New Development Involving Sam Bennett & the Florida Panthers is Good News for the Leafs

The Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers are currently battling it out to see who will win the Stanley Cup championship in 2025.

So far, the Oilers have the upper hand as they were able to win the first game in overtime. However, in the midst of this battle, the Panthers and Sam Bennett have some business that needs to be attended to.

The two are in the midst of contract negotiations, and with July 1st coming up fast, many are wondering whether or not Bennett will test the market.

While speaking on TSN 1050, Pierre LeBrun had an interesting revelation about Bennet and the Panthers that is going to raise some eyebrows as the Stanley Cup Finals play out.

Essentially, both sides are far apart in their negotiations. While we don't know what Bennett's preferred salary is, we do know that some teams are willing to pay him $10 million per season. A number that the Panthers clearly are not interested in.

While most insiders have tried to dispute the report that Bennett wants $10 million, LeBrun is staying firm in his convictions and will not budge.

Either way, this opens up a golden opportunity for the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to reports, Bennett and the Leafs have mutual interest in one another.

Furthermore, with Mitch Marner potentially leaving Toronto, this opens up a golden opportunity for the Leafs to improve their roster with the $26 million in cap space they have right now.

This is going to be a fascinating storyline throughout the next few weeks, and we will continue to follow along.