The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions
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Sam Bennett has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after leading the Florida Panthers to a second consecutive Stanley Cup championship.
Bottom-pairing defenseman Nate Schmidt is also set to hit free agency. So is backup goaltender Vitek Vanecek, who has recorded limited playing time and made no postseason appearances since his midseason trade from the San Jose Sharks.
With one more win, the Florida Panthers will claim their second straight Stanley Cup and cement themselves as the envy of the entire NHL for years to come. Howe
Joe Pavelski predicted where Florida Panthers C Brad Marchand will end up during the NHL's free agency period during media availability for the American Century Championship.