After coming off his best season in Washington, winger Brett Connolly has been a solid get for the Florida Panthers this off-season. Getting a four-year contract worth $3.5 million per year, Connolly was signed to fill a need for two needs.
Last season, the Florida Panthers were one of the top-scoring teams in the NHL. Through stars like Aleksander Barkov leading the way, with Mike Hoffman and Evgenii Dadonov also putting up over 25 goals, Florida was a force to be reckoned with.
Looking at it from that vantage point, it seemed like Florida didn’t need to go out and sign a forward.