George Richards Sam Bennett: Contract Negotiations

[iam76]

I have a question for y’all

I love Sam Bennett. He’s a massive part of this team and our identity. With that said, is there any concern that his style of play may not age well? He’s a very physical player, and that tends to not lend itself well to a player as they age. I have a similar concern with Tkachuk as well if I’m being honest, but he’s already locked up and is younger so it should hopefully work out.

I want to resign Bennett, but you run the risk of a long-term high AAV contract becoming an albatross if he isn’t effective in his current role anymore. I wonder if that’s part of the holdup too.

Our window is now. Secure it. We have limited assets

 

[Dread Clawz]

Our window is now. Secure it. We have limited assets

Plus he'll probably be LTIR 'ed in the last half of the contract anyway. It's a no-brainer, he's too important to our success.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

It's Kypreos so don't put too much stock in this.

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He sits at the very top of the grit list for any team looking for that element because of how the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup last season -- and the Panthers have received plenty of feedback from teams that would be willing to pay a boatload to get him. Bennett would be a hard player for Florida to lose as they try and defend their championship. With 13 goals and 26 points already, Bennett is their most physical player on the roster. But with an expiring contract, there's a risk they'll lose him for nothing next summer and that's not so appealing to GM Bill Zito so from what I'm told, he'll listen.

So, it seems there's more than a 50-50 chance Bennett could be traded this season if they don’t close the negotiation gap, which sits today as wide as a football field. Unless the Panthers decide to keep him as their "own rental" I would see this as a sign and trade scenario so the Panthers and Bennett can squeeze as much out of a deal as possible. In return Florida would want a current player who can help them right away, and not just futures as they're still chasing another Stanley Cup.

Colorado would lead the charge with the void of Gabriel Landeskog out of the lineup, and with Tyler Seguin done for the season Dallas also has a major opening in the roster for someone like Bennett. Would Dallas return Mason Marchment to the Panthers?

 

[Dread Clawz]

It will be for Bennett. We shall see if Zito offers an amount to entice Bennett to stay.

I'm pretty sure he will sign a team friendly deal like Swag and Reino.

 

[Sticksandsun]

It's Kypreos so don't put too much stock in this.

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<---- Zito's reaction to "trading" the heartbeat of the team

 

[I am not exposed]

It's Kypreos so don't put too much stock in this.

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I don't see trading him midseason. But I wouldn't be surprised if he went to UFA.