The Florida Panthers put a damper on the NHL’s free agency plans.

Locking up three key players before July 1, the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions recently inked Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand to new long-term deals.

On this episode of Territory Talk, co-hosts Doug Plagens and Jameson Olive discuss those three key multi-year signings, as well as new deals for other important depth players.

Plus, hear what Ekblad had to say about continuing his career with the Cats.

Highlights include:

• Bill Zito is a wizard. (1:30)

• Bennett is an important “culture king” for the Panthers. (4:30)

• Ekblad meets the media after his eight-year extension. (11:00)

• Marchand locks in for six more years. (25:00)

• Daniil Tarasov, Tomas Nosek and more! (34:55)