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Florida Panthers 2025 NHL Draft Day Two Thread

There was no drama at the top of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles as the New York Islanders selected potential franchise defenseman Matthew Schaefer of the Erie Otters (OHL) with the first overall pick. After signing Sam Bennett to a new 8-year contract worth $64 million, the Florida Panthers took the night off as its first-round pick (32nd overall) was traded to…

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Aaron Ekblad staying with Panthers for eight more years

Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito has retained the services of another piece of his championship core, signing first paring defenseman Aaron Ekblad to a new eight-year contract worth $48.8 million according to The Athletic. Ekblad, who was the first overall pick of the 2014 NHL Draft, has spent his entire career with the Cats, producing 118 goals and 262 assists in 732 career regular…

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LBC’s 2025 Florida Panthers & NHL UFA Day Open Thread

Welcome to all as we embark on another wild and wooly summer of free agent signings. Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito has some openings to fill and doesn’t have a much cap space (currently $1.275 million) to work with, so he will need to continue his amazing run of wizardry to build the depth needed to give the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions a good shot at a three-peat in the…

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Panthers build out ’25-26 roster on first day of free agency

The Florida Panthers had a busy July 1, with general manager extraordinaire Bill Zito building out the roster for the upcoming season after dazzling the hockey world by locking up core pieces Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad, as well as highly-impactful newcomer Brad Marchand to long-term deals as the franchise takes aim at a third-straight Stanley Cup title. Zito started the day off by retaining…

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Panthers inflection point: March 2, 2023

Unbelievable. The Florida Panthers are back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions. For long time fans of this franchise it’s almost too good to be true. These days feel like a fever dream that can’t possibly be real. Yet, real it is. Last year, fueled by the emotion of victory and nostalgic of the journey from league laughingstock to the envy of the hockey world, I went searching for an inflection…

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