The Bruins have locked up their lone remaining restricted free agent, announcing the re-signing of center Colby Cave to a two-year, two-way contract. The deal carries a $675K cap hit meaning that it’s a minimum-salary deal at the NHL level while financial terms at the minor league level have not been disclosed.
Cave spent the bulk of last season with AHL Providence, notching 11 goals and 22 assists in 72 regular season games. He has been quite consistent in his AHL career, picking up between 29 and 35 points in each of his three minor league campaigns. He also made his NHL debut in 2017-18, getting into three games with Boston.
While Cave is no longer waiver-exempt, it’s likely that he will once again start next season in the minors and will work to be a potential call-up when injuries strike with the Bruins.