The Florida Panthers announced Sunday they rewarded Reilly Smith with a five-year contract extension after his strong first season with the team in 2015-16.
TSN's Gary Lawless first broke the news of the contract. Sportsnet's Chris Johnston provided Smith's yearly salaries as part of the deal:
Smith finished with 25 goals and assists apiece this past season. He also scored four goals and assisted on four more in six postseason games. HockeyViz's Micah Blake McCurdy offered a visual representation of the 25-year-old's contributions on the ice:
Smith is the third notable Panthers player to receive a lucrative extension with the team. Aaron Ekblad signed a new eight-year deal with Florida on Friday, and the Sun Sentinel's Harvey Fialkov reported the Panthers locked up Vincent Trocheck for six more years. Florida also signed veteran goaltender James Reimer for five years.
The Associated Press' Tim Reynolds was happy to see the Panthers keep their key contributors around:
The franchise took a major step forward last year, reaching the playoffs for the firs ...
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