Panthers and 2-time Cup winner Carter Verhaeghe agree on 8-year contract extension
Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe, left, and center Aleksander Barkov, right, skate during NHL hockey training camp Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Lynne Sladky]
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe and the Panthers have agreed to an eight-year, $56 million contract extension. The deal was announced shortly after the Stanley Cup champions opened their season by beating the Boston Bruins 6-4 on Tuesday night. The two-time Cup winner — he also won one with Tampa Bay — is entering his fifth season with the Panthers. He had 42 goals and 73 points in the 2022-23 season, then 34 goals and 72 points last season to help Florida’s title run. Verhaeghe says he is grateful for the contract and the chance to be a Panther for years to come.
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Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) and center Sam Reinhart, right, do drills during NHL hockey training camp Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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