jonlin
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- Nov 11, 2011
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Usually after beeing in the finals or winning a cup, the team get worse because players wanna get paid. This is not the case for the Panthers. They are set for contending for a long time:
Barkov 10M/yr UFA 2030
Tkachuk 9,5M/yr UFA 2030
Reinhart 8,625M/yr UFA 2032
Verhaeghe 7M/yr UFA 2033
Lundell 5M/yr UFA 2030
ERod 3M/yr UFA 2027
Luostarinen 3M/yr UFA 2027
Forsling 5,75M/yr UFA 2032
That`s 7 of 9 topliners signed and their 1D for 51,875M. Ekblad is UFA 2025 and wont get a raise atleast, more likely he has to take a discount. Bobcop is off the books 2026. Panthers will have plenty of cash to keep the team at the top for yrs.
Comparision:
Oilers
McDavid 12,5M/yr UFA 2026 - will probably get 16-16,5M extension
Draisaitl 14M/yr UFA 2033
Hyman 5,5M/yr UFA 2028
RNH 5.125M/yr UFA 2029
Nurse 9.25M UFA 2030
Bouchard 3.9M RFA 2025M/yr - will get about 10M/yr extension
That`s 59,875M - 8M more for 1 player less. Not to talk about that every Panther actually compete, whereas Nurse not so much. Took Edmonton to compare, because they played eachother in the finals.
Barkov 10M/yr UFA 2030
Tkachuk 9,5M/yr UFA 2030
Reinhart 8,625M/yr UFA 2032
Verhaeghe 7M/yr UFA 2033
Lundell 5M/yr UFA 2030
ERod 3M/yr UFA 2027
Luostarinen 3M/yr UFA 2027
Forsling 5,75M/yr UFA 2032
That`s 7 of 9 topliners signed and their 1D for 51,875M. Ekblad is UFA 2025 and wont get a raise atleast, more likely he has to take a discount. Bobcop is off the books 2026. Panthers will have plenty of cash to keep the team at the top for yrs.
Comparision:
Oilers
McDavid 12,5M/yr UFA 2026 - will probably get 16-16,5M extension
Draisaitl 14M/yr UFA 2033
Hyman 5,5M/yr UFA 2028
RNH 5.125M/yr UFA 2029
Nurse 9.25M UFA 2030
Bouchard 3.9M RFA 2025M/yr - will get about 10M/yr extension
That`s 59,875M - 8M more for 1 player less. Not to talk about that every Panther actually compete, whereas Nurse not so much. Took Edmonton to compare, because they played eachother in the finals.