"He said 'I'm all in, I want to stay'" | Bill Zito on Reinhart, Free Agency & More

Panthers GM Bill Zito speaks with media following the first day of NHL Free Agency.
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[@rjhollinger]

Zito is the best. Keep it up! Let’s go Panthers!!!!

[@olgak57]

Please extend Bennett

[@choppergunner8650]

Heard Bennett will be extended next season along with Verhaeghe

[@zachlesk5685]

Let’s lock up Lundy and the Senk-show now we’ll be chilling

[@esperago]

It does seem like Lundy and Vlad will have a stellar season together if Zito can sign them both. They were like lock-and-key during the playoffs, plus Vlad's veteran experience is a fantastic resource for Anton.

[@bighek561]

Lundy has been locked up already b4 the playoffs started. Tarasenko is still free agent at the moment

[@user-vc7ps6tk8i]

Shenk sadly shifted north to Detroit but I thought we might keep him after losing Montour and OEL

[@floridawater954-4]

Lets go

[@user-st8sp3fw8h]

Montour loss only tough hit. Subtle vibe he felt he knew he may be out anyways, wish him the best no doubt. knocking on the door of Norris if he wants to be

[@user-st8sp3fw8h]

i agree SIG on the breadth of the signings and retaining players in the circumstance. lorentz i wish stayed for similar price tags, he probably knows he's pushing 82 game lineup.

[@hardw0od]

OMG for all those wishing Lundell to sign... Of course hes gonna sign. He is an RFA and Florida is not going to let him leave. He will certainly be on the team. I think that Tarasenko will return too. He lives in Broward and he doesn't want to leave the convenience that he has playing with the Panthers. I think that they are asking for a discount and discussing which number works for both sides.

[@johnweslo9635]

I don't suspect Terasenko will return honestly. But we have young guys looking for spots, so it won't hurt

[@hardw0od]

@@johnweslo9635 Tarasenko is one of the best remaining free agents. I’m sure he has had offers. He is sitting back and waiting to see what the panthers will do

[@hereticcreep3795]

Panthers do not have enough cap space for tarasenko

[@user-vc7ps6tk8i]

We got Lundy at a nice extension

[@OGBarry16]

Let’s go cats

[@choppergunner8650]

Hopefully we can lock Tarasenko and Lundy

[@matteodilullo2795]

Taresenko will cost to much money we have mackie waiting for his chance

[@choppergunner8650]

@@matteodilullo2795 yeah, Tarasenko is out. I hope Mackie is ready for the big game.

[@mastersmmaandfitness7661]

The final boss

[@glamrockfoxy6667]

Panthers do rule

[@olgazgureanu4987]

Не нужно было отпускать Монтура и Экмана-Ларсана, а Столарза правильно, что отпустили потому что хороший вратарь не может всю жизнь быть вторым......он хочет быть первым.......я так хотела чтобы состав Пантерс не менялся.......ведь можно с такими ребятами взять еще раз Кубок Стэнли!!! Вперед кошки......к Кубку Стэнли 2025!!! Билл Зито вы лучший генменеджер!!!!

[@robc1961]

They should have given Montour what he wanted. He is following the money and now will chirp in Seattle the structure of the panthers. Hard to go back to back when you lose key players.

[@esperago]

Anyone else think Montour is certifiably insane to leave the Panthers A+++ organization and potential for another Cup run just for a few more million long term? Money talks but does it really? After a few consecutive seasons in the NHL's gutter, no playoffs and a massive nosedive in his own offensive output, I bet Montour will privately be lamenting blowing out of Florida just to make $49 million instead of something like $35-$40 million.

[@jimmyzarkis6276]

well he can always send text messages to the current panthers in the upcoming seasons like Gudas. hey guys, made some money, enjoying the off season. What are the playoffs like? Money or winning. It happens. Honestly Montour and his future is in question for me. He had major issues with hitting the net all season long and really had issues in the playoffs. Multiple surgeries and those aren't going to get better as he ages. Might be a blessing that they didn't lock him in. The Kracken have their own system. They aren't going anywhere any time soon. They didn't do the expansion draft like Vegas. They choose many bad players to try be smart about it. They have years to go before being a contender or even a playoff team.

[@choppergunner8650]

Bro, what? Montour was barely visible in the playoffs, he's not like 2022-23 Montour. He also gave up a lot of pucks to the Oilers that ended up in goals. If 7 million is what Montour wanted to stay in Florida, you can count out Tarasenko, Lundell and all the other signings. Have faith in Zito.

[@emmanueledomeniconardi-por8576]

Monty should have put brotherhood before money. To all the backstabber money hungry turn coats and sellout traitors I hope that was the last cup they seen. Hope they see the panthers win again and again but this time from the sidelines. Some people have no loyalty but only follow the money.

[@xhesitase9729]

That's what people said when huberdeau and weegar left. 😂

[@j-man60]

Is balinskis gonna have to play d

[@luvslogistics1725]

Too bad we could keep Montour. I would’ve cleared more cap by dealing Mikkola. We lost two key blueliners so we’ll see who can step up and fill that void. Major victory keeping our amazing top 6 intact.

[@dawnmaiorano8421]

NOT RIGHT WHAT HE DID TO MONTY AT ALL

[@franksalazar2628]

we just didn’t have any money and Monty wasn’t gonna sign for cheap

[@louisdamato7707]

First

[@conorhealy5626]

I wonder if zito and Maurice were one goal away from from getting fired. After all it was a real dumb idea to charter a plane to fly all the families to Edmonton for game 4 for the “coronation “. If ever Edmonton needed an incentive to start playing well this was it. What an insult to oilers. I wonder who was stupid enough to to o k this charter. They won three after that and game 7 could have gone either way Think about this Go panthers go. No 1 fan

[@HNMArchery]

families flying to be in the buildings in case of a championship win is standard across the league and pretty much all of sports

[@jcg9998]

Zito looks like a guy who likes drugs.

[@thespaceram2879]

No he likes water bottles instead. He would throw you one if you don't behave.

[@esperago]

He sounds like a guy who likes drugs. ~sniff sniff sniff~

[@darrenlambert3448]

Whatever gets him through the day!