Lucic Signs 3yr/$18 Million Extension

[OneManIsNoMan]

Jimmy Murphy ‏@MurphysLaw74
Milan Lucic will get $6 million per season over next three seasons....whenever those may be

Wow bit more then I was hoping but good to see PC locking everyone up before the season starts (was supposed to start)

[OneManIsNoMan]

With Lucic $6 million cap hit the B's will go into next off-season with $12.8 million in available cap space. The following players will be FA's next off-season

Nathan Horton - UFA
Tuukka Rask - RFA
Tim Thomas - UFA
Anton Khudobin - UFA
Andrew Ference - UFA
Jordan Caron - RFA

[Badger2787]

is that with the B's using savvy's litr or not?

[Seguin]

About 1m more than I would have paid him

[B'sCeltsPatsSox]

Nice to see that the team is getting these contracts done now unlike the last time before the lockout. Nice job PC

With Lucic $6 million cap hit the B's will go into next off-season with $12.8 million in available cap space. The following players will be FA's next off-season

Nathan Horton - UFA
Tuukka Rask - RFA
Tim Thomas - UFA
Anton Khudobin - UFA
Andrew Ference - UFA
Jordan Caron - RFA

I definitely want Horton and Rask back. If there is a season I could also see Ference getting an extension mid season.

[OneManIsNoMan]

is that with the B's using savvy's litr or not?

No that does not include Savy on the LTIR

Nice to see that the team is getting these contracts done now unlike the last time before the lockout. Nice job PC

I definitely want Horton and Rask back. If there is a season I could also see Ference getting an extension mid season.

Rask is a definite, Horton I'm still up in the air. If he comes back and is still that 25/25 guy then yes I'd want him back. Ference I think will take a hometown discount to stay in Boston, he loves it here.

[tomsa592]

I would like to bring back Khudobin as well if he plays well and keeps a price tag under 1.5

[bruins>habs]

Overpayment

[BostonSports96]

Overpayment

Love the signing, but yes it is an overpayment.

[chad]

overpayment, perhaps.....he would have gotten it from somebody else for sure, he is a unique talent

[2bleedB&G]

More money for less years...

If he can do 30/30 and hit I think he will be worth every penny...but he has to start hitting again

[NeelyforPres]

First reaction is "hmmm. Seems slightly more than expected." but I think this is basic supply/demand. How many players do what Lucic does? Anyway at the end of the day there are two bits of info to add to this signing.

In the new CBA all these contracts will likely be devalued slightly as the players take less money (of the pie) than they're currently getting. As I understand it.

As far as our cap: Chiarelli said today the new cba will have more provisions for shedding giving him more flexibility.

[BostonSports96]

More money for less years...

If he can do 30/30 and hit I think he will be worth every penny...but he has to start hitting again

Agreed. He needs to hit more (and not just go into the corner, hit and lose the puck, he needs to end up with the puck) and show up in the playoffs from now on.

[kevin13697]

I think this is a large over payment
1 million extra a year, 3 million overall

[BSF101]

I told myself I never wanted to post in the B's forum again, since you all think I hate this team and I'm stupid. But lets say the lockout last all year (things could change) does this extension start this year or next? And what the hell do I have to do to, get banned on the Bruins forum?