Bill Zito. It's the two most magical works in the hockey universe. He's front and center as the gold standard in hockey ...

William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people ...

Florida went into free agency trying to figure out who among the trio of Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand could ...

Shortly after the Panthers won it all, the NHL offseason was in full swing with the 2025 draft and free agency taking place.

Bill Zito isn't just building a contender. He's building a dynasty. After locking in Brad Marchand, Sam Bennett, and Aaron ...

We kind of wax poetic about the team and the community they've become, and I think this is a great example of what it means ...

Bill Zito didn't have to convince his stars. They wanted to stay in Florida. After inking extensions with Sam Bennett and ...

The Florida Panthers’ brilliant general manager has pulled off the improbable and re-signed all three of his marquee free ...

Sure, there's the taxes. But there's also elite team-building and a culture that players adore. GM Bill Zito: "They stayed to ...

Bill Zito did not win the 2025 Jim Gregory NHL General Manager of the Year Award. For the second year in a row, the ...

Florida has 10 players signed for at least the next five years, almost all of whom will be in their mid-30s (or older) by the ...

Bill Zito has come a long way since his days as bat boy for the Milwaukee Brewers. From a World Series appearance as a teenage bat boy to the Stanley Cup Final as an NHL general manager, ...