SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — A few hours into free agency, Florida general manager Dale Tallon essentially sounded resigned to the fact that there would be no big splash to make this year.

That doesn’t mean he didn’t try to shake up the Panthers’ roster.

The Panthers bought out the contract of right wing Brad Boyes on Wednesday, added five players shortly after the NHL free agency period opened and then picked up forward Reilly Smith in a trade with the Boston Bruins in exchange for forward Jimmy Hayes.

“We are pleased to welcome Reilly to the Panthers,” Tallon said. “Reilly is a young and talented forward who adds skill, speed and versatility to our team.”

In the trade, the Panthers also acquired the contract of forward Marc Savard. He last appeared in the NHL in 2011 because of concussion-related issues and is owed $575,000 for each of the next two seasons.

Smith has appeared in 203 games with Boston and Dallas, scoring 36 goals and adding 64 assists for 100 points. He had 13 goals and 27 assists last season, plus had four goals and an assist in 12 playoff games.

Hayes had 19 goals and 16 assists for Florida this past season. In parts of four seasons with the Panthers and Chicago, Hayes has 36 goals and 30 assists in 168 games.

“We thank Jimmy for his contributions to the Panthers and wish him the best of luck in Boston,” Tallon said.