Following his great performances in the recent playoffs, Sam Bennett had the arguments on his side to sign a huge contract, and that’s exactly what he did. The forward agreed to the terms of an eight-year pact with the Panthers, a deal that will pay him $8 million per season. That’s a lot of cash for a player who isn’t necessarily a playoff dominant, but even if Bennett is capable of getting up in the playoffs – he won the Conn-Smythe Trophy in 2025 – the annual amount of his contract is still intense. And that’s why Dom Luszczyszyn(The Athletic) has placed Bennett’s deal among his 10 worst National League contracts.
This deal may not age very well, and that’s why it’s on this list.
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Dom Luszczyszyn
From Jonathan Huberdeau to Tanner Jeannot, my annual look at the 10 worst contracts in hockey. https://t.co/wGr25TrdUD pic.twitter.com/tLartFw1W4
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(@domluszczyszyn) July 31, 2025
It’s nice to see him being really good when it really counts… but the Panthers aren’t necessarily guaranteed to make the playoffs every year either. It would seem crazy to pay Bennett an $8M salary for 40-45 point production without necessarily being able to take advantage of his excellent contribution during the spring dance… and he’s there too, the Panthers’ biggest objective. In Florida, we’ll really have to find a way to take advantage of this contract for real. And there’s only one way to do it… [spacer title=’Overtime’] – It’s coming up.
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