If you want to say something about Sam Bennett, you’re talking out of your ass because you’re either sympathetic to the Maple Leafs or you’re rooting against the Panthers because you’re a ...

Bennett’s decision to remain with the Panthers despite likely getting more money elsewhere is testament to the team that has been built in South Florida. Like many of his teammates, Bennett wanted to ...

That solution Bennett mentioned was the eight-year, $64 million deal he signed to stay with the Panthers. The deal was finalized on Friday, less than two weeks after Florida beat the Edmonton ...

However, Bennett is a playoff riser, and that is the only thing that matters to winning teams such as the Panthers. He lit the league on fire with a postseason-high 15 goals and netted 22 points en ...

In other words, the Florida Panthers overpaid Sam Bennett by $20 million. The bulk of Bennett’s +4.7 Net Rating, according to The Athletic, is driven by his offensive play.

For the Panthers, and the Panthers only, it’s a risk they can easily afford.” Even acknowledging Florida’s ability to keep stars on cheaper deals, Bennett is by no means an overpay.

Following their Stanley Cup victory, Florida Panthers' Sam Bennett secured the Conn Smythe Trophy with his impressive 15-goal playoff performance. Aleksander Barkov was honored with his third ...

Sam Bennett has come to a real inflection point by signing an eight-year, $64 million contract with the Florida Panthers that runs through the 2032-33 season, almost doubling his existing cap hit ...

Sam Bennett won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP on Tuesday night after leading all players in goals scored to help the Florida Panthers win a second consecutive Stanley Cup championship.

The Florida Panthers are under fire after handing Sam Bennett a $64 million contract that many are calling a reckless gamble. Critics argue the overpay could haunt the franchise, especially as ...

0 8 SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett could have gone to free agency and picked his landing spot, plus probably could have signed for much more money than the Florida Panthers were able to offer.

Florida Panthers' Sam Bennett holds up the Conn Smythe Trophy during the NHL hockey team's Stanley Cup championship celebration, Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael ...