Florida -- The Florida Panthers signed two players to contracts last night. The Panthers signed 23 year-old center Matt Fornataro and 25 year-old right-winger Brandon Segal.
Earlier this week the Panthers made one of the most talked about trades in recent memory when they traded Jason Spezza and Daniel Carcillo to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Jay Bouwmeester and a draft pick. Because they lost two starting forwards from their roster the Panthers management decided it was time to re-stock the shelves.
Both Fornataro and Segal will be sent to the minors to get some added seasoning with the Jacksonville Jokers.
Fornataro, originally from Calgary, Alberta spent four seasons with New Hampshire University where he tallied 118 points in 158 games.
**for you NHL fans, Matt was signed by the San Jose Sharks in 2008 and currently plays with the Worcsheter Sharks**
Segal, originally from Richmond, British Columbia played in the Western Hockey League with the Calgary Hitman. He scored 206 points and had 434 penalty minutes in his Junior career.
**for you NHL fans, Brandon played his FIRST NHL GAME on March 3 for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Segal has suited up twice for TB and averaged about 13 minutes of ice-time.**
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