As Sam Bennett’s playoff lore continues to grow with each playoff goal scored, his pending free agency only grows more fascinating. On the one hand, you have a soon-to-be 29-year-old second-line center — a decent one that plays with an edge and has scored at a 53-point pace since joining the Florida Panthers.

Following their 5-2 win Saturday in Game 5 of a Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Oilers, the Panthers have a 3-2 series lead. Florida can clinch its second straight title as early as Tuesday, when it plays Game 6 on home ice at Amerant Bank Arena.