The Florida Panthers are one win away from securing their second consecutive Stanley Cup, leading the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in the championship series.

With an extra day between Game 3 and Game 4, let’s take a break from the Cup Final analysis and take a look ahead at what could change for both the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers before free agency opens up in 20 days.

Brad Marchand scored twice, Sam Bennett had his NHL playoff-leading 15th goal and the Florida Panthers moved to the verge of a second straight Stanley Cup title by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 5 on Saturday night.

The Edmonton Oilers have their backs against the wall as they face elimination in Game 6 against the Florida Panthers on the road to the Sunshine State.

And there was no more telling a moment of that than on the Panthers’ fourth goal – a series definer, perhaps — when Sam Bennett shoulder-dropped Vasily Podkolzin just inside the Panthers’ blue line, finishing his check and ultimately forcing the stunned Podkolzin into a turnover later in the shift the other way.

On the eve of a frenetic NHL offseason, Florida Panthers veteran Brad Marchand has reportedly announced his contract terms to every bidder in the upcoming free agency.

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