Rumor: Panthers and Verhaeghe nearing 6 year extension in 8-8.5 area

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Keep him a Panther the next 7 years

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/florida-panthers-carter-verhaeghe-working-toward-contract-extension

He is not a ufa, has 1 year left on current deal

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[Breakers]

100% thought that money would go towards reinhart

 

[Laus723]

Woah. Wonder what happens with Reino.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

From ECHL to that. Good for him.

 

[Bgav]

Holy does this mean Sam hits the market

 

[FoxYou727]

Former Islander and ECHL legend

Good for him 100% deserved

 

[lettuceAA]

Sam Reinhart is going to get paid by Calgary.

 

[Qubax]

I think Reinhart is so much more important

Sam Reinhart is going to get paid by Calgary.

Oh man I would love Reinhart in Calgary

The problem is our window to compete wouldn't be until he was like 33-34

 

[HockeyVirus]

Pretty terrible contract. He got worse as the year went on is already 29

 

[Empoleon8771]

And people on here say that Guentzel won't get $9 million

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I wonder what trade protection looks like at that number

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Verhaeghe still has another year at 4.17M, this is mostly irrelevant to their current UFA's

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I wonder what trade protection looks like at that number

Everything.

NHL gms are dumb and stopped making players take a paycut to get protection.

 

[SEALBound]

Not that he hasn't earned but boy...is that a bunch of money.

 

[CanMerc]

I think Reinhart is so much more important


Oh man I would love Reinhart in Calgary

The problem is our window to compete wouldn't be until he was like 33-34

Reinhart would be a good fit in WPG, though can’t see it being affordable…Jets have other issues to address first…but damn would he be nice in WPG

 

[Dion TheFluff]

wow! that's higher than I expected considering Florida weather, tax break, and winning culture but, he has definitely earned it!

 

[Selanne00008]

Welcome back to Buffalo, Samson

 

[VanillaCoke]

Reinhart coming home

 

[TotalHomer]

Sounds good. Now get Rhino back around the same number but max term.

 

[BKarchitect]

Well earned...he's a star and clutch to boot.

I still don't think people realize how good he's been...so...here's how good he's been:

Even-strength goals, last two years, NHL leaders:

Even-strength goals, playoffs, last two years, NHL leaders:

 

[Mickey Marner]

Not a ton of mileage on him, but paying him that much in his 30’s could be rough.

 

[Djp]

100% thought that money would go towards reinhart

They have contracts coming off next summer. Thid isnt for thus year

 

[Warh1ppy]

Panthers could be in serious cap trouble. Rumoured to be re-signing Tarasenko as well or at least intereted in it.

with $19 million in cap space, Montour, OEL, Kulikov as UFAs and 2 other RFAs on the blue line. Bennett needing a new contact as well as Cousins, Okposo, Lundell and Reinhart and questionable depth for chasing the cup and a couple large trades over the past few years.

What happens to their role players? Reinhart?

 

[BKarchitect]

Not a ton of mileage on him, but paying him that much in his 30’s could be rough.

Not any rougher than paying Guentzel or Reinhart for the exact same period, for probably at least that much money...probably more. This is a pretty standard star player contract or contract extension at age 29.

 

[Laus723]

It’s THN, I’ll believe that cap hit when it happens.