Ekblad certainly isn't holding his cards to his chest as he goes into free agency:
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“I live and breathe for the Florida Panthers. I bleed for the Florida Panthers,” he said. “I’ve given my body and everything to this team, and I want to keep doing it … forever, for as long as they’ll let me come to the rink.”
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They had him play 33 minutes in game 1, getting him out as much as possible against McDavid. Hopefully, they feel the same way and resign him shortly after the cup final, and it really ratchets up the opportunities for trading Rasmus.
Full article here:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...-nhl-playoffs/