Stephen
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What people aren’t remembering about that era of Bruins was all of them took discounts to try and win. When Chara was captain, that was a big issue for him. Making sure everyone was pulling the line together, and that meant taking discounts to keep the crew together.
So no, Tavares doesn’t have Bergeron beat. At least B was willing to take a discount to win, as were the other top tier players on that team. Something NO one on this team has done yet (except Spezza and Gio).
Bruins sign gritty Bergeron to eight-year extension
Patrice Bergeron, who led the Boston Bruins in post-season goals and played the Stanley Cup Finals with a punctured lung, was rewarded with an eight-year $52 million contract extension, the NHL team said on Friday.
www.reuters.com
When Bergeron signed that contract in 2013, he was already a Selke/King Clancy winner who won a Stanley Cup in 2011 and was coming off a finals run in 2013, and he only took up 10.69% of the cap.
Patrice Bergeron Contract, Cap Hit, Salary and Stats - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
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Just for historical reference, Phil Kessel re-signed in Toronto in 2013 (same calendar year) and that took up 12.44% of the cap. Dion Phaneuf re-signed in 2013 and his contract was 10.89% of the cap. So Bergeron was always pretty team friendly even after winning a championship.
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Dion Phaneuf Contract, Cap Hit, Salary and Stats - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
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