Two Florida Panthers pending UFAs could need to take much less in the event that they need 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 need to keep in Florida, they’re going to need to take much less.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Onrait: “Hey, talking of, talking of nice days, the Panthers had a terrific day Tuesday. You understand, 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 you realize, the second half of the offseason for Florida. And so they barely had an offseason as you realize. They, they barely had per week to re-sign Sam Reinhardt.
However the second half of the offseason actually has been to determine talks with Verhaeghe, with Aaron Ekblad, and with Sam Bennett. They bought one accomplished. It’s not a assure to get all three accomplished. They do need to get all three accomplished. You understand, Invoice Zito, you realize, he has mentioned this a pair instances over the past month, however there’s a path in his thoughts the place he can get all three accomplished.
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 accomplished 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, you realize, he simply signed the very best contract of his profession. He nonetheless left cash on the desk. I imply, if Carter Verhaeghe is in the marketplace subsequent July 1st, he’s getting at the very least $8 million a yr.
Onrait: “Yep.
LeBrun: “I imply, there’s no argument there, however Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad are going to need to make comparable choices. And it’s okay in the event that they determine to go to market, by the best way.
You understand, Brandon Montour, I feel was good to get that contract in Seattle. He wasn’t going to get it in Florida.
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But when Bennett and Eklad need to keep on the Stanley Cup champions, they’re going to need to take lower than market worth. That’s been communicated, I imagine in these shares, and proper now, I don’t assume these negotiations level to something imminent. That is perhaps 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
