SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Bill Zito announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Sam Bennett on an eight-year contract extension.

Sam Bennett could have gone to free agency and picked his landing spot, plus probably could have signed for much more money than the Florida Panthers were able to offer.

Panthers' Sam Bennett Goes Full 'Wolf of Wall Street' After Signing $64 Million Deal originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As the Florida Panthers celebrated back-to-back Stanley Cups with a parade through Fort Lauderdale, Sam Bennett stepped to the mic and left little doubt about his plans.