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SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers General Manager & Head Coach Jacques Martin announced today that the club has agreed to terms on entry level contracts with LW Kenndal McArdle, RW Dan Collins and G Tyler Plante.

"We are pleased to have come to terms with three of our highly rated draft prospects," Panthers General Manager and Head Coach Jacques Martin said. "Since they have been drafted they all performed very well for their respective clubs and we look forward to their continued development within our organization."

McArdle, 20, guided the Vancouver Giants to their first Memorial Cup championship, tallying four points (2-2-4) in five games played in the tournament. Throughout the regular season, McArdle tallied 42 points (19-23-42) in 63 games for both Vancouver and Moose Jaw, while scoring 11 goals with nine assists in the WHL playoffs. McArdle began the year playing for Moose Jaw, before being traded to Vancouver. For his junior career (Moose Jaw & Vancouver), he played in 261 games amassing 203 points (92-111-203) and 442 penalty minutes. The Toronto, Ontario native was drafted by the Panthers with their first choice (20th overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

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