The Boston Bruins have signed goaltender Jaroslav Halak to a one-year contract extension worth $2.25 million, the team announced Friday. Halak is set to turn 35 years old in May and was a pending unrestricted free agent. As mentioned by Elliotte Friedman, Halak is eligible for performance bonuses as well given that he’ll be 35
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The Boston Bruins have one of the best goaltending tandems in the entire NHL. This has been the case ever since the Bruins signed Jaroslav Halak as a free agent in 2018 and it’s played a significant factor in the team’s success over the last two years. Included in that success was a trip to
Playing their final game before the start of the All-Star break on Tuesday night at the TD Garden, the Boston Bruins showed some fight and came away with a win that they would not have come away with during their recent play over the last two weeks. Trailing 2-1 entering the third period, the Bruins
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There could be some news on Justin Williams by the end of the weekend. Chip Alexander: Carolina Hurricanes coach Rob Brind’Amour said he didn’t know if Williams was coming back but added: “I would welcome him back. It would be nice to see.” Teams are now eligible to sign contract extensions
Joe Haggerty: The Boston Bruins signed forward Charlie Coyle to a six-year contract extension with a salary cap hit of $5.25 million. The Bruins also signed forward Chris Wagner to a three-year contract extension with a salary cap hit of $1.35 million. Cap Friendly: Coyle contract extension has a no-movement clause and a modified no-trade
What makes for a great NHL backup? Judging by this list of the best ones in the game today, it could really be either youth or experience. There’s really no rhyme or reason to the job, although it’s safe to say that if you’ve got a Vezina Trophy win notched on your belt, like the
The redemption tour is off to a great start. The Boston Bruins began the 2019-20 campaign with two wins over the Dallas Stars and Arizona Coyotes. The 3-1 win against the Stars, featuring an empty netter, was a close call. While the Bruins got out in front early, the Stars battled back and showed no
The first Saturday of the NHL season brought us plenty of action from all around the league. We got to see some miscues to go along with some great goaltending as the 2019-20 season picks up steam. Oilers Overcome Smith’s Mistakes Saturday night’s Pacific Division clash between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings may
© Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Trade option for the Bruins to clear some space Evan Marinofsky of CLNS: The Boston Bruins have about $7.29 million in salary cap space and still need to re-sign RFAs Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo. Defenseman Torey Krug is eligible for a contract extension as he enters the final year