EXTENSION: Panthers and D Niko Mikkola Agree to a Long-Term Extension + Barkov visits Heat Camp

On today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast, Armando Velez(@Mandoman12) is here to bring you the news of the Panthers and D Niko Mikkola agreeing to an 8-year extension worth $40M ($5M AAV) that'll begin in the 2026-27 season. What does it mean for the Panthers short and long term future? Sportico released their annual NHL Franchise values ranks, and the Panthers made a significant jump after winning their second straight Stanley Cup title, NHL franchises have increased over 100% over the last year, so what does this mean regarding the future salary caps? Where do the Panthers rank? What does it say about the Viola family's commitment to the region? Lastly, the Panthers have cut their training camp roster to 29 players with two preseason games left, and Aleksander Barkov visited Miami Heat training camp on Wednesday in Boca Raton. He also casually gave the Heat coaching staff a timeline of when he'll be back, what do we think about it? We discuss all of this and more on today's edition of the Locked On FLORIDA Panthers Podcast: Your Team, Every Day.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOFloridaPanthers?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Twitter: @LO_FLAPanthersEmail: [email protected] #FloridaPanthers #Panthers #nhlhockeyislifeSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnhl for 50% off your first year.FanDuelDownload the FanDuel app now by visiting FanDuel.com and win $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.