It’s been clear for a long time that it’s Bruins or retirement. Patrice Bergeron chose the first option.
Posted at 9:47 am
Updated at 11:40 am.
The 37-year-old Quebecer has agreed to terms on a new one-year contract with the team that drafted him in 2003 and has spent his entire career there. An unrestricted free agent, he apparently wasn’t looking to break the bank, accepting a $2.5 million salary with $2.5 million in performance bonuses. Shortly after, the Bruins announced that David Krejci was returning home after a season in the Czech Republic. In Boston, he will earn 3 million including 2 performance bonuses.
The total amount to be paid to Bergeron (5 million) represents a clear windfall for the Bruins, who will secure the services of one of the best center players in the NHL and will certainly be the best at his position in cover. At the end of the 2021–2022 season, Bergeron received the Selke Trophy for the fifth time in his career, a record.
According to journalist Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports, these bonuses are conditional on veterans playing just 10 games. So it is formal. By structuring the contract this way, the Bruins ensure they have some flexibility in terms of salary, as clubs can spend over the ceiling if they must pay performance bonuses to their players.
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