Panthers Keep Cooper Black In The Fold On Two-Year Deal

Florida is making another quiet little bet on its crease depth, and that usually tells you something about how a front office wants to protect itself over a long season. Cooper Black’s new two-way deal gives the Panthers flexibility, which is the kind of roster housekeeping teams love until they need it in a hurry. It is not the flashiest move on the board, but these are the contracts that keep a contender from getting caught flat-footed when the goalie room starts to wobble.