Panthers sign forward Sean Bergenheim to four year, $11M contract
by Ryan Meier on Jul 1, 2011 8:30 PM EDT
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PrintNot content to stop making headlines after the dinner hour, the Panthers signed former Tampa Bay forward Sean Bergenheim to a four year, $11 million deal this evening. Bergenheim wasn't much of a known quantity around the league this past season, but showed up big time during the Bolts' playoff run, scoring nine goals and making a huge impact offensively. That performance surely helped his cause as an unrestricted free agent, and he was able to cash in and join the completely revamped Florida roster. Here's to hoping Bergenheim is able to continue his offensive production from the playoffs into the 2012 NHL season.
Along with the other forward acquisitions made by Dale Tallon and Mike Santos today, Bergenheim will provide a lot more depth and potential scoring punch. New head coach Kevin Dineen has to be thrilled at the depth the Panthers management has provided him with in just one day of free agency, as Florida has majorly stocked up at the left and right wing positions and gives Dineen the depth to roll four lines comfortably. Bergenheim is also a defensive forward and should slot in as a 2nd or 3rd line winger for the Panthers next season. Once again, another acquisition that has some risk/reward, but gets them ever closer to that magical cap floor we all keep hearing about.
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I’ll be honest…I’m beyond words after today.
What planet are we on???
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So excited right now. This is nuts, I’m not used to signing a ton of desirable players. If Dineen can get the potential out of all these players it’ll be a fun year regardless of “mid-rebuilding” or not.
This is nuts, I’m not used to signing a ton of desirable players.
I’m not used to RETAINING desirable players. Now they CHOOSE to come here. Totally weirded out.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 1, 2011 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
We’re the Tampa Bay of this season. Mid-rebuild with a playoff run. Count on it.
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We shoud have some hella-sick wars with the Bolts from now on. Yeah the Cats beat them regularly but with little emotion. Out the window now.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 1, 2011 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
If he was earning $1.25 a year, I’d be happy with this signing, but I can’t be otherwise. He just doesn’t bring the bang for the buck. Best friend is an Islander fan, and I’ve had him in fantasy hockey a few years, and thus watched him intently.
the good thing is, chances are we wont be regretting these deals because we might still not be at the top of the cap in 4 years…
We’ll only know once the season starts though. If somehow his production increases with new linemates I’ll be plenty happy. Maybe this playoff year changed him and he’ll simply never look back.
by Chris S Roberts on Jul 1, 2011 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
WHOLLY Bat Crap
OMG
For all the nay say about how much Bergie is going to get paid… we have no real idea how any of the players that have become Panthers will flourish or flop under Dineen. Let’s revisit that topic in May of 2012 when we are (hopefully) in the playoffs.
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