Panthers Sign Jon Rheault to One-Year Contract

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Florida Panthers Executive VP & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the club has agreed to terms of a one-year, two-way contract with RW Jon Rheault.

Rheault, 25, recorded 33 points (16-17-33) in 47 games with Abbotsford (AHL) during the 2011-12 season. The Arlington, Texas, native added four points (3-1-4) in eight playoff games with the Heat this spring. The right wing played four years of college hockey at Providence College.

Rheault was originally selected by Philadelphia in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.