The Florida Panthers finalized a long-term extension with defenseman Niko Mikkola!

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We start the show with Breaking News for our favorite South Florida Nikos! The Florida Panthers finalized a long-term extension with defenseman Niko Mikkola to an 8 year contract extension.

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00:00And we've got some breaking news to start the show,

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00:13It was whispered and rumored by ESPN a little bit earlier this morning,

00:18but the Panthers have just announced that they have signed Nico Mikola

00:23to an eight-year contract extension.

00:26And the Polar Bear, the Condor, the Behemoth,

00:30whatever the hell you want to call them, all 6'6 of them on skates

00:34gets an eight-year deal.

00:38Wow.

00:39Yep.

00:40You must feel like a proud papa today, man.

00:42Very happy.

00:43All of my Nikos are getting paid.

00:45All of my Nikos are getting paid.

00:48The Condor gets his bag.

00:49Bill Zito saying in the team statement,

00:51Nico has proven himself to be a dependable defenseman

00:54who uses speed and physicality to impact both ends of the ice.

00:59He was an indispensable piece of our two championship campaigns,

01:01and we're thrilled that he'll be continuing his career

01:04with the Florida Panthers.

01:07I tell you what, they go in a whole different path than the Dolphins.

01:13They get their young talent.

01:15Boy, they sign them up.

01:17They keep them.

01:18You know what I'm saying?

01:20Adding to their core.

01:22They're adding to their youth.

01:25They're not using the youth to flip to get other veterans, right?

01:30And so that's why this has been sustainable for so long

01:34because you have your guys that have been around for a while,

01:38you know, your Barkies, your Ryan Hards or whatever.

01:41You've brought in talent with Kachuk.

01:45But their young players, their young players early on in their career

01:51have been contributors to two Stanley Cups.

01:53So just think what that future looks like when you say these guys know how to win.

01:58I'm just happy for him, and I hope that he gets paid, you know,

02:03and goes and celebrates with a big raw fish today, you know,

02:06something out of the pond, just like a polar bear would.

02:09Yeah, but don't polar bears eat salmon?

02:12Whatever, dude.

02:13There's no salmon cricks down here.

02:15Well, now he can afford it.

02:17He can go build his own crick.

02:19So congrats to him.

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