With the Bruins in desperate need of help down the middle, Don Sweeney and Boston’s front-office staff went the collegiate route in order to strengthen their center depth.
The Bruins announced Wednesday afternoon that they have signed Harvard center John Farinacci to a two-year entry-level contract with an annual NHL cap hit of $910,000.
The 6-foot, 185-pound forward was one of the most coveted collegiate free agents out on the market. Farinacci, 22, was originally taken by the Arizona Coyotes in the third round (76th overall) of the 2019 Draft.
But Farinacci did not sign his entry-level contract with Arizona, with the Coyotes officially losing their exclusive rights on him on Tuesday.