Confirmed Signing with Link: [FLA] Aaron Ekblad re-signs with Panthers (8 years, $7.500M AAV)

boredmale

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Good deal. This is already a steal even at this age.

I wouldn't go that far. 18 year olds who have good seasons get overhyped for how good they are now compared to 25-30 year olds
 

Dr Beinfest

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I think this might be the biggest contract in Panther history.

And this sounds extra ****ed up, but Dave Bolland isn't far behind in ranking I'm sure.
 

Claypool

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This seems like a bad idea. At least wait until he's earned that kind of money.
 

TheNumber4

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Love Ekblad. But that seems like ALOT for his age and the amount he's proven. Wow.

Won't say it's a bad signing though, because he can definitely live up to the contract.
 

Roof Daddy

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Nice deal for the Panthers. It probably seems like a lot for a guy whose ELC hasn't even expired, but he is the real deal and D men are about to get paid big time. With guys like Hedman, Karlsson and Doughty coming up in the next few years, I think there'll be a shift in highest paid players (#1 D have been getting the shaft for a while).
 

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This seems like a bad idea. At least wait until he's earned that kind of money.

I think it's a calculated risk that will pay off in the long term, but they will probably get a couple seasons of him not being worth that
 

Crede777

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Great signing.

I anticipated 8 x $6.5 million, but Ekblad is the kind of player you break the bank for.
 

Nalens Oga

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They couldn't have waited to see what he looked like after no Brian Campbell on the team before offering that? Not like he would've gotten more than $7.5 M either way. Anyways good on them for locking him up, just weird timing.
 

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Absolutely worth it. I think this guy's the best young defenseman in the game.

He's gonna win a Norris one day. Book it.
 

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Good signing. I would've thought it'd be somewhere between 6-6.5 mil. but the guy is a stud
 

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