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After acquiring Detroit Red Wings’ Tyler Bertuzzi, the Boston Bruins gave NHL fans another big surprise. According to a recent Facebook post by ESPN, Boston Bruins re-signed David Pastrnak and extended his contract. As per the new contract, Pastrnak will be paid $90 million, making it the sixth-largest deal. Reacting to ESPN Facebook’s post, while some fans thought it was a good decision, other fans felt Pastrnak was overpaid.
Pastrnak was re-signed on Thursday, 2nd March 2023, a day before the NHL’s trade deadline. The 26-year-old ice hockey player has played for 9 seasons for the Boston Bruins. So what were the terms of Pastrnak’s contract that shocked fans?
All details of David Pastrnak’s massive contract finally disclosed
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Boston Bruins shared a post of this deal on 2nd March 2023 on their official Twitter account. According to reports, Pastrnak could earn $11.25 million in an NHL season through this deal.
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— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) March 2, 2023
The Boston Bruins signed an 8 years contract with Pastrnak. After this deal ends, Pastrnak will be eligible to become a free agent in 2031.
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The Boston Bruins’ general manager Don Sweeney played an important role in this deal. This deal will help the Bruins to strengthen their team ahead of the Stanley Cup 2023. Strongly reacting to the report of this deal by ESPN, fans gave entertaining reactions on Facebook.
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NHL Fans are amazed at David Pastrnak’s colossal deal with the Boston Bruins
Disagreeing with these opinions, a fan posted, “Worth every penny!!” Agreeing with this, another fan wrote, “He deserves every penny!!!!!” Elated, one fan also reacted, “I’m so happy he was resigned! Later, another fan responded, “Pay us back by winning the cup.” Clearly, fans have high expectations and wish to see Pastrnak perform extremely well in the upcoming Stanley Cup.
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Fans’ mixed reactions have stirred up the debate about whether Pastrnak should have been re-signed for such a huge amount. Do you think Don Sweeney and his team took the right decision by re-signing David Pastrnak for a $90 million deal? Share your thoughts in the comments section.