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.

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 could make NHL history if he wins the Conn Smythe Trophy and leaves the Panthers after the Stanley Cup Final.

Our Sam Bennett picks expect the Panthers' center to get plenty of pucks on net vs. the Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.

It seems like every breath Sam Bennett takes earns him another dollar right now. The Florida Panthers center, 28, is competing in his third consecutive Stanley Cup Final, this time doing so as a pending unrestricted free agent,

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

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.

The defending champion Panthers routed the Oilers, 6-1, in a penalty-filled game on Monday in the Stanley Cup final.