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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 2570145" data-attributes="member: 2012">Panthers re-sign Jokinen and Van RynTSN.ca Staff with files9/12/2005 8:43:15 AMThe Palm Beach Post reports that the Florida Panthers have agreed on one-year contracts with centre Olli Jokinen and defenceman Mike Van Ryn.Jokinen's agent, Mark Gandler, declined to reveal financial details, but told the paper, "it's a one-year deal and everybody's happy." Jokinen will be an unrestricted free agent next year and the Panthers can negotiate a long-term deal with him beginning Jan. 1.Van Ryn agreed to the Panthers' qualifying offer of $1.64 million, according to his agent, Pat Morris. The Post adds that the Panthers agreed to make it a one-way deal so Van Ryn would not take a $35,000 salary if he were sent to the minors.In 2003-04, Jokinen and Van Ryn were the team's top two scorers, with 58 and 37 points, respectively.Defenceman Jay Bouwmeester is the team's remaining unsigned restricted free agent.</blockquote>