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Former Panthers Forward Traded To New Team
Former Florida Panthers forward Mason Marchment is on the move, as the Dallas Stars have traded him to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick and a 2026 third-round pick.
Marchment, 30, was acquired by the Panthers from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Denis Malgin during the 2019-20 season. From there, he played in his first 33 games with the Panthers during following campaign, where he posted two goals, 10 points, 73 hits, and a plus-4 rating.
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While Marchment's first season with the Panthers was pretty quiet, he broke out in a big way during the 2021-22 season with Florida and emerged as a key part of their forward group in the process. In 54 games with the Panthers that season, the 6-foot-5 forward recorded 18 goals, 29 assists, 47 points, and a plus-29 rating. He also tied a Panthers franchise record by recording six points in one game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan. 30, 2022.
Due to the Panthers' limited cap space that following off-season, they were unable to re-sign Marchment, and he landed a four-year, $18 million contract with the Stars in free agency. Following this, he was an impactful power forward with the Stars, recording 56 goals, 131 points, 275 hits, and a plus-31 rating in 211 games over three seasons.
Due to the Stars' salary cap trouble, Marchment became expendable, and the former Panther should now be a nice pickup for the Kraken because of it.
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Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett is one of the NHL's top pending unrestricted free agents with the summer here. The 29-year-old center just put together an incredible post-season for the Panthers, as he scored 15 goals and recorded 22 points in 23 games and won the Conn Smythe Trophy. Thus, if he were to hit the market on July 1, he would have a ton of suitors.
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