here's what the Panthers GM had to say about the player
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"He's got so much ability," Panthers general manager Dale Tallon said on a conference call. "It's time for him now to make a statement and be a leader on our team. He's got all the ability in the world. It's now just a matter of channeling it in the right direction. We're happy to have him in the fold. He's a great kid. He's still a young guy with tremendous ability. Hard to find those guys."
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With this signing Florida now sits 12th in league payroll with slightly over 62.5 million committed to the upcoming season. Remember not too long ago they were well below the cap floor but after a busy, and possibly questionable, free agency they have less than 6.5 million in cap space available.
From the same article...
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Friday's move wraps up a whirlwind month for the Panthers, who hired a new coach in Gerard Gallant, had the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft and went on a bit of a spending spree when the free-agent period opened July 1. The Panthers handed out more than $60 million in contract value that day alone, signing six players when free agency opened including Stanley Cup-winning defenseman Willie Mitchell along with centers Dave Bolland and Jussi Jokinen.
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