Top UFA Sam Bennett Sends Blunt Message to the Canucks and Rest of the NHL Ahead of Free Agency

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As General Manager Patrik Allvin gears up for a very busy offseason, top pending UFA and Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett sends a clear message to the Vancouver Canucks and the rest of the NHL ahead of Free-Agency.
After an extremely disappointing season filled with drama and missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Vancouver Canucks’ management had a tall task to try and fill the necessary gaps in order for the 2024-25 season to repeat itself.
Florida Panthers star forward Sam Bennett sends clear message to the all the clubs int he NHL
With a ton of cap space, defending Stanley Cup champion power forward Sam Bennet encompasses everything that the Vancouver Canucks need in their top-6 to make it to the next level.
Per NHL Insider David Pagnotta, Bennett wants to re-sign with the Florida Panthers…
David Pagnotta: “Sam Bennett’s preference is to stay in Florida” – The Fourth Period
This postseason, Bennett has recorded 19 points in 19 games – 13 of them goals – during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
He even made NHL history, breaking the record for most road playoff goals in a single postseason with 12.
Sam Bennett rewrites the history books with his 12th road goal of this postseason. 🤯✍️
Unfortunately, it was a long shot from the beginning that the Canucks would ever be able to land him, as initially it was between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Panthers, but now, Allvin and Jim Rutherford have their answer and can turn their attention to other top free-agents on the market.
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