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BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins have locked up Brad Marchand to a multi-year contract extension ahead of a possible lockout.

Boston signed the 24-year-old forward to an US$18-million, four-year deal that pays $4.5 million per season.

Marchand, a key part of the Bruins' Stanley Cup championship in 2011, had 28 goals and 27 assists last season.

He also had a plus-31 rating that was fifth overall in the NHL.

The five-foot-nine, 183-pound Halifax native was drafted 71st overall in the 2006 draft and has 49 goals and 48 assists in 173 career games.

The deal comes as the NHL and NHLPA prepare for a potential lockout ahead of the Sept. 15 deadline for the current collective bargaining agreement.

Im good with this...Seguin shouldnt be far behind?
- busher

If Marchand is worth $4.5 what sort of numbers would Seguin fetch? Taylor Hall and Eberle area?

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- salvadorsanchez

Meh, really not all that concerned, the cap isn't going down without a mechanism to reduce existing cap hits, rollback or otherwise. It's a bit much for the Rat, but every time a new contract comes out I think they're overpaid so that probably means its market. Not hitting the panic button yet, there's always options.

Also, I don't get why it's baffling that Krejci makes more money than Marchand?

If Marchand is worth $4.5 what sort of numbers would Seguin fetch? Taylor Hall and Eberle area?
- willey101

Looking that way. I was thinking he'd get more in the 5 range shorter term rather than eating up UFA years on this next contract but we'll see.

Looking that way. I was thinking he'd get more in the 5 range shorter term rather than eating up UFA years on this next contract but we'll see.
- Double_A

These contracts are crazy. i remember when the Wings offered Kronwall $3 million and people thought that was ridiculous.....now its a bargain.

My guess is Seguin wiill either get a 4 year deal in the $5 million range or go 6 plus in the $6 range

These contracts are crazy. i remember when the Wings offered Kronwall $3 million and people thought that was ridiculous.....now its a bargain.

My guess is Seguin wiill either get a 4 year deal in the $5 million range or go 6 plus in the $6 range
- willey101

they've removed the 2nd contract. i think there should be some consideration for the ELC starting when they play 40+ NHL games vs when they start in AHL. rookie bonus structure and it going against the cap is dumb as well.

they've removed the 2nd contract. i think there should be some consideration for the ELC starting when they play 40+ NHL games vs when they start in AHL. rookie bonus structure and it going against the cap is dumb as well.
- salvadorsanchez

Longer ELC's?

I like the idea of 3 tier system. ELC, then max 3 year secondary contracts and then final tier. May eliminate alot of this ridiculousness.

Longer ELC's?

I like the idea of 3 tier system. ELC, then max 3 year secondary contracts and then final tier. May eliminate alot of this ridiculousness.
- willey101

I like that idea.

I like that idea.
- Double_A

let the owners pay stupidities on the final year of an expiring contract. You'd like see the elimination of those long stupid deals.

Then again logic seldom applies with this, now does it.

http://espn.go.com/boston...contract-talks-going-well

should be done deal these next few days it seems

let the owners pay stupidities on the final year of an expiring contract. You'd like see the elimination of those long stupid deals.

Then again logic seldom applies with this, now does it.
- willey101

The sad thing is it's just owners & GM's implementing rules to save themselves. If they didn't act like idiots, they'd be fine. I suppose it just takes one though.

Longer ELC's?

I like the idea of 3 tier system. ELC, then max 3 year secondary contracts and then final tier. May eliminate alot of this ridiculousness.
- willey101

I'd say 5 year ELC. Starts when they sign with ahl team. If they start in NHL at 18 it's 4 years. Can be bonus heavy for performance. Agree contract is max 3 years then they can do the prime time deals

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- salvadorsanchez

not really news, or it shouldn't be
i think marchand got about $1mil to much per year

The sad thing is it's just owners & GM's implementing rules to save themselves. If they didn't act like idiots, they'd be fine. I suppose it just takes one though.
- Double_A

if you went to cap geek you could see how many teams have signed players for more than 5 or 6 years
by strictly guessing, because i am too lazy to look, i'd say at least a dozen teams have done it?
i might be way off, i don't know

if you get drafted, you should be an indentured servant for at least 5 years once you make it to at least the ahl level
teams pay for these guys to develop and then poof, they want big $$ and many are paid on potential and not what they have done...or done for more than a year
that is the one part that i agree with ownership on..it's bad for the team, it's bad for the fans, and i think it sucks for the game to have potential franchise type players leaving teams in their 20's
f that

it's one of the reasons i stopped watching the nfl, free agency (frank)ed it..amongst other things, like turning it into the nba thug league

6 Years $5.75 per for Seguin. Pretty much on par with the Oil and Skinner signings. I'm a little surprised, thought PC would wait until CBA was settled and would try to squeeze another contract out of him.

http://espn.go.com/boston...x-year-contract-extension

write up on it. expected this.

6 Years $5.75 per for Seguin. Pretty much on par with the Oil and Skinner signings. I'm a little surprised, thought PC would wait until CBA was settled and would try to squeeze another contract out of him.
- Double_A

I'm fine with it

Offer sheets seem to be SOP now a days. glad we got him on our terms based on the market conditions.

Looking that way. I was thinking he'd get more in the 5 range shorter term rather than eating up UFA years on this next contract but we'll see.
- Double_A

$250k off per year. Not bad.

6 Years $5.75 per for Seguin. Pretty much on par with the Oil and Skinner signings. I'm a little surprised, thought PC would wait until CBA was settled and would try to squeeze another contract out of him.
- Double_A

im good with this..as someone else mentioned before, Chia is tying up our key players...Seguin is the real deal...

I still find it kind of funny that players and owners are whining about each other and contracts like this are being signed....just seems like a cluster(frank) to me and just shows to me once again neither side care about the fans...or the minimum wage earner at pubs and restaurants who rely on these games...I dont how anyone can pick a side here...its about power and ego and and both sides have plenty of that to throw around...

I dont how anyone can pick a side here...its about power and ego and and both sides have plenty of that to throw around...
- busher

how can you not side with the players when the owners got what they wanted last time, but apparently it wasn't what they wanted
it's all relative, but the owners are the goats on this one

It's the NHL and Bettman that little troll.

Get the poop worked out. They finally have a tv deal in place, some serious viable stars. Focus on the markets that want the product vs trying to grow a sport that is not endemic to the regions / cities.

Put a team in Seattle of they build the arena, put a team in Quebec and remove the Phoenix disaster

how can you not side with the players when the owners got what they wanted last time, but apparently it wasn't what they wanted
it's all relative, but the owners are the goats on this one
- Toad in Nj

not when the players are getting massive contracts and their salaries are still going through the roof...i find it ironic that players are getting big $ the last few weeks while at the same time going through the current "labour" strife...at the same time owners female doging about big contracts and then continue to sign the players to big contracts... sometimes dumb ones (Wideman)

I could care less who is right or wrong...or who has more of an "argument"...the whole (frank)ing thing is silly...Only sensible comment I have seen from those involved is from Daly who said both sides are to blame...

How is it the players fault that they accept the stupid money thrown at them from the same group of owners who are crying poverty?
Please explain that to me.
Off the top of my head the only thing I can think of that I agree with the owners on is the entry level contracts.
Both sides should work together to get it done but the owners are the ones who have thrown all the ultimatums out there and threatened with a lockout AFTER THEY GOT WHAT THEY WANTED LAST TIME

How is it the players fault that they accept the stupid money thrown at them from the same group of owners who are crying poverty?
Please explain that to me.
Off the top of my head the only thing I can think of that I agree with the owners on is the entry level contracts.
Both sides should work together to get it done but the owners are the ones who have thrown all the ultimatums out there and threatened with a lockout AFTER THEY GOT WHAT THEY WANTED LAST TIME
- Toad in Nj

The problem with the NHL is that HRR have grown at a slower pace than owners stupidity.

How is it the players fault that they accept the stupid money thrown at them from the same group of owners who are crying poverty?
Please explain that to me.
Off the top of my head the only thing I can think of that I agree with the owners on is the entry level contracts.
Both sides should work together to get it done but the owners are the ones who have thrown all the ultimatums out there and threatened with a lockout AFTER THEY GOT WHAT THEY WANTED LAST TIME
- Toad in Nj

when is enough enough?? Im saying both sides need to wake up...its (frank)ing stupid...