Panthers, Eetu Luostarinen Finalizing Eight-Year Extension

July 1st: According to the team over at PuckPedia, the extension between the Panthers and Luostarinen is expected to be an eight-year, $40MM ($5MM AAV) agreement. The new deal will keep the Finnish forward in Sunrise through the 2034-35 season, when he’ll be 36 years old. June 30th: According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, the Florida Panthers are nearing an extension with forward Eetu Luostarinen, which could be signed as early as tomorrow. Luostarinen will enter the 2026-27 season with one year and $3MM remaining on his three-year, $9MM contract. Although he doesn’t have as much name recognition as some other…