William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people ...

Florida has 10 players signed for at least the next five years, almost all of whom will be in their mid-30s (or older) by the ...

Following the NHL Draft and free agency, the offseason has hit its annual lull. Over the last month, teams have been working ...

NHL free agency has arrived, and that means teams around the league will be looking to make upgrades to their rosters for the ...

The Florida Panthers lifted the 2025 Stanley Cup, the New York Islanders selected Matthew Schaefer No. 1 overall at the draft, and Mitch Marner is a Vegas Golden Knight. Most of our end-of-the-season ...

Bill Zito freaking did it! Aaron Ekblad signs an 8-year extension with the Florida Panthers and Brad Marchand will reportedly ...

Panthers general manager Bill Zito shared how he was able to re-sign Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand, and Aaron Ekblad.

Panthers re-signed Marchand, Ekblad, and Bennett on Day 1 of free agency—keeping their core intact and fueling talk of a potential three-peat.

Sure, there's the taxes. But there's also elite team-building and a culture that players adore. GM Bill Zito: "They stayed to ...

Up front, the Panthers have Bennett (eight more seasons), Marchand (six), Aleksander Barkov (five), Anton Lundell (five), Sam ...

There were plenty of NHL signings on June 30 and the official opening of free agency on July 1. Here are the winners and ...

Bill Zito looked exhausted July 1. The Florida Panthers’ hockey operations president and general manager was trying to ...