David Krejci is one of the top centers in the NHL. Since 2008-09, he has 351 points in 448 regular-season games, an average of 0.79 points per game. Krejci has been even better in the playoffs with 77 points in 93 games, an average of 0.85 points per game.
That's why the Boston Bruins have elected to sign the 28-year-old to a six-year, $43.5 million contract extension, according to a report in the Czech Republic, with the dollar figures relayed by TSN's Aaron Ward.
This is neither a great deal nor a bad deal; it's simply the cost of doing business in what is becoming a rare case these days: an elite player getting to the verge of unrestricted free agency without a deal in place.
Krejci will have a cap hit of $7.25 million beginning in 2015-16, a price tag that will remain on the books through 2021, when he'll be 35 years old. The Bruins have cost certainty with their top two centers that will last into the next decade, as Patrice Bergeron has a $6.5 million cap hit through 2022, when he will be 36 years old.
It's the same old story with Krejci's long-term UFA deal: It's a bargain now, but as h ...
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Boston Bruins Do What’s Necessary to Stay Contenders with David Krejci Extension
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