Post by Gary Jones on Aug 21, 2005 8:11:18 GMT -5
the Florida Panthers were "blown away" by the salary demands of defenceman Jay Bouwmeester, believed to be a three-year deal worth between $8-$9 million. The club would apparently like him to sign a one-year deal and then go to arbitration next summer if he feels he's worth more. Russo suggests this could get ugly and it's possible the Panthers could send up "feelers" around the league to determine Bouwmeester's trade value. Meanwhile, Peter Bondra's agent denied he's received any inquiries from the Panthers regarding his client.
