BREAKING: Bruins Secure Promising Prospect with Entry-Level Deal
Following their unexpected early exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Boston Bruins wasted no time kicking off their offseason with a notable signing on Friday morning.
The Bruins' PR team released the statement below just moments ago:
Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, May 5, that the team has signed forward Matthew Poitras to a three-year entry-level contract beginning with the 2023-24 season with an annual NHL cap hit of $870,000.
Hailing from Brooklin, Ontario, Poitras was the first selection by Boston in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, taken in the second round (54th overall).
The 19-year-old talent notched 16 goals and 79 assists for the Guelph Storm this season, ranking second in assists and sixth in points in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
As read on Bruins Insider - BREAKING: Boston Bruins Sign a Top Prospect to Entry-Level Deal.
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5 MAI | 52 ANSWERS BREAKING: Bruins Secure Promising Prospect with Entry-Level Deal What will Matthew Poitras become at the NHL level? | ||
| First line forward | 10 | 19.2 % |
| Top-6 | 21 | 40.4 % |
| Top-9 | 9 | 17.3 % |
| 4th line/Depth player | 12 | 23.1 % |
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