He’s earned the nicknames for a reason.

Whether you call him “Swaggy” or “Mr. Clutch,” Carter Verhaeghe had fans shouting his name throughout another successful season of big moments with the Florida Panthers.

Starting the year off with a bang, the veteran sniper inked an eight-year extension on the night of the Home Opener against the Boston Bruins on Oct.8, a 6-4 win for the Panthers.

“I know I’ve said it a few times already, but everything about this place and this team is just so special,” Verhaeghe wrote after his extension. “To know I’m going to be here for a long time, I couldn’t have dreamed for a better organization to be a part of or a better group of guys to play with.”

Ranking fourth on the team in goals (20), assists (33) and points (53), Verhaeghe recorded his fourth st

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