For the second consecutive season, the Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup. It also is the second year that former Minnesota Wild defenseman Dmitry Kulikov has won the Cup. 

Kulikov, 34, played in 80 games during the 2021-22 season for the Wild. He recorded seven goals and 24 points that year and was a plus-23.

The 6-foot-1 defender only played in only two playoff games for the Wild that season and was a minus-4. He was traded to the Anaheim Ducks for future considerations. 

He eventually made his way to the Panthers where he has been the last two seasons. 

Former Wild forward Nico Sturm was traded to the Panthers for their cup run this season. It is the second time in his career that Sturm has won the cup. 

Sturm, 30, spent the first four years of his NHL career with the Wild after going undrafted. He recorded 20 goals, 16 assists, 36 points, and 118 hits in 111 games with the Wild.

The 6-foot-3 center played in eight playoff games for the Panthers this year. He has won two Stanley Cups since the Wild moved on from him in 2022.