One of Dave Gettleman’s now-famous lines could soon turn into something infamous. But that’s not necessarily his fault.When asked in January about the level of cash he’d be willing to spend on offseason improvements, the Carolina Panthers general manager replied: “Last year we were shopping in the dollar store. This year we may be able to move up in class a little bit.”Since then, we – both media and fans – have taken that line and run with it. What we too quickly forgot was Gettleman’s next line: “I said we’re going to move up in class. I didn’t say we’re going to go out and spend big money on a player.”While that was a clear indication the Panthers wouldn’t be players for the Jeremy Maclin’s and Bryan Bulaga’s of this free agent class, what’s now become clear is “big money” also included the next tier.According to league sources with knowledge of the teams’ plans, the Panthers accomplished much of what they wanted before free agency kicked off Tuesday afternoon. They currently have no intentions to sign second wave unrestricted free agents, so, sources say, potential targets like Cecil Shorts, or the SnapChat-fueled rumor of Derrick Morgan aren’t options.The Panthers wrapped up their pre-free agency shopping Tuesday when they gave tight Ed Dickson and defensive tackle Dwan Edwards multi-year deals. In all, they’ve made 12 signings the past month, including deals with nine of their own and an extension for tight end Greg Olsen. Last year, they watched many of their guys go elsewhere, so keeping who they wanted is a step forward.But there’s no question there are still holes on the roster. Ted Ginn ticks off the speedy wideout and returner boxes, but the Panthers are still without a No. 2 receiver. Michael Oher could fit in as a fine stopgap, but they still need at least one tackle who could be the future on the left side. Each of those worries could be taken care of in a draft loaded at both positions, but that still leaves needs at cornerback, defensive end, safety and running back. That’s not much of an improvement from the end of last season, so Gettleman has to nail the draft again to make this work.The Panthers could consider some of the more well-known free agent names, if they become values in later waves of free agency. But more likely, they’ll search for potential bargains like Packers receiver Jarrett Boykin. Moves like that won’t be exciting, but Gettleman didn’t say he was staying out of the dollar store.The “move up in class” was apparently getting a dozen deals done by the start of free agency, seven more than they made last year, and nine more than in 2013. It was re-signing nine of their own, and bringing in two more at positions of need.It may not be the kind of shopping many hoped for, and there’s still work to be done, but the Panthers got what they wanted.