500,000 Change: +$2,500,000		Ottawa Senators Acquire: 2024 4th round pick (FLA) [Conditional]* 2025 3rd round pick (FLA) *Conditions: Upgrades to a 2026 3rd round pick if Florida win the Stanley Cup in 2023-24. Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$2,500,000 Change: -$2,500,000 Change: -$2,500,000
Jul. 1, 2023	Florida Panthers Acquire: Steven Lorentz · $1,050,000$1,050,000$1,150,000 2025 5th round pick (SJS) Sum: $1,050,000$1,050,000$1,150,000 Change: -$1,950,000 Change: -$1,950,000 Change: -$2,850,000		San Jose Sharks Acquire: Anthony Duclair · $3,000,000$3,000,000$4,000,000 Sum: $3,000,000$3,000,000$4,000,000 Change: +$1,950,000 Change: +$1,950,000 Change: +$2,850,000
Mar. 20, 2023	Florida Panthers Acquire: Future Considerations Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0		Los Angeles Kings Acquire: Cole Krygier · $0$0$0 (AHL/JR) (Signing Rights) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Dec. 19, 2022	Anaheim Ducks Acquire: From FLA: Michael Del Zotto · $0$750,000$450,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$750,000$450,000 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0	Detroit Red Wings Acquire: From ANA: Danny O'Regan · $0$750,000$450,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$750,000$450,000 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: -$300,000		Florida Panthers Acquire: From DET: Givani Smith · $0$750,000$750,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$750,000$750,000 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: +$300,000
Jul. 22, 2022	Calgary Flames Acquire: Jonathan Huberdeau · $5,900,000$5,900,000$6,200,000 MacKenzie Weegar · $3,250,000$3,250,000$4,750,000 Cole Schwindt · $0$855,833$70,000 (AHL/JR) 2025 1st round pick (FLA) [Conditional]* *Conditions: Lottery Protected Sum: $9,150,000$10,005,833$11,020,000 Change: -$350,000 Change: +$505,833 Change: +$1,520,000		Florida Panthers Acquire: Matthew Tkachuk · $9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000 2025 4th round pick (CGY) [Conditional]* *Conditions: If the 2025 1st RD pick that Florida sent to Calgary is a lottery pick resulting in Calgary receiving Florida's 2026 1st RD pick instead, then the 2025 4th RD pick that Calgary sent to Florida also slides to 2026. Sum: $9,500,000$9,500,000$9,500,000 Change: +$350,000 Change: -$505,833 Change: -$1,520,000
Jul. 8, 2022	Florida Panthers Acquire: 2022 7th round pick (PIT - #214 - Liam Arnsby) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0		Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: 2023 7th round pick (FLA - #223 - Kalle Kangas) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Mar. 21, 2022	Carolina Hurricanes Acquire: From FLA: Max Domi ($1,325,000 retained - 50%) · $1,325,000$1,325,000$1,500,000 Tyler Inamoto · $0$0$0 (Signing Rights) Sum: $1,325,000$1,325,000$1,500,000 Change: +$1,325,000 Change: +$1,325,000 Change: +$1,500,000	Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire: From CAR: Aidan Hreschuk · $0$0$0 (AHL/JR) (Signing Rights) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$2,650,000 Change: -$2,650,000 Change: -$3,000,000		Florida Panthers Acquire: From CBJ: Max Domi ($2,650,000 retained - 50%) · $2,650,000$2,650,000$3,000,000 2022 6th round pick (TOR - #186 - Joshua Davies) From CAR: Yegor Korshkov · $0$0$0 (Signing Rights) Sum: $1,325,000$1,325,000$0 Change: +$1,325,000 Change: +$1,325,000 Change: +$1,500,000
Mar. 20, 2022	Buffalo Sabres Acquire: 2022 6th round pick (CGY - #187 - Gustav Karlsson) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$1,600,000 Change: -$1,600,000 Change: -$1,700,000		Florida Panthers Acquire: Robert Hägg · $1,600,000$1,600,000$1,700,000 Sum: $1,600,000$1,600,000$1,700,000 Change: +$1,600,000 Change: +$1,600,000 Change: +$1,700,000
Mar. 19, 2022	Florida Panthers Acquire: Claude Giroux ($4,137,500 retained - 50%) · $4,137,500$4,137,500$0 German Rubtsov · $0$750,000$125,000 (AHL/JR) Connor Bunnaman · $0$750,000$125,000 (AHL/JR) 2024 5th round pick (PHI) Sum: $4,137,500$5,637,500$0 Change: +$4,137,500 Change: +$4,774,167 Change: -$244,820,000		Philadelphia Flyers Acquire: Owen Tippett · $0$863,333$70,000 (AHL/JR) 2023 3rd round pick (FLA - #95 - Denver Barkey) 2024 1st round pick (FLA) [Conditional]* *Conditions: If the pick is a top 10 selection, Philadelphia will instead receive Florida's 2025 1st round pick. Result: Philadelphia will receive the 2024 1st round pick. Sum: $0$863,333$70,000 Change: -$4,137,500 Change: -$4,774,167 Change: +$244,820,000
Mar. 16, 2022	Florida Panthers Acquire: Ben Chiarot ($1,750,000 retained - 50%) · $1,750,000$1,750,000$0 Sum: $1,750,000$1,750,000$0 Change: +$1,750,000 Change: +$1,750,000 Change: -$171,500,000		Montreal Canadiens Acquire: Ty Smilanic · $0$0$0 (AHL/JR) (Signing Rights) 2022 4th round pick (NYR - #127 - Cedrick Guindon) [Conditional]* 2023 1st round pick (FLA - #31 - Mikhail Gulyayev) [Conditional]** Conditions: The 4th round pick is conditional in a previous trade with the Rangers. At the time of the previous trade, the Rangers owned their own 4th, and Winnipeg's 4th. Florida will receive the lower of the two. In the event that Florida receives the Winnipeg 4th, Montreal will instead receive Winnipeg's 4th. Result: Montreal will receive Rangers 2022 4th round pick. *Conditions: The Panthers 1st round pick in 2022 is top 10 protected. In the event that the Panthers retain their 2022 1st round pick, they will no longer own their 2023 1st round pick, and Montreal would instead get their 2024 1st round pick. Result: Montreal receives Florida's 2023 1st round pick. Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$1,750,000 Change: -$1,750,000 Change: +$171,500,000
Mar. 16, 2022	Florida Panthers Acquire: 2022 4th round pick (NYR - #127 - Cedrick Guindon) [Conditional]* *Conditions: At the time of the trade the Rangers own their own 4th round pick, and Winnipeg's 4th round pick. The pick transferred will be the lower of the two. Result: Rangers 2022 4th round pick will be transferred. Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$2,533,333 Change: -$2,533,333 Change: -$2,600,000		New York Rangers Acquire: Frank Vatrano · $2,533,333$2,533,333$2,600,000 Sum: $2,533,333$2,533,333$2,600,000 Change: +$2,533,333 Change: +$2,533,333 Change: +$2,600,000
Oct. 10, 2021	Florida Panthers Acquire: Olli Juolevi · $750,000$750,000$750,000 Sum: $750,000$750,000$750,000 Change: $0 Change: -$750,000 Change: -$150,000		Vancouver Canucks Acquire: Noah Juulsen · $0$750,000$150,000 (AHL/JR) Juho Lammikko · $750,000$750,000$750,000 Sum: $750,000$1,500,000$900,000 Change: $0 Change: +$750,000 Change: +$150,000
Jul. 26, 2021	Arizona Coyotes Acquire: Anton Strålman · $5,500,000$5,500,000$5,500,000 Vladislav Kolyachonok · $0$789,167$70,000 (AHL/JR) 2024 2nd round pick (FLA) Sum: $5,500,000$6,289,167$5,570,000 Change: +$5,500,000 Change: +$6,289,167 Change: +$5,570,000		Florida Panthers Acquire: 2023 7th round pick (ARI - #198 - Stepan Zvyagin) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$5,500,000 Change: -$6,289,167 Change: -$5,570,000
Jul. 24, 2021	Buffalo Sabres Acquire: Devon Levi · $0$0$0 (AHL/JR) (Signing Rights) 2022 1st round pick (FLA - #28 - Jiri Kulich) [Conditional]* *Conditions: If the pick is in the top 10, the pick will be exchanged with Florida's 2023 1st round pick Result: Buffalo will receive Florida's 2022 1st round pick. Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0		Florida Panthers Acquire: Sam Reinhart · $0$0$0 (Signing Rights) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Apr. 12, 2021	Calgary Flames Acquire: Emil Heineman · $0$0$0 (AHL/JR) (Signing Rights) 2022 2nd round pick (FLA - #61 - David Goyette) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$2,550,000 Change: -$2,550,000 Change: -$2,550,000		Florida Panthers Acquire: Sam Bennett · $2,550,000$2,550,000$2,550,000 2022 6th round pick (CGY - #187 - Gustav Karlsson) Sum: $2,550,000$2,550,000$2,550,000 Change: +$2,550,000 Change: +$2,550,000 Change: +$2,550,000
Apr. 10, 2021	Buffalo Sabres Acquire: 2021 3rd round pick (FLA - #88 - Stiven Sardarian) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$3,850,000 Change: -$3,850,000 Change: -$3,850,000		Florida Panthers Acquire: Brandon Montour · $3,850,000$3,850,000$3,850,000 Sum: $3,850,000$3,850,000$3,850,000 Change: +$3,850,000 Change: +$3,850,000 Change: +$3,850,000
Apr. 8, 2021	Chicago Blackhawks Acquire: Brett Connolly · $2,425,000$3,500,000$3,500,000 Henrik Borgström · $0$0$0 (AHL/JR) (Signing Rights) Riley Stillman · $0$773,333$785,000 2021 7th round pick (FLA - #216 - Jalen Luypen) Sum: $2,425,000$4,273,333$4,285,000 Change: +$2,425,000 Change: +$2,530,833 Change: +$3,265,000		Florida Panthers Acquire: Lucas Wallmark · $0$950,000$950,000 Lucas Carlsson · $0$792,500$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$1,742,500$1,020,000 Change: -$2,425,000 Change: -$2,530,833 Change: -$3,265,000
Apr. 2, 2021	Chicago Blackhawks Acquire: Vinnie Hinostroza · $1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000 Sum: $1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000 Change: +$1,000,000 Change: +$256,667 Change: +$940,000		Florida Panthers Acquire: Brad Morrison · $0$743,333$60,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$743,333$60,000 Change: -$1,000,000 Change: -$256,667 Change: -$940,000
Oct. 8, 2020	Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire: Cliff Pu · $0$745,000$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$745,000$70,000 Change: -$2,700,000 Change: -$1,955,000 Change: -$2,430,000		Florida Panthers Acquire: Markus Nutivaara · $2,700,000$2,700,000$2,500,000 Sum: $2,700,000$2,700,000$2,500,000 Change: +$2,700,000 Change: +$1,955,000 Change: +$2,430,000
Oct. 7, 2020	Florida Panthers Acquire: 2020 5th round pick (VGK - #153 - Kasper Puutio) 2020 7th round pick (STL - #212 - Devon Levi) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0		Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire: 2020 5th round pick (TOR - #137 - Dmitry Ovchinnikov) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Oct. 2, 2020	Florida Panthers Acquire: 2020 4th round pick (OTT - #95 - Michael Benning) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0		Ottawa Senators Acquire: Joshua Brown · $0$0$0 (Signing Rights) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Sep. 24, 2020	Florida Panthers Acquire: Patric Hörnqvist · $5,300,000$5,300,000$5,300,000 Sum: $5,300,000$5,300,000$5,300,000 Change: -$775,000 Change: -$775,000 Change: +$600,000		Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Colton Sceviour · $1,200,000$1,200,000$1,200,000 Michael Matheson · $4,875,000$4,875,000$3,500,000 Sum: $6,075,000$6,075,000$4,700,000 Change: +$775,000 Change: +$775,000 Change: -$600,000