Boston Bruins Sign a Top Prospect to Entry-Level Deal
After an early-than-expected elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoff, the Boston Bruins started their offseason, announcing a significant signing on Friday morning.
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The Bruins' PR shared the following statement moments ago:
Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, May 5, that the team has signed forward Matthew Poitras to a three-year entry-level contract beginning with the 2023-24 season with an annual NHL cap hit of $870,000.
Poitras, a native of Brooklin, Ontario, was Boston's first pick of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft when he was selected in the second round (54th overall). The 19-year-old recorded 16 goals and 79 assists for the Guelph Storm this season, finishing second in assists and sixth in points in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)>
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What will Matthew Poitras become at the NHL level? | ||
| First line forward | 4 | 9.8 % |
| Top-6 | 22 | 53.7 % |
| Top-9 | 9 | 22 % |
| 4th line/Depth player | 6 | 14.6 % |
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