BOSTON (AP) — Against the backdrop of an NHL lockout, the Bruins agreed to a new, four-year deal with forward Brad Marchand on Friday.
Marchand,24, a key cog in the Bruins' run to the 2011 Stanley Cup, will make
$4.5 million per season. He had 28 goals and 27 assists last season, as
Boston won the Northeast Division but lost in the first round to
Washington.
Marchand, who was a plus-31 last season, was drafted No. 71 in 2006, and has 49 goals and 48 assists in 173 career games.
The
deal comes as the NHL and NHLPA prepare for a potential lockout. The
deadline for a new collective bargaining agreement is Sept. 15. The
regular season is slated to begin on Oct. 11.
Marchand has 12 goals and 21 points in 32 postseason games for Boston.
