Confirmed with Link: Halak re-signs 1yr/3.5M (Inc 1.25M GP Bonus)

[xjoeyc23x]

Boston Bruins sign goaltender Jaroslav Halak to one-year extension - TSN.ca

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[alg363636]

Awesome. He makes us a much much better team.

Cap situation is gonna be interesting though...

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

One year and he took less money. Great deal. Love Jaro.

 

[Ladyfan]

Yeah some good news !!!!

 

[Smitty93]

Boston Bruins sign goaltender Jaroslav Halak to one-year extension - TSN.ca

Further reports suggesting that he's got $1.25 million in performance bonuses if he plays 10 games. He's eligible for that since he turns 35 in 2 weeks. Means that he'll most likely make $3.75, but the Bruins could push it into 2021-22 if they don't have the cap space. Good contract for him, if not a little rich for my liking, but not a huge deal if they need to push the cap hit.



EDIT: Should be $3.5, not $3.75.

 

[Alicat]

Jaro!!! Love it

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Solid move by Sweeney, ensures the Bruins have A-one goaltending and gives our top goaltending prospects another year to develop.

 

[McGarnagle]

I'm about 99% sure he took the one year deal so that he won't be subject to the expansion draft and can choose where he plays in 2021.

 

[DiggityDog]

I like it, it am admittedly surprised. I was expecting one of the Providence guys to step into the role next season. The sentiment seems to be that they need more time.

Good deal

 

[Gee Wally]

Im shocked.
Not because of him but because of the money. Thought for sure theyd roll the dice with one of the kids.

Goes to show what I know.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Nice.

 

[Bruin4Life]

If this was NHL 2020, Donny seemed to have started GM career with dumpin alot of his staff dollars into the friendly scout that gives bonus 'Players on the team will have higher chance of resigning at a better price".

Donny is league best at having talent believe in the system and the city of Boston.

 

[caz16]

I am so excited to hear Bruins news! Soooo excited!!!

 

[Over the volcano]

Further reports suggesting that he's got $1.25 million in performance bonuses if he plays 10 games. He's eligible for that since he turns 35 in 2 weeks. Means that he'll most likely make $3.75, but the Bruins could push it into 2021-22 if they don't have the cap space. Good contract for him, if not a little rich for my liking, but not a huge deal if they need to push the cap hit.

3.75 is way rich - but he’s a good backup.

Wonder what that means for the rest of the roster - Vladar and Swayman battle it out in Providence? What for Keyser? Krug $ (they could have saved 3 mil by going with a kid)?

 

[pgm16]

Good stuff !

 

[Bruinaura]

Jaroooooooooo!!!!



I don't care what his reason is, he is a great fit for the team and I like him

And I'm looking for any reason to be happy these days

 

[Bruinaura]

If this was NHL 2020, Donny seemed to have started GM career with dumpin alot of his staff dollars into the friendly scout that gives bonus 'Players on the team will have higher chance of resigning at a better price".

Donny is league best at having talent believe in the system and the city of Boston.

I think some of the guys in the room are a big part of that as well. Sure seems like Boston has one of the best, if not the best team cultures in the league, at least from my outsider perspective.

 

[UncleRico]

Love having halak back. One of the better back ups in the league. $18m with quite a few UFA/RFAs left

 

[KlausJopling]

Pushing that bonus to the year after when both Krejci and Rask deals are off the books or lower isn’t a problem. Getting him for the same/less next year is real nice.

 

[sooshii]

Good news!
Bruins news!

yeah!

 

[BAD BOY]

Awesome move. Keeping a 1-2 punch in goal together. Can’t go wrong with the length or the money.

 

[BMC]

Halak it!

I'll see myself out......

 

[aguineapig]

There were a lot of games early on where the club played bend don't break D and relied on the Rask and Jaro show.
Throw in a side dish of Pasta Primavera and a timely goal here and there from the supporting cast ( Brett Ritchie even had a GWG against the Leafs don't ya' know) allowed for the big divisional lead. Having Tukka and Jaro is like having a CD that's paying 3% while the Market is over, under, sideways, down. Lets you sleep at night.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

nice.
good news for a change

 

[neelynugs]

so it's basically $3.5M, but $1.25M can slide to the following year? seems ok with me.
krejci either gone by then or back for a lot less $ and backes retention also gone.