Boston Bruins Forward Milan Lucic Signs 3-Year Contract Extension

September 15th, 2012 by Nicholas Goss Leave a reply »
The Boston Bruins have signed forward Milan Lucic to a contract extension that will help keep the team's young core together for the foreseeable future.

Per a release from the team:

Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today, September 15, that the club has signed forward Milan Lucic to a three-year contract extension through the 2015-16 season. Lucic’s contract is worth an average of $6 million annually over the three years of his deal.

During the 2011-12 season, the forward skated in 81 games, registering an NHL career-high in assists with 35, and notching 26 goals for 61 total points, just one shy of his highest NHL career points total. He hit the 20-goal mark for the second straight season and was the first of six NHL players to reach both 20 goals and 100 penalty minutes on the season.



Depending on the salary structure of the deal, Lucic could become the Bruins' highest paid forward when his extension starts in the 2013-14 season.

Many NHL players have signed extensions over the last few days under the current collective bargaining agreement, which ends Saturday night at 11:59 ...

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