Inside the NHL’s Biggest Contract Surprises of 2025: Who’s Winning and Losing Big Bucks?
So why don’t the Panthers rank higher? It’s mostly because they’ve entered another realm which is all about maintenance with a goal of bringing the entire championship squad back. All that money saved on the core went directly towards making sure the services of Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand could be retained. Given the team’s win-now position, it was a necessary risk to run it back knowing the next 2-3 years are the most pivotal.
Neither Bennett nor Marchand took a discount and at some point it’s likely the Panthers will pay the price for it. There’s no way Marchand is playing until he’s 43, especially not at a $5.3 million level. It’s unlikely Bennett ages well either considering the kind of game he plays. But given their playoff acumen as two of the dawgiest dawgs that ever dawgged, giving both the bag was a necessary risk.
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