Two Florida Panthers pending UFAs might should take much less in the event that they wish to keep
TSN: Pierre LeBrun on with Jay Onrait speaking concerning the Florida Panthers, and pending UFAs Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad. In the event that they wish to keep in Florida, they’re going to should take much less.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Onrait: “Hey, talking of, talking of nice days, the Panthers had an excellent day Tuesday. You recognize, Pierre okay, they, they beat the Bruins to open their season. They raised the banner. That’s thrilling. After which on the finish of the sport, they introduced they’ve signed Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year extension at $7 million on the AAV. And he deserves it. Simply had a terrific profession. It’s been superior to see,
However there’s a few pending UFAs that Florida nonetheless has to fret about, Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad. Any, any replace there.
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LeBrun: “Yeah, so I had an opportunity to talk with Invoice Zito, who signed Carter Verhaeghe to that extension on Tuesday. And , the second half of the offseason for Florida. They usually barely had an offseason as . They, they barely had every week to re-sign Sam Reinhardt.
However the second half of the offseason actually has been to ascertain talks with Verhaeghe, with Aaron Ekblad, and with Sam Bennett. They obtained one completed. It’s not a assure to get all three completed. They do wish to get all three completed. You recognize, Invoice Zito, , he has mentioned this a pair occasions during the last month, however there’s a path in his thoughts the place he can get all three completed.
However that’s all he’s going to say. And the reason being he can’t say the remainder. I’ll say it. He can get all three completed in the event that they’re prepared to take much less.
Onrait: “Proper?
LeBrun: “Carter Verhaeghe, as a lot as, yeah, $56 million he simply made, , he simply signed the very best contract of his profession. He nonetheless left cash on the desk. I imply, if Carter Verhaeghe is available on the market subsequent July 1st, he’s getting at the least $8 million a yr.
Onrait: “Yep.
LeBrun: “I imply, there’s no argument there, however Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad are going to should make comparable choices. And it’s okay in the event that they determine to go to market, by the way in which.
You recognize, Brandon Montour, I feel was sensible to get that contract in Seattle. He wasn’t going to get it in Florida.
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But when Bennett and Eklad wish to keep on the Stanley Cup champions, they’re going to should take lower than market worth. That’s been communicated, I consider in these shares, and proper now, I don’t assume these negotiations level to something imminent. That may be a scenario the place it performs out right here for among the season, if not all of it. We’ll see the place it goes
