After spending a lot of money in free agency, the continue to sign their own restrictred free agents with the latest being former first-round pick .Drafted 14th overall by Florida in 2009, Kulikov has been in the from the very beginning but has dealt with some Philipp Grubauer Kids Jersey growing pains and trade rumors. But those should be put to rest as the Panthers have signed him to . The contract is worth $13 million, .That's a Evgeny Kuznetsov Kids Jersey nice pay raise for Kulikov, who was making $2.5 million against the salary cap last season. It's a pretty big sign of what the Panthers are expecting from Kulikov with another year under his belt. The Ru sian has already shown some big steps in his game, finishing 2013-14 with a career-high eight goals and 11 a sists while Nicklas Backstrom Women Jersey averaging 21:42 of ice time with 66 PIM. Still, at the new salary, the Panthers are clearly expecting one more step in his game and Justin Williams Men Jersey envision Kulikov being a mainstay in their top four on defense for years. He just needs to find the consistency and discipline to make it happen.This new deal will take him through his Washington Capitals Kids Jersey eighth NHL season, meaning he'll be an unrestricted free agent at its conclusion. With Kulikov under contract following a recent deal with Brandon Pirri, the only Panther remaining unsigned is , who is scheduled for arbitration should it get that far.