Sam Bennett’s unforgettable moment in Stanley Cup Final
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Oilers defenseman Jake Walman receives fines for roughing Matthew Tkachuk and for spraying the Panthers’ bench with his water bottle in Game 3. Maurice tries to diminish interest in upcoming
Insider Drops Disappointing News for NHL Teams Eyeing Panthers' Sam Bennett originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Florida Panthers have taken a 2-1 lead over the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final and are trying to win their second consecutive championship, but it's never too early to start planning what's next.
At just about three weeks away from the start of free agency on July 1st, Toronto's Mitch Marner continues to be linked to just about every conceivable team in North America. And why not? The 28-year-old is coming off a 102-point season and has 63 career playoff points in 70 games played.
Once Atlantic Division rivals, the pair of forwards are making NHL history with fantastic play through the first three games of the final.
Maurice did so in jest in an amusing in-game interview with TNT Sports's Jackie Redmond during the second period of the Panthers' 6-1 Stanley Cup Final Game 3 victory on Monday night. Here's the funny moment.
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Sam Bennett is one of the best stories of the season in the NHL. The No. 4 overall pick in 2014, Bennett flamed out in Calgary. The Flames dealt him to Florida ahead of the 2021 trade deadline, and he's been a different player ever since.
As Sam Bennett’s playoff lore continues to grow with each playoff goal scored, his pending free agency only grows more fascinating. On the one hand, you have a soon-to-be 29-year-old second-line center — a decent one that plays with an edge and has scored at a 53-point pace since joining the Florida Panthers.
Sam Bennett has been the best goal scorer of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and, with the Florida Panthers coming off a dominant performance in Game 3, has suddenly become the leading Conn Smythe Trophy contender as most valuable player of the postseason.
Sam Bennett is a pending unrestricted free agent. Despite all of the hype, some people are predicting that his contract to age similarly to Ondrej Palat's deal.