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Campbell, three others inked by Bruins 07.15.10 at 3:34 pm ET
By DJ Bean

The Bruins announced on Thursday that they have signed center Gregory Campbell, who had filed for arbitration and had a hearing scheduled in Toronto for next Thursday, to a two-year contract. Campbell was acquired by the Bruins in the Nathan Horton trade with the Panthers last month. He totaled just 17 points in 60 games last season but scored 13 goals a season prior and is a presence on the penalty kill.

Defenseman Adam McQuaid was also given a two-year deal while defenseman Andrew Bodnarchuk and forward Jeff LoVecchio were each given one-year pacts. The 23-year-old McQuaid played in 19 contest for the Bruins last season, scoring his first goal on February 7 against the Canadiens. He added 10 points in 32 games for the Providence Bruins. Bodnarchuk played in five games last season with the Bruins but did not show up on the scoring sheet, while LoVecchio, considered a strong defensive forward, picked up 24 points last season for Providence.

In signing Campbell, the team has avoided one of its cases of arbitration. The Bruins still need to agree to terms with winger Blake Wheeler, who made $2.8 million last season. Wheeler’s agent recently told WEEI.com that there has been “not much talk” between the two parties.

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  • southpaw

    if you wanna talk about this team not having heart or being tough enough. i think shawn thornton and adam mcquaid answer that. mcquaid is a no brainer sighning to me, he,s a big kid with good wheels and a nasty mean streak, if he comes back a little heavier this year ,he,s a force. thought he shoulda got more ice time last year! put it this way, never saw him play himself out of a starting chance. chara, thornton, lucic, mcquaid, com on, theres your toughness rite there. glad they stuck in there with mcquaid,reminds me of a young stephan quintal.

  • DZ

    I do wanna talk about this team not having heart or being tough enough. Your boys failed miserably in both heart and toughness after the most critical incident of the season. McQuaid a force???? You just compared him to Stephan Quintal for Christ sakes.

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