Booth signs 6-year deal with Panthers, Andy goes to Colorado
David Booth has signed a 6-year contract with Florida worth $25.5 million. David Booth was the Cats’ top scorer last season and was a fans favorite at the Bank Atlantic Center.
His 60 points (31 goals) in 72 games last season was a career high and the 24-year old is expected to continue to progress and play in the US National Team in the upcoming Olympics. The news of Booth’s re-signing with the Panthers follows hot on the heels of the announcement that Radek Dvorak also signed a new deal with the club.
Meanwhile, speculation was rife during the early hours of the day that Craig Anderson was on the verge of signing with the Colorado Avalanche. It was a deal that made sense both for Colorado and Andy himself – as he would get a credible chance at the No.1 spot. And it has now been confirmed that Craig has signed a 2 year $ 3.6 million deal with Colorado….
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Well, we kind of knew that Andy was going off somewhere else … so I’m not surprised. I’m very happy that Booth was resigned, We NEED him, for sure!!
Booth is a key player for the Panthers and we couldn’t afford to lose him. And the deal is cap-wise a really good deal! Well done Randy Sexton!!
I had a very strong feeling that Andy would go to Colorado. Now he has a genuine chance to be the No. 1 and that’s great for him. He deserves that shot!
@Rob
I agree, he does deserve the shot at being #1, but with our defense, we just can’t afford inconsistency … so good overall turn out I feel…