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The Panthers signed Connauton to a one-year, two-way deal and then placed him on waivers Wednesday, per TSN.
In the highly likely scenario he passes through waivers unclaimed, Connauton will join the Panthers' taxi squad. The 30-year-old blueliner only appeared in four NHL contests with the Avalanche last season, going scoreless over that span.