Panthers, Trocheck agree to 6-year extension

The Florida Panthers' busy offseason continues.

The club and forward Vincent Trocheck agreed to a six-year contract extension, the team announced Sunday.

The deal was first reported Saturday by George Richards of the Miami Herald and carries an average annual value of $4.75 million, or $28.5 million over the life of the contract, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The Panthers reportedly offered Trocheck the six-year deal last month.

Trocheck tied for third on the team with 25 goals and ranked fifth with 53 points in his third NHL season.

The 22-year-old was a pending restricted free agent before the Panthers reportedly extended him a qualifying offer last weekend.

Florida signed defenseman Jason Demers to a five-year contract earlier Saturday.

On Friday, the Panthers locked up franchise blue-liner Aaron Ekblad on an eight-year extension, inked goaltender James Reimer to a five-year deal, signed former Dallas Stars forward Colton Sceviour to a one-year pact, and added former Tampa Bay Lightning center Jonathan Marchessault on a two-year contract.

Florida also acquired Keith Yandle's negotating rights and signed him to a seven-year deal last week.