– I believe we can bring them all back.
This is how the Florida Panthers’ brain, GM Bill Zito, said in the middle of the party after another consecutive championship.
During his comment, he referred to the Panthers’ fresh champion team key players in Sam Benn, Brad Marchand and Aaron Ekblad.
Bennett was awarded the most valuable player in the playoffs, Marchand was in silver in that vote. Ekblad is the Panthers’ own booking and the cornerstones of the defense – especially in the playoffs.
Zito’s speeches were printed with wool and it was stated that what else he could say at the time of the championship.
The Panthers’ pay ceiling was awkward to attach all three. Especially when everyone’s market value was at its peak.
After all, the Panthers could not hold all three, right?
But so only Zito made it impossible.
First the news from Bennett’s extension agreement, then Ekblad and lastly Marchand.
Ekblad and Marchand’s extension tags were particularly rushed on the contracts.
Ekblad took the cheapest tag in terms of its market value (8 years and 6.1 million per season). Florida’s tax advantage helped in the Ekblad case, but he would still have had to get a more valuable agreement. Ekblad put the winning and success before money.
Marchand’s agreement, on the other hand, is completely exceptional in the current NHL.
The Boston Bruins icon signed a six -year contract for the 37th anniversary, which brings the Konkari for $ 5.25 million in seasonal earnings. When the contract ends, Marchand is 43 years old.
NHL bosses pay young players a big money for the forefront, but for players in the early stages of their careers, it is quite possible that at the end of the contract the value of the player is significantly higher than the contract.
Great examples are Jack Huhghes in New Jersey Devils and Anton Lundell of Florida Panthers. They are more valuable to their clubs than the pay bag suggests.
Marchand is a fantastic player, but it is reasonable to assume that at the age of 42, he is no longer worth a brand new contract-if he even plays his contract.
However, Zito wanted to hold on to his giant nail and tooth. Marchand would probably have received a higher salary on the free market, but Zito compensated for the length of this agreement.
A six -year tag would not have been offered by any other club.
Marchand has played almost all of her career under a “too cheap” contract, so paying for her payday. Now it just came in a special way.
The NHL’s best GM – though not the prize – got Zito, as if it was almost sovereign championship with marching bunch almost completely. It’s a really tough performance.
And while it is often said that the team needs new stimuli and new players, this pump seems like a reheated pea soup is good.
Bill Zito was at the party. Aop