Dmitry Kulikov is still in Russia while he waits for a new deal from the Florida Panthers. Dale Tallon said Thursday that he was speaking to Kulikov's agent on a daily basis and coach Kevin Dineen is confident that something will be worked out within the next few days. The Panthers defenseman went over to play for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the KHL during the lockout, but stated before he left that he wanted to return to the NHL.