The Boston Bruins have locked up Matt Poitras for another year, agreeing Wednesday to a one-year, two-way extension worth $850,000 that runs through the 2026-27 season.
Poitras, 22, got into three games with Boston in 2025-26 and scored once. Across 69 NHL games over three seasons, he has produced seven goals and 20 assists for 27 points.
Most of his work last season came with the Providence Bruins. In 69 games for Boston’s AHL affiliate, the Whitby, Ont., native posted 13 goals and 31 assists for 44 points. That left him tied for third on the team in assists and fifth in scoring.
Over 109 career AHL games, Poitras has 30 goals and 55 assists for 85 points.
Boston selected Poitras in the second round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft after he spent two seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Guelph Storm. In 131 regular-season junior games, he put up 37 goals and 108 assists for 145 points.
The Bruins finished 2025-26 with a 45-27-10 record and 100 points, placing fourth in the Atlantic Division, fifth in the Eastern Conference and eighth in the league.
David Pastrnak led the way with 100 points, which tied him for seventh in league scoring, and 71 assists, good for sixth in the NHL. Morgan Geekie was next on the team with 68 points and a club-best 39 goals, while Pavel Zacha finished second in goals with 30.
In net, Jeremy Swayman played 55 games and went 31-18-4 with a .908 save percentage and a 2.71 goals-against average.
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