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Weekend roundup: Latest on Bouwmeester, Jokinen, Briere and Connolly

By Pierre LeBrun

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Let's kick things off with an update on the Jay Bouwmeester situation. The clock is ticking toward the March 4 trade deadline and the star defenseman, slated for unrestricted free agency, remains unsigned despite Florida's best efforts. In fact, we are told the Panthers' last offer was in the ballpark of $6.5 million a season on a multiyear deal, but that still didn't cut it. Hey, it's his right to go to July 1 and see what's out there; we've got no problem with that. As the Panthers keep winn ...

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