Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito Talks Salary Cap, Spencer Knight, Rings, Opener vs. Bruins

Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito talks before his team opens its new season against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

The Panthers will raise their Stanley Cup banner before Tuesday’s game.

Zito spoke on a number of topics including Monday’s roster cuts — which included Spencer Knight — turning the page from a championship, and opening against the Bruins.

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On June 24, the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Florida took a 1-0 lead in the first on a goal from Carter Verhaeghe off a sharp pass from Evan Rodrigues.

Tied at 1 in the second, Dmitry Kulikov swept away the puck from an empty net — and Sam Reinhart scored on the ensuing rush.

The rest was up to the Florida defense which clamped down on the Edmonton offensive — with the help of some stellar goaltending from Sergei Bobrovsky.

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