Honestly, as long as expectations are set for this guy being a bigger, nastier Acciari, I think it's a decent signing. He's not Belesky, getting overpaid to be a 35-40 point guy at least....
Honestly, I give less a shit about assists. If he can bag ten or so goals this season, i'd be good with that. I feel like assists often pad a guy's stats. That's obviously not the case for really skilled playmakers, but in cases of guys like Riley Nash, I look more towards his fifteen goals than I do his assist totals, if that makes sense.
Considering neither Kuraly or Acciari had ten goals last year, I hope they find their finish this year. Outside of that though, if this fourth line with Wagner just regularly plays excellent hockey on the penalty kill, roughs up the opposition on the forecheck along the boards, I'd be good with that.
Cheap-ish signing, guys! Aren't we all glad this means Backes WON'T be our fourth line RW at least?