SUNRISE (CBSMiami) – For hockey fans, what has felt like a long wait is finally about to end.
It’s the Christmas Eve of the hockey calendar and the excitement around the league is palpable, but that is especially true in South Florida.
Monday is July 1st, when NHL free agents are free to sign with new teams.
The Florida Panthers are in somewhat uncharted territory, as general manager Dale Tallon has the team positioned right smack dab in the eye of the storm.
There is no question that the top two free agents hitting the market on Monday are left winger Artemi Panarin and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.