The Boston Bruins signed star winger David Pastrnak to an eight-year contract extension on Thursday morning, delivering fans of the Black and Gold another win in a season that’s been filled with them.
Pastrnak, who currently leads the Bruins in goals and assists, will earn $90 million over the next eight seasons with an annual cap hit of $11.25 million.
Following the announcement, the Bruins offered a behind-the-scenes look into general manager Don Sweeney and Pastrnak officially putting ink to paper.
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The Bruins dropped more of an electric tweet when they teased the Pastrnak-related development. It got many fans speculating before the official word from the team came less than 10 minutes later.
The 26-year-old Pastrnak has played 570 games and contributed 282 goals and 302 assists during his nine seasons in Boston.
