Potential unrestricted free agent defenseman Jason Garrison has received a contract offer from the Florida Panthers. Florida GM Dale Tallon said he is waiting to hear back from Garrison's agent. "We're going right to the wire with this," he said. "We'll talk with his agent [Thursday] night in Pittsburgh face to face. There's an offer on the table and we're waiting for them to counter. We're optimistic, that's all I could hope for." Garrison had a breakout year in 2011-12 with 16 goals and 33 points in 77 games.