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The Florida Panthers’ celebration continues into July. For the first time in franchise history, they enter the offseason as Stanley Cup Champions, and the parade occurred last Sunday, June 30.

Amid their celebration, free agency finally kicked off, affecting Florida on both sides of the coin. They managed to keep the forward who scored the Stanley Cup-clinching goal in forward Sam Reinhart, for the next eight years. However, they lost some pieces in Brandon Montour, Ryan Lomberg, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and Vladimir Tarasenko.

There was another piece they managed to hold on to. That was forward Anton Lundell. Over the past three seasons, he’s become a key team member both in the regular season and the playoffs. However, he entered the free agency period as a restricted free agent. Earlier this week, he signed a new contract extension for the next six seasons with an annual average of $5 million per season. With everything he’s done for the organization, the extension shows that both sides are committed to keeping the winning culture in South Florida.

Lundell Has Been a Monster Since He Was Drafted
As Bill Zito’s first pick as a general manager, he took Lundell 12th overall in the 2020 draft. Since then, the decision has paid massive dividends for the squad. In 213 regular season games for the Panthers, he’s scored 43 times and piled up 69 assists. He’s been productive in the postseason, as he found the back of the net six times and assisted on 22 others in 54 playoff appearances.