SUNRISE, Florida (Ticker) - While most teams added players on Saturday, the Florida Panthers parted ways with one when they bought out the contract of defenseman Sean Hill.

Signed as a free agent in July 2004, Hill appeared in 78 games in his only season with the Panthers in 2005-06, recording two goals, 18 assists and 80 penalty minutes.

The 36-year-old Hill was an eighth-round pick of Montreal in 1988 and was a member of the Canadiens' Stanley Cup championship team in 1993.

A native of Minnesota, Hill has appeared in 760 career games with the Canadiens, Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues and Panthers, amassing 59 goals, 205 assists and 866 penalty minutes.