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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 2944432" data-attributes="member: 2012">Panthers agree to terms with MontadorAssociated Press7/12/2006 11<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/13a.jpg"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":13:" title="13th Age    :13:" data-shortname=":13:" />10 PMSUNRISE, Florida (Ticker) - The Florida Panthers reduced their number of potential arbitration cases by one Wednesday, agreeing to terms with defenseman Steve Montador on a one-year contract.Financial terms were not disclosed, but Montador made $450,000 last season.Signed by Calgary as an undrafted free agent in April 2000, Montador helped the Flames to within one win of the Stanley Cup championship in 2004, recording a goal and two assists in 20 playoff games. The 26-year-old was traded to Florida in a deal involving Kristian Huselius on December 2 and registered one tally and six points in 51 contests with the Panthers after scoring one goal in seven games with the Flames.A native of Vancouver, Montador has collected five goals and 10 assists in 145 career games with Calgary and Florida.With Montador under contract, the Panthers face arbitration hearings later this month with six players - defensemen Jay Bouwmeester, Ric Jackman and Mike Van Ryn, goaltender Craig Anderson and forwards Stephen Weiss and Juraj Kolnik.</blockquote>