Announcement from the Bruins today:
Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today the team has signed defenseman Brandon Carlo to a six-year contract extension with an annual NHL cap hit of $4.1 million.
“The Bruins are very pleased to have extended Brandon on a long-term deal,” said Sweeney. “Brandon is a player who has grown into a foundational defenseman with our team while also emerging as an important leader on and off the ice.”
Carlo, 24, skated in 27 games with the Bruins in 2020-21, tallying three goals and one assist for four points while averaging 18:43 time on ice per game. The 6-foot-4, 227-pound defenseman also appeared in eight playoff games in 2021.
If Carlo says healthy, that contract presents great value for the Bruins — who lock up a top-4 D through his age-30 season.
— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) July 14, 2021
Another note, while teams are still in a flat-cap market, the cap ceiling will inevitably rise in the coming years, making this even better value.
More to come from Conor.
- Greg Bedard