BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins signed center David Krejci to a six-year, $43.5 million contract extension Thursday.
The deal begins in the 2015- 16 season after the final season of his current contract.
Krejci led the Bruins last season with 50 assists and 69 points. He also led the NHL with a 39 plus-minus rating. In eight NHL seasons, all with the Bruins, he has 110 goals, 268 assists and 378 points in 504 regular-season games.
When the Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 2011, Krejci led them with 12 goals and 23 points in 25 postseason games.
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