The Boston Bruins have reeled in defenseman Charlie McAvoy for his remaining years in his 20s and into his early 30s.
Per ESPN's Emily Kaplan, the Bruins and the 23-year-old agreed to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension that will give McAvoy the biggest deal in franchise history. Kaplan reported that McAvoy was slated to be a restricted free agent after this season and is in the final year of a "three-year bridge deal" that paid him $4.9 million annually.
McAvoy was selected by the Bruins with the 14th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and was a First-Team All-Rookie in 2018. When longtime Boston defenseman and seven-time All-Star Zdeno Chara left the Bruins following the 2019-2020 campaign, McAvoy became the main guy on defense.
The Boston University Terriers product led the team in ice time last season at 23:59 per game, while adding five goals and 25 assists over 51 contests and finishing fifth in Norris Trophy voting.
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