BOSTON -- Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle has sensed optimism and excitement from his teammates in the past few weeks.

"Just on vacation recently at [Panthers defenseman] Mark Pysyk's wedding and there were probably seven or eight of us on the team at his wedding, and everyone just seemed so ready for the season to start," Yandle said from the Commonwealth Avenue Charity Classic Hockey game at his alma mater, Boston University, on July 14. "I was even talking to [Jonathan] Huberdeau today on the phone and he was like, 'I wish it was training camp right now.' That's a good thing to hear.

"Even though it's only mid-July, guys are champing at the bit."

The dog days of summer have come to South Florida, but the Cats are still busy trying to stay cool with player signings and energetic auditions.

So sit back, relax and check out the latest Panthers #content as you prepare to beat the heat this weekend.

SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the club has agreed to terms with 2017 first-round pick, forward Owen Tippett, on a three-year entry-level contract.

CORAL SRPINGS, Fla. - No one likes playing against Jayce Hawryluk.

Hawryluk, a second-round pick (32nd overall) of the Florida Panthers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, is known as an agitator, the type of player that can inspire teammates and demoralize opponents by utilizing a fast paced, in-your-face style of play.

After the NHL Draft, free agency and other offseason moves, NHL.com is taking a look at where each team stands. Today, the Florida Panthers:

The Florida Panthers promised changes after finishing 35-36-11 last season, 14 points out of the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference after winning the Atlantic Division in 2015-16.

Good morning and welcome to "Cats & Coffee," a weekly segment presented by Community Coffee in which we get you caffeinated with an exciting look at the week ahead for the Florida Panthers.

There is no offseason in Minnesota.

Well, we're right in the thick of it.

The NHL Draft was a full three weeks ago. The start of free agency was two weeks ago. Now, it's time to wait. Next up? The Cats prospects take on rookie teams from the Lightning, Capitals and Predators in Estero, Fla. in September.

On that note, let's go ahead and take a look back on the last week worth of Panthers #content, before you head home for the weekend.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - The transition from junior to professional hockey isn't easy.

For Dryden Hunt, moving from the Western Hockey League to the American Hockey League meant tougher competition, fewer shots and lower point totals. After scoring a league-high 58 goals during his final season with WHL's Moose Jaw Warriors, the 6-foot, 201-pound left winger managed to score just 13 goals and 31 points in 70 games during his first season with the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds in 2016-17.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - When Henrik Borgström arrived on campus at the University of Denver last summer, the lanky, wide-eyed hockey player from Helsinki, Finland admittedly didn't know what to expect as he prepared for his first extended stay away from home.

SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers Owner, Chairman and Governor Vincent J. Viola and Vice Chairman, Partner and Alternate Governor Douglas A. Cifu announced today the launch of the second year of the Florida Panthers Foundation Community Champions Grant Program. The program allows charitable organizations throughout South Florida to request financial support for programs and initiatives that are benefitting our community.