Madferret
10-13-05, 12:31 PM
Bruins re-sign Boynton
BOSTON
Restricted free agent Nick Boynton has signed a one-year deal with the Boston Bruins, accepting an offer that had been on the table for more than a month. As TSN first revealed, the deal is worth $1.75-million.
Boynton and Bruins GM Mike O'Connell were only $150,000 apart on a new deal for several weeks but neither side seemed willing to budge. On Thursday, Boynton phoned his agent Anton Thun and decided to end the stalemate by accepting the Bruins offer.
The 26-year-old all-star defenceman is the last notable restricted free agent to re-sign after Ilya Kovalchuk signed a $32-million, five-year deal with the Atlanta Thrashers last weekend.
"We are very pleased to have Nick signed," O'Connell said in a release. "He is one of the best young defencemen in the game, is a leader in our dressing room and we expect that he will play a big part in our team's success this season."
Boynton, a native of Nobleton, Ont., played in his first NHL all-star game in 2003-04 when he had career highs of six goals and 24 assists in 81 games. He has 72 career points (17-55) in 245 career games.
How Boynton fares now after missing all of training camp and the first week of the regular season remains to be seen. He's been in the Boston area over the last 10 days skating every day at Harvard as well as the Bruins practice facility.
"He'll be fine," Thun said Thursday. "He's in great shape."
During the lockout last season, Boynton played nine games with Nottingham in England, notching a goal and three assists.
Source (http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=139602&hubname=)
BOSTON
Restricted free agent Nick Boynton has signed a one-year deal with the Boston Bruins, accepting an offer that had been on the table for more than a month. As TSN first revealed, the deal is worth $1.75-million.
Boynton and Bruins GM Mike O'Connell were only $150,000 apart on a new deal for several weeks but neither side seemed willing to budge. On Thursday, Boynton phoned his agent Anton Thun and decided to end the stalemate by accepting the Bruins offer.
The 26-year-old all-star defenceman is the last notable restricted free agent to re-sign after Ilya Kovalchuk signed a $32-million, five-year deal with the Atlanta Thrashers last weekend.
"We are very pleased to have Nick signed," O'Connell said in a release. "He is one of the best young defencemen in the game, is a leader in our dressing room and we expect that he will play a big part in our team's success this season."
Boynton, a native of Nobleton, Ont., played in his first NHL all-star game in 2003-04 when he had career highs of six goals and 24 assists in 81 games. He has 72 career points (17-55) in 245 career games.
How Boynton fares now after missing all of training camp and the first week of the regular season remains to be seen. He's been in the Boston area over the last 10 days skating every day at Harvard as well as the Bruins practice facility.
"He'll be fine," Thun said Thursday. "He's in great shape."
During the lockout last season, Boynton played nine games with Nottingham in England, notching a goal and three assists.
Source (http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=139602&hubname=)