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Flyers Add Gritty Center Noel Acciari
1 Jul
Summary
- Noel Acciari signed a two-year deal worth $2.8 million AAV with the Flyers.
- Acciari brings faceoff prowess, penalty-killing skill, and agitation.
- The Flyers also signed depth forwards Zach Aston-Reese and Danila Klimovich.
The Philadelphia Flyers have secured center Noel Acciari, signing him to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2.8 million. This move aligns with the Flyers' reported target for their fourth line. Acciari, 34, brings a physical presence and excels in faceoff situations and on the penalty kill.
Last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Acciari recorded 13 goals and 25 points in 67 games. He also posted a plus-14 rating and won 61% of his faceoffs in a playoff series against the Flyers. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated an ability to score, including a 20-goal season in 2019-20.
The Flyers also enhanced their organizational depth by signing forwards Zach Aston-Reese and Danila Klimovich. Aston-Reese, a veteran who can play center or wing, signed a two-year deal with an $850,000 AAV. Klimovich, a second-round draft pick from 2021, agreed to a two-way contract.
Aston-Reese has played in 416 career NHL games, while Klimovich comes to the Flyers after spending the last five seasons in the American Hockey League, where he recorded 34 points in 63 games last season.
