SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers General Manager Tom Rowe announced today that the Panthers have signed defenseman Aaron Ekblad to an eight-year contract extension. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
“We are very excited to sign Aaron to a multi-year contract,” said Rowe. “He is an exceptionally skilled, intelligent and mature young player that is a difference maker for our team both on and off the ice. Aaron is an integral part of the foundation of our future and a cornerstone player who is continuing to develop into a true leader and one of the league’s elite defensemen.