(Brian beat me to the punch with his Eric Staal article but since I had much of this already written, I thought I would weigh in anyway.)
It's been a very quiet "offseason" in Carolina, but apparently things could be heating up soon.
As Brian reported earlier, according to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN fame, Ron Francis will be having a face-to-face meeting with agent Rick Curran within the next week. Curran not only represents Eric Staal, but also represents Jordan Staal, Cam Ward, and Jeff Skinner as well.