Rumor: NHL insider breaks down huge trade between Panthers and Coyotes

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Rumor: NHL insider breaks down huge trade between Panthers and Coyotes
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The future of Florida Panthers' defenseman Jason Demers has been talked about all summer. The top-four blueliner was exposed in the Vegas expansion draft after posting the worst plus-minus rating of his 504-game NHL career.

Hockey Insider Elliotte Friedman provided an update on the situation.

Demers has reportedly been on the trade block since before the expansion draft, with the Panthers looking to shed his $4.5 million cap hit. 

He scored nine goals and added 19 assists while logging 19:37 of ice time per contest in 81 games played this season. He signed his five-year, $22.5 million contract with the Panthers last year on July 1 after two seasons with the Dallas Stars.