Bruins sign Coyle, Wagner to multi-year extensions

The Boston Bruins have signed forwards Charlie Coyle and Chris Wagner to multi-year contract extensions, the team announced Wednesday.

Coyle signed a six-year deal worth $5.25 million annually, while Wagner inked a three-year pact worth $1.35 million per year. Both players were set to hit unrestricted free agency at season's end, along with teammates Torey Krug, Zdeno Chara, Jaroslav Halak, and Joakim Nordstrom.

Coyle was acquired from the Minnesota Wild ahead of last season's trade deadline. The 27-year-old Massachusetts native was a good fit in Boston right away, and he chipped in 16 points in 24 games during the Bruins' run to the Stanley Cup Final last spring. This season, Coyle's posted five goals and nine assists in 24 contests while averaging 16:30 of ice time per night.

Wagner is an effective depth piece, and he produced a career-high 19 points in 76 games in 2018-19.

The Bruins sit comfortably atop the Atlantic Division with a 16-3-5 record.

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