SUNRISE, Florida –Bill Zito, President of Hockey Operations and General Manager of the Florida Panthers, announced today that the club has agreed to terms with defenseman Jaycob Megna on a one-year, dual-contract deal.

Megna, 31, played in 44 games with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2023-24, recording two assists. He has played in 185 career NHL games with Chicago (2023-24), the Seattle Kraken (2022-23), the San Jose Sharks (2021-22 to 2022-23) and the Anaheim Ducks (2016-17 to 2018-19), recording 27 points (4-23-27). In 48 games with San Jose in 2022-23, he recorded a career-high 12 points (1-11-12).

The 1.98 m tall and 100 kg player from Plantation, Florida, played 370 games in the American Hockey League (AHL) in ten seasons (2013-14 to 2023-24), collecting 98 points (18-80-98).

Before his professional career, Megna played three seasons (2011-12 to 2013-14) for the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks and scored 22 points (4-18-22) in 105 games.

Megna was originally selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the seventh round (210th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft.

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