The Boston Bruins didn’t want their star center going anywhere, and that includes free agency.
Today the team announced the extension of 28-year-old David Krejci to a six-year deal worth $43.5 million, per ESPNBoston.com's Joe McDonald and ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun. The contract will start at the beginning of the 2015 season, as he is still under contract for this year.
Krejci has proven to be one of the most important players on the Bruins, who are only a year removed from a Stanley Cup Final appearance. The Czech center is the driving force on the top line in Boston for a team that just won the Presidents’ Trophy in 2014 with a 54-19-9 record.
Despite the early playoff exit, the Bruins likely feel they have a great opportunity to win another Stanley Cup this year, and Krejci will be a big part of that.
Last season, he led the team in points with 69 but more impressively led the entire league with a plus-39 rating. Krejci was ninth overall in the NHL with 50 assists and was a major reason Boston ranked third in goals per game.
The fact that the Bruins’ owner ...
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Article written by Chris Imperiale