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Lucic Signs Three-Year Extension 10.06.09 at 5:35 pm ET
By WEEI

The Bruins issued the following press release about the three-year extension to which they signed Milan Lucic, which will keep the bruising power forward under team control through the 2012-13 season. ESPN is reporting that the deal is worth $12.25 million.

Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has signed forward Milan Lucic to a three-year contract extension through the 2012-13 NHL season. Per club policy, financial terms of the deal will not be disclosed.

The 21-year-old Lucic set career highs in all major statistical categories last year after recording 17 goals and 25 assists for 42 points, in addition to tallying 136 penalty minutes and a +17 rating. He netted his first career hat trick and a career-best four points on October 25, 2008, after a 3-1=4 performance against the Atlanta Thrashers.

During the 2008-09 postseason, the 6’3’’ 228-pound winger had three goals and six assists and a team best +12 plus/minus rating in 10 games. In his rookie year in 2007-08, Lucic registered 8-19=27 totals and 89 penalty minutes in 77 contests. Lucic earned the team’s “Seventh Player Award” for his efforts, an award voted on by the fans and given to the Bruin who performs above and beyond expectations. He also contributed two goals in seven postseason games.

Lucic has skated in both games during the 2009-10 season and has notched one assist and five penalty minutes.

He was invited to – and participated in – Canada’s National Men’s Team Orientation Camp this past August, in advance of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and 2010 IIHF World Championship. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be played in Lucic’s hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Originally drafted by the Bruins in the second round (50th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Lucic helped the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League capture the 2007 Memorial Cup Championship.

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  • Miranda

    So, a little over 4/yr. That seems an eensy weensy bit much – BUT Looch is an absolute necessity. He brought the B’s back.

  • Hockey Joe

    Miranda,

    This isnt the 1940′s…you cant treat these players like indentured servants and if you want quality play, you have to pay for it. They essentially gave Lucic the money they were going to try and sign Kessel with and they still have room to sign Savard and Wheeler. This is a great deal because if Lucic got to RFA, he would have had offers from teams in the Kessel range so the B’s probably saved some money over the next three years. It kind of sounds to me like you want this team to revert back to Harry Sinden and the days where the Bruins dont sign anyone. It is essentially what Krejci got and i didnt hear one peep about that deal and one could argue that Lucic is as valuable and has similar upside to Krejci. It isn’t your money so don’t worry about it. Chiarelli has far more experience in this line of work than you or i.

  • http://bigbadblog.weei.com Joe Haggerty

    This is good value for Lucic. If he had the free agent market on July 1 next year as an RFA, there’s no doubt he would have received an offer from some team looking for his rare blend of physical intimidation and enough scoring touch to skate on a top line.

    Blake Wheeler is going to have to prove it a little bit before he’s really going to get paid. We’ll see what happens with Savard, but he’ll have to take less — IMHO — if he wants to stay in Boston where he really grew up as a hockey player and leader.

    –Haggs

  • Hockey Joe

    Haggs, you are da man!!!

    thanks for answering my questions on air tonight and thanks for keeping it real in this town

  • http://loochnessmonster.blogspot.com loochnessmonster

    Love this signing! He is going to be worth every penny.

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