Bruins sign McAvoy to 3-year bridge deal with $4.9M AAV
The Boston Bruins have re-signed restricted free-agent defenseman Charlie McAvoy to a three-year contract with an average annual value of $4.9 million, the team announced Sunday.
McAvoy's new contract comes in just a hair shy of Zach Werenski's three-year, $15-million deal that the Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman signed Monday. Here are the full details:
Charlie McAvoy #Bruins
- CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) September 15, 2019
3 years, $4.9M AAV
Confirmed Contract Breakdown:
2019-20: $1.2M base salary, $2.5M signing bonus
2020-21: $2.7M base salary, $1M signing bonus
2021-22: $7.3M base salaryhttps://t.co/o4J2O5Z297 pic.twitter.com/AfTEImiRfA
McAvoy will have two more arbitration years after his new contract expires before hitting unrestricted free agency.
The 21-year-old tallied 28 points in 54 games last season while serving as half of Boston's shutdown pairing alongside veteran captain Zdeno Chara.
The Bruins now have $3.2 million left in projected cap space to sign their last RFA, defenseman Brandon Carlo, according to CapFriendly. Boston could create additional cap space by assigning players to the minors.
Copyright (C) 2019 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.