Count on the Florida Panthers To Stay Aggressive with regards to Roster Enhancements
The Florida Panthers received the 2024 Stanley Cup over the Edmonton Oilers, and earlier than you knew it, GM Invoice Zito needed to talk about extensions with all his gamers. Florida would by no means maintain the whole crew collectively, simply the foremost gamers.
It felt just like the Panthers had been pulling a Miami Marlins, previously the Florida Marlins: win a title and break the crew up. The Chicago Blackhawks had that downside in 2010, too. Nevertheless, this administration group has been tremendous aggressive in holding the crew aggressive. They’re taking a web page out of the New England Patriots playbook by shifting on from gamers earlier than they hit the decline.
The following participant that could possibly be out is Aaron Ekblad.
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Emily Kaplan from ESPN joined Jay Onrait on SportsCenter to debate what the Florida Panthers had been doing after successful the Stanley Cup and whether or not a doable Aaron Ekblad commerce is within the works.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Jay Onrait: “Okay, now let’s get again to this, Florida Panthers, Emily. They’ve misplaced numerous their Stanley Cup champion gamers. Brandon Montour goes to Seattle, Oliver Ekman-Larsson goes to Toronto, to call just a few. They get Sam Reinhart re-signed. That’s excellent news. There are rumors that they might probably look to commerce Aaron Ekblad to liberate some cap area. Are you able to assist us make slightly little bit of sense of what you assume Florida is doing after they received their first Stanley Cup?”
Emily Kaplan: “Nicely first, Jay, it’s actually onerous to maintain the band again collectively. Even in the event you’re in a vacation spot like Florida, the place the tradition is de facto good, the climate is healthier, and the taxes maintain your pockets flush. Guys do need to take much less and keep there. However then free company occurs, and a few gamers could make life-changing cash like Brandon Montour, and possibly Ryan Lomberg is one other instance.
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The opposite factor we learn about this entrance workplace is that they’re not afraid to make onerous selections. They haven’t been in a position to verify with Aaron Ekblad rumours. Nevertheless, we do know that they’re aggressive, and so we wouldn’t be shocked in the event that they make a Florida commerce for him if he may enhance the crew. They received so far as a result of they had been tremendous aggressive and made some drastic strikes. And I simply don’t count on them to cease anytime quickly.”
