The over/below for the Florida Panthers is one and a half, however they’re considering three
The Fourth Period: David Pagnotta and Dennis Bernstein speaking concerning the Florida Panthers and their three pending UFAs in Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand, and Aaron Ekblad.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Pagnotta: “Exterior of Los Angeles, the Florida Panthers, the defending back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions. Engaged in contract negotiations with not simply Sam Bennett, not simply Brad Marchand, but in addition Aaron Ekblad.
Now, it was initially believed that possibly two would keep.”
Bernstein: “Proper.”
Pagnotta: “We had been informed earlier in the present day that they’re attempting to make it work to have all three legitimately keep.
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It seems like Sam Bennett’s contract goes to be goes to be in and round eight by eight. They’re speaking to Brad Marchand. It’s nonetheless within the early levels, however attempting to take a look at round three years, someplace in that $5 to $6 million vary. That may imply that Aaron Ekblad must take within the $6 million vary to remain in Florida.”
Bernstein: “We’ll see. And the over/below, I consider the three guys staying was one and a half, proper?”
Pagnotta: “Proper.”
Bernstein: “You assume Marchand, you assume Bennett, and possibly Marchand, and Ekblad was, folks thought he was going to go. However, you already know, Dave, successful and tradition and ambiance and life-style, it means one thing to those gamers.
And Aaron, he’s already gotten paid. He’s not going to get $11 million within the open market. So possibly the perfect factor for Aaron Ekblad is to take a reduction and keep in Florida and attempt to go for a three-peat.”
Pagnotta: “Invoice Zito has acquired some work lower out for him, identical to Kenny Holland does.”
Bernstein: “Don’t doubt that man. Don’t doubt him.”
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Pagnotta: “Positively not. He’s confirmed over the previous couple of years he can get issues finished. He can discover these diamonds within the tough, which is one thing you even be searching for if he has to interchange a few of his gamers.”
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