The Florida Panthers will be without center Dave Bolland for the foreseeable future.
Head coach Gerard Gallant said Bolland isn't traveling with the team and isn't expected back on the ice until after the All-Star break, according to the Miami Herald's George Richards.
The All-Star break begins Jan. 28, with teams returning to action on Feb. 2.
Bolland officially has an upper-body injury and hasn't played since Dec. 12. He has a goal and four assists in 25 games, playing 14 minutes a night.
While the Panthers - winners of eight straight - are certainly enjoying life in first place in the Atlantic Division, their success has overshadowed Bolland's atrocious contract. He's the highest-paid forward on the team, at a salary and cap hit of $5.5 million, signed through 2018-19.
General manager Dale Tallon has done a remarkable job turning the Panthers around, and was rewarded with a contract extension over the weekend, but the Bolland contract was a mistake. You can't win 'em all.
