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Florida Panthers signed Gustav Forsling (8 Years / $5,750,000 AAV)

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Mar. 7 at 11:33 a.m.
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Gustav Forsling has signed a new contract with the Florida Panthers.
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SIGNED BY: Bill Zito
Length: 8 years
Value: $46,000,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 6.89
Signing Team: Logo of the Florida PanthersFlorida Panthers
Signing Date: Mar. 7, 2024
Source: CapFriendly

Gustav Forsling signed a 8 year, $46,000,000 contract with the Florida Panthers on Mar. 7, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $5,750,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2024-25NMC$5,750,000$5,750,000$0$5,525,000$1,000,000$6,525,000$6,525,000
2025-26NMC$5,750,000$5,750,000$0$5,525,000$1,000,000$6,525,000$6,525,000
2026-27NMC$5,750,000$5,750,000$0$5,525,000$1,000,000$6,525,000$6,525,000
2027-28NMC$5,750,000$5,750,000$0$5,525,000$1,000,000$6,525,000$6,525,000
2028-29NMC$5,750,000$5,750,000$0$5,525,000$1,000,000$6,525,000$6,525,000
2029-30NMC$5,750,000$5,750,000$0$4,545,000$1,000,000$5,545,000$5,545,000
2030-31M-NTC$5,750,000$5,750,000$0$2,915,000$1,000,000$3,915,000$3,915,000
2031-32M-NTC$5,750,000$5,750,000$0$2,915,000$1,000,000$3,915,000$3,915,000
TOTAL$46,000,000$46,000,000$0$38,000,000$8,000,000$46,000,000$46,000,000
CLAUSE DETAILS: NMC years 1-6; M-NTC years 7 & 8: 16 team no-trade list
CLAUSE SOURCE: CapFriendly
Mar. 7 at 11:34 a.m.
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Rizzi
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In Zito I Trust
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Mar. 7 at 11:34 a.m.
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VijayPatel11
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Art of the deal
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Mar. 7 at 11:35 a.m.
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Great contract for Florida longterm, hopefully Hronek wants to take a similar number for VANtears of joy
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Mar. 7 at 11:35 a.m.
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Panthers keep winning! Waiver pickup to top Dman signed long term! Congrats Gustav, well earned pay day!
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Mar. 7 at 11:38 a.m.
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Great deal for both sides
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Mar. 7 at 11:38 a.m.
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From waivers, to first pair, to a massive eight year contract. What a story. Good for him.
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Mar. 7 at 11:40 a.m.
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SevenLeg
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Robbery
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Mar. 7 at 11:42 a.m.
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Solid contract imo
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Mar. 7 at 11:43 a.m.
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Still can’t believe the Canucks traded him for Adam Clendening….

Great contract for Florida
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Mar. 7 at 11:44 a.m.
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Zito W
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Mar. 7 at 11:45 a.m.
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From waivers, to first pair, to a massive eight year contract. What a story. Good for him.


Maybe where he came from helps explain why this seems like he settled for less than most thought. Also, living in Florida helps lol
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Mar. 7 at 11:45 a.m.
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KSIxSKULLS
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Instantly becomes one of the best contracts in the NHL. Can't believe Forsling was once a waiver claim. His career trajectory is nuts.
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Mar. 7 at 11:48 a.m.
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I like it, great deal for both sides! Forsling gets to stay in beautiful tax-free Florida and takes term for a slightly lower AAV than what he could have got on open market. Good for him!
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Mar. 7 at 11:49 a.m.
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Manson
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Dang. Wish he came to Anaheim, good for Florida, great value.

Very good deadline for Zito so far
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Mar. 7 at 11:50 a.m.
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Panthers keep winning! Waiver pickup to top Dman signed long term! Congrats Gustav, well earned pay day!


Still cant believe Jim Benning got rid of him for practically nothing
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Mar. 7 at 11:52 a.m.
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From Waiver Wire pickup to one of Florida's most valuable defenseman!
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Mar. 7 at 11:55 a.m.
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Still cant believe Jim Benning got rid of him for practically nothing


To be fair, so did Chicago and Carolina! I don’t think anyone could have predicted he would become what he is! Feels like a case of perfect team at the perfect time and Forsling made the most of it!
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Mar. 7 at 12:01 p.m.
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Can’t say no to this deal!
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Mar. 7 at 12:03 p.m.
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Jco5ta5
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I used to call him Gustav Foreskin when he was on the Hawks. Now I’m the a$$hole (or maybe always have been🤔)
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Mar. 7 at 12:04 p.m.
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I don't like the term but the AAV more than makes up for that
Mar. 7 at 12:04 p.m.
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AK50
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This is a steal for the Panthers. Coulda easily gotten 6 mil+ in FA.
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Mar. 7 at 12:14 p.m.
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$5.75MM AAV for the Panthers' best defenseman for 8 years. I couldn't be happier for him, the team, and myself as a Panthers fan! Love Gustav! The waiver claim of all waiver claims!

In Zito We Trust!
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Mar. 7 at 12:25 p.m.
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TheLand
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Well deserved and team friendly for 8 years. What a steal for FLA. Now if Reinhart and Montour do the same FLA will be contenders for a long time
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Mar. 7 at 12:34 p.m.
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At under $6 million a year? How.

Excellent deal. Sad thing though is that this confirms that either Montour or Ekblad are leaving this offseason.
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