▁the ▁A val anche ▁then ▁exerc ised ▁the ▁option ▁to ▁buy ▁out ▁the ▁remaining ▁year ▁of ▁his ▁contract ▁on ▁July ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁As ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁the ▁buy out , ▁the ▁A val anche ▁paid ▁Z anon ▁$ 1 . 5   mill ion ▁( be ing ▁two - third s ▁of ▁his ▁remaining ▁sal ary ) ▁and ▁he ▁became ▁an ▁un rest rict ed ▁free ▁agent . ▁Unable ▁to ▁attract ▁an ▁N HL ▁offer ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent , ▁Z anon ▁signed ▁a ▁professional ▁try - out ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁San ▁Antonio ▁R amp age ▁of ▁the ▁A HL . ▁As ▁an ▁alternate ▁captain ▁for ▁the ▁R amp age , ▁Z anon ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁A HL ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Z anon ▁was ▁signed ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁by ▁the ▁Florida ▁Pan thers ▁of ▁the ▁N HL ▁to ▁a ▁one - year , ▁two - way ▁contract ▁Z anon ▁was ▁returned ▁to ▁continue ▁with ▁A HL ▁affili ate , ▁the ▁San ▁Antonio ▁R amp age . ▁As ▁team ▁captain , ▁Z anon ▁appeared ▁in ▁ 7 4 ▁games ▁and ▁contributed ▁off ens ively ▁with ▁his ▁highest ▁points ▁tot als ▁in ▁ 1 0 ▁years ▁with ▁ 2 3 . ▁At ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 ▁season , ▁Z anon ▁ended ▁his ▁professional ▁career ▁after ▁ 1 2 ▁seasons