Darren Dreger Confirms Sam Bennett's Intentions with the Toronto Maple Leafs
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Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett has to make a big decision coming up, and the Toronto Maple Leafs have been theorized to be on his radar.
Sam Bennett is in the midst of an incredible playoff campaign with the Florida Panthers, and there is a real chance his team wins the Stanley Cup again.
However, Bennett's time with the Panthers could be coming to an end soon. Overall, the forward is set to become a free agent, and a big payday is coming his way.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been rumored to be a player in the Bennett sweepstakes, and the fans are really hoping to see it come to fruition.
Is Sam Bennett going to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs?
However, on TSN Overdrive, Darren Dreger came through with a report that is not going to be satisfactory for the Leafs fans out there.
Simply put, Bennett does not have any interest in playing for Toronto and dealing with the media, which is a circus all the time.
If you're Billy Zito, he's the most creative, arguably the most aggressive GM in the league. He does have the benefit of Florida, but you still need to execute these deals.
I think he'll put a package for Sam Bennett at the end of the postseason. If it's eight-years at $8M or above, how does he push away from that?
He doesn't want to play in Toronto and have people in his business every day It's magnified tenfold in Toronto; I don't think he's going anywhere and I could be wrong but I don't think he's going anywhere.
I think he'll put a package for Sam Bennett at the end of the postseason. If it's eight-years at $8M or above, how does he push away from that?
He doesn't want to play in Toronto and have people in his business every day It's magnified tenfold in Toronto; I don't think he's going anywhere and I could be wrong but I don't think he's going anywhere.
Ultimately, this is a bit harsh on Bennett's part, but we can understand why he feels this way given all of the things that have been said about Toronto these past few weeks.
It is not an easy place to play, and Bennett recognizes that. In Florida, the forward can win, stay anonymous, and make a lot of money.
Overall, it is going to be fascinating to see whether or not Bennett gets the kind of contract he wants, or if he has overvalued himself throughout this process.
Whatever the case may be, the Toronto Maple Leafs might want to start looking at other players.
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