The Boston Bruins have signed three players, starting with Jack Ahcan, whose one-year, two-way contract was reported over the weekend. He’ll be joined by Matt Filipe, who has agreed to a one-year two-way contract with an NHL salary of $787.5K, and Ryan Mast, who has inked his three-year entry-level deal that comes with a cap hit of $850K.
Filipe, 24, was a third-round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes back in 2016 but never signed with the team, leading to an entry-level contract with his hometown Bruins after he finished his college career at Northeastern. This season, he scored seven goals and 17 points in 59 games for the Providence Bruins, not exactly the kind of numbers that inspire confidence in a future NHL career.
The 6’2″ forward did enough to earn a qualifying offer though, which is what he is signing today. The $787.5K may actually hurt his chances–if only slightly–of playing in the NHL next season, as he’ll take up more cap space than the average minor league call-up. Still, he’ll continue his development with Providence and improve on his numbers in year three of professional hockey.
Mast meanwhile was a sixth-round pick of the Bruins in 2021 and will be headed back to the OHL to continue his junior career with the Sarnia Sting. The 6’5″ defenseman has quite a few holes in his game but has shown enough–31 points in 59 games this season–that his size offers at least a bit of intrigue as a future professional.
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