Florida Panthers forward Anton Lundell has a new contract in place. An original draft pick by the team will see him stick around for the next six years. Also, he will have an AAV of $5 million per season. Thats a tremendous contract and with great value. Coming fresh off a Championship, the Panthers are building the next wave of hockey.
Lundell Inks Contract With Panthers
The big centre for the Panthers has shown promise ever since coming into the league. His rookie season saw him tally 44 points and 18 goals. Also, he is coming off back to back 30 point season and has continued to be that extra layer of scoring for the team.
Lundell was a key part of an extremely deep Panthers team during the 2023-24 season. He was eighth on the team in points during the regular season and fourth during the playoffs. That was his moment and his absolutely seized it. Given how young he is, Lundell becomes a building block for the Panthers for the foreseeable future. So, this contract is great for both sides.
The State Of The Panthers
The Lundell contract makes sense for both sides. Lundell has proven himself to be a worthy piece to build around. Furthermore, given the changes the team had undergone this summer, keeping him makes sense. The team went on to lose key players such as Ryan Lomberg, Brandon Montour, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson in free agency. You cannot keep everyone, so that was expected.
The team did manage to retain Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart on new deals. The forward group is very much intact and Lundell can slot in behind Aleksander Barkov and give the team tremendous depth down the middle. This is great for Lundell and how he can build upon this going forward.
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