Tom Rowe and the Florida Panthers front office had a busy first day on the free agency market back in July, signing not only some new players but some of their own to long-term contracts.
When the dust settled, the Panthers noticed one of their targets was still available. They quickly got on the phone to see if Jason Demers had any interest in coming south.
He did.
Demers ended up signing a five-year contract with the Panthers on Day 2 of the free agency period and he has rewarded them with better offensive play than they had hoped.