Milan Lucic agreed to a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

The deal will kick in after this season. In terms of average annual value, the 24-year-old will now become the highest-paid forward on the roster. The physical forward had 26 goals, 62 assists and 135 penalty minutes last season.
Combined with the signings of young forwards Tyler Seguin and Brad Marchand, Chiarelli has locked up three key young members of the core group that led Boston to the Stanley Cup in 2011.
“He’s a solid contributor. He’s become a signature player,” Chiarelli said of Lucic during a media conference call a few hours after the signing was announced. “He loves to play, loves to be physical, and he’s a big part of this team.”He marks the end of three signings we’ve done over the course of a couple of weeks. I think it shows commitments from Milan, from the other players and commitment from our owners, Jeremy Jacobs and Charlie Jacobs. We’re happy to have Milan in the mix for four more years.”


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