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.

The Florida Panthers sit a game away from winning a historic championship. With a victory Tuesday in Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers, the Panthers would become just the third team of the NHL salary cap era to win back-to-back titles.

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett has dominated this postseason, and interest in the pending free agent is rising by the day. According to the latest reports, however, there is a possibility that a large segment of all possible landing spots for Bennett might be left entirely out of the equation.

The Florida Panthers can repeat as Stanley Cup champs with a win in Game 6 or 7. Trading for Marchand has been a huge part of the Panthers’ latest run.

The Florida Panthers are one win away from capturing their second straight Stanley Cup Championship. A dominating Game 5 performance forced the Edmonton Oilers

The NHL commemorated a rare postseason milestone on Saturday as the Florida Panthers went on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Sam Bennett scored the Panthers’ second goal of the day in the first period of Florida’s win, one that moved the Panthers to within one win of back-to-back championships.

Sam Bennett's future with the Florida Panthers is uncertain as contract talks have stalled, despite speculation of a re-signing. Several teams are pre

Following their 5-2 win Saturday in Game 5 of their Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Oilers, the Panthers have a 3-2 series lead over Edmonton. Florida can clinch its second consecutive title as early as Tuesday, when it plays Game 6 on home ice at Amerant Bank Arena (8 p.m., TNT, truTV, Max).