Bruins Sign Tyler Seguin to Six-Year Contract Extension

[MattBurger]

BOSTON, MA – Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today, September 11, that the club has signed forward Tyler Seguin to a six-year contract extension through the 2018-19 season. Seguin’s contract is worth an average of $5.75 million annually over the six years of his deal.

The 2011-12 season marked Seguin’s second NHL season with the Bruins. The 6’1”, 182-pound native of Brampton, Ontario registered NHL career highs in goals, assists and points, recording 29-38=67 totals, along with 30 penalty minutes. His 29 goals and 67 points both ranked highest on the Bruins roster, making him the youngest player in team history to hold the club’s scoring title. Seven of Seguin’s goals were game-winners, and his plus-34 rating ranked second in the league behind teammate Patrice Bergeron. He was also selected to play in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game, after having previously competed in the NHL All-Star SuperSkills Competition in 2011.

The 20-year-old played in 74 games in his rookie season in 2010-11, recording 11-11=22 totals and 18 penalty minutes. Seguin added three goals and four assists in 13 games during the 2011 postseason, helping the Bruins capture the Stanley Cup championship. He also set a league record for points in one playoff period with a four-point (2-2) performance in the second period of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Tampa Bay.

For his career, Seguin has played in 155 regular-season games with Boston, registering 40-49=89 totals and 48 penalty minutes with a plus-30 rating, and has recorded five goals and five assists in 20 playoff games.

Prior to joining the Bruins, the forward spent two seasons from 2008-10 with the Ontario Hockey League’s Plymouth Whalers, recording 69-104=173 totals in 124 games, with 82 penalty minutes and a plus-31 rating. In 2009-10, he became the first Whaler in team history to lead the OHL in scoring. Seguin was drafted second overall by Boston in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

[nilan30]

He's gonna be a gooder.

[ChiefJunior]

Good for him & the Bruins. He certainly looks like he has all the potential to be a very good to great player in the NHL for years to come.

[Broons66]

Good deal,for both team and Seguin. Kids going to be an all-star for years to come. Like how Chiarelli's tying up the teams core,now hopefully Looch gets an extension.

[smashem]

Well all good signing's for the B's. Guess it will continue rather than hitting the market.

[Stevens Lindros]

67 points for highest scorer...man Bawston's going to suck in a couple years.

[MattBurger]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

67 points for highest scorer...man Bawston's going to suck in a couple years.

The Bruins' high scorers when they won the Stanley Cup two years ago were Lucic and Krejci with 62 points each. You're stupid.

[Stevens Lindros]

Originally Posted by MattBurger

The Bruins' high scorers when they won the Stanley Cup two years ago were Lucic and Krejci with 62 points each. You're stupid.

You're retarded. The Ruins only won because of Tim Thomas.

[bruiser11]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

You're retarded. The Ruins only won because of Tim Thomas.

Still have to score goals my friend.

[smashem]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

You're retarded. The Ruins only won because of Tim Thomas.

He is yesterdays news, quickly forgotten.

[Boston Garden]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

You're retarded. The Ruins only won because of Tim Thomas.

Will Canucks fans stop with that argument. Do you remember the goal totals for the Bruins that series?

Luongo sucks.

[flex_buff_chest]

I love lamp.

Good player, good for him. Kinda wished the Oil woulda drafted him instead.

[chilly666]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

67 points for highest scorer...man Bawston's going to suck in a couple years.

not all teams need one or two guys to score 100 points for the team to be successful...hence the word team.

[fcm]

5.75M is a great cap hit considering the talent he has.

[blackngold]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

You're retarded. The Ruins only won because of Tim Thomas.

It's called depth my friend.