Panthers sign Barkov to six-year contract extension

"The Neutral Zone" Staff Report

Aleksander Barkov

The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms with center Aleksander Barkov to a six-year contract extension, the Panthers announced Tuesday.

Financial terms were not disclosed but the Miami Herald reported it's worth $35.4 million.

"We are thrilled to sign Sasha to a multiyear contract," general manager Dale Tallon said. "He is a highly-skilled, intelligent and dynamic young center that plays an exceptional game at both ends of the ice. Sasha is an important part of the foundation of our future and a cornerstone player who is continuing to develop into one of the league’s elite centers."