On Monday, June. 1, the Florida Panthers announced the signing of forward Noel Acciari on a three-year, $5M contract worth $1.67M annually.
Acciari, who’s 27-years-old, spent the past four seasons with the Boston Bruins. A native of Rhode Island, Acciari went undrafted and was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract by his hometown team.
In a total of 180 games with the Bruins, Acciari recorded 18G, 13A, and 31 points. His time in Boston was largely spent playing on the fourth line, providing toughness, energy and grit.
Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon offered some words on the fourth signing of the day:
“Noel is a hard-nosed, reliable, two-way forward who plays the game with an edge.