Florida Panthers Sign Sam Bennett To Four Year, $17.7 Million Deal

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SUNRISE (AP) – Sam Bennett re-signed with the Florida Panthers connected Monday, inking a four-year declaration worthy $17.7 cardinal with the squad that has been a bully acceptable for him since joining astatine the commercialized deadline.

Bennett enactment up six goals and 9 assists for 15 points successful 10 regular-season games with the Panthers aft they acquired him from Calgary. The 25-year-old was a point-a-game subordinate during Florida’s playoff series, too, with a extremity and 4 assists.

“Sam’s interaction connected our nine this past play was seen immediately, injecting physicality, accomplishment and vigor into our lineup,” wide manager Bill Zito said successful a statement. “We are thrilled to person him successful our Panthers lineup and look guardant to what helium tin bring to our discourtesy successful the upcoming 2021-22 season.”

Bennett volition number $4.425 cardinal against the wage headdress annually done the 2024-25 season.

The Panthers besides re-signed defensemen Lucas Carlsson and Noah Juulsen for adjacent season. Next up could beryllium a caller declaration for guardant Sam Reinhart, whom they got from Buffalo connected Saturday.

“That’s each going to get announced and worked connected successful owed time,” Reinhart said of signing with Florida. “I conscionable consciousness comfy we’re some excited astir the future. I don’t spot immoderate issues moving forward.”

Given the terms the Panthers paid — goalie imaginable Devon Levi and a 2022 first-round prime — and Reinhart’s production, it could beryllium a woody much lucrative than Bennett’s. Reinhart is simply a five-time 20-goal scorer connected a squad that ne'er made the playoffs, truthful the accidental to beryllium portion of a stronger lineup could wage dividends.

Florida cleared much headdress abstraction by trading seasoned defenseman Anton Stralman, imaginable Vladislav Kolyachonok and a 2024 second-round prime to Arizona for a 2023 seventh-rounder.

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