Bruins star David Pastrnak signed an eight-year, $90 million contract extension with an annual salary-cap hit of $11.25 million, keeping him in Boston through the 2030-31 season, the team announced Thursday.
“Our goal was, all along, to make him a lifelong Bruin,” team general manager Don Sweeney said.
“It was something that was certainly a priority for us,” Bruins president Cam Neely said. “Probably took a little longer than we had hoped for, but we finally got across the finish line and we’re thrilled to have him for another eight years.”
Pastrnak, 26, is in the midst of a stellar season with the NHL-best Bruins. In 60 games, he leads the Bruins in goals (42), assists (38) and points (80), with a plus-27 rating. He is tied with Buffalo’s Tage Thompson for fourth place on the league’s season scoring list.
In Boston, fellow forward Brad Marchand is second on the team with 53 points.
Pastrnak also leads the Bruins in points per game (1.33), even strength goals (28), even strength points (51) and power play goals (14).
“It’s an amazing accomplishment to play your career (for) one team and that’s definitely what was stuck in my head going into this negotiation,” Pastrnak said. “I’m honored and happy that I’m staying here — and I can’t wait to get to work.”
Boston selected Pastrnak with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, and he is in his ninth season with the franchise. In 570 career games, Pastrnak has tallied 584 points (282 goals, 302 assists).
His 282 goals are ninth in Bruins history. In the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season, the Czech led the NHL in goals with 48.
The Bruins continued to add to their roster on Thursday, despite a 47-8-5 record and 99 points. Boston acquired forward Tyler Bertuzzi from the Detroit Red Wings for a 2024 first-round draft pick (top-10 protected) and a 2025 fourth-round pick.
–Field Level Media
