It’s become a tradition for the Utah Mammoth that when the Florida Panthers come to town, some of their players walk away with extra weight on their fingers.

The Panthers, of course, are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions. The Mammoth make a point of adding champions to their roster, so there’s been a natural connection between the two teams in free agency the last couple of summers.

Nate Schmidt and Vítek Vaněček got their bling Tuesday evening when they met with their former teammates for dinner.

Last year, it was Kevin Stenlund , who had played a key defensive role for the Panthers in the regular season and especially the playoffs.

“Bit of a waste of time, hanging out with those guys,” joked Panthers star Brad Marchand. “No, it was great to see them again. Both incredible guys, an

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