The Boston Bruins have locked up Fraser Minten for the long haul, agreeing to a seven-year, $50.4 million contract extension with the 22-year-old forward.
The deal gives Minten an average annual value of $7.2 million. He is coming off a season in which he posted 17 goals and 35 points in 82 games.
“We are excited to have signed Fraser to a long-term extension,” Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said. “Since joining our organization, Fraser has continued to grow and earn the accelerated trust of his teammates and coaching staff. His hockey sense, competitiveness, responsible two-way game, and offensive growth make him a valuable player for our group.
“This is a mutual long-term commitment that reflects our confidence in Fraser and the important role he will play, as well as Fraser’s belief in our team moving forward.”
Minten arrived in Boston at the 2025 trade deadline, when the Bruins acquired him, along with first- and fourth-round draft picks, from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Brandon Carlo. He was originally a second-round pick by Toronto in the 2022 draft.
He will play this season on the final year of his three-year entry-level contract.
Through 107 career games with the Maple Leafs and Bruins, Minten has 20 goals and 40 points.
The extension adds another major piece to a Bruins roster already built out well into the future. Boston now has 11 players signed through at least 2029-30, including forwards David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm, J.J.
Peterka, Morgan Geekie, Tanner Jeannot and Minten. On the blue line, Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm, Nikita Zadorov and William Borgen are all under contract through 2029-30.
Goaltender Jeremy Swayman carries an $8.25 million cap hit through 2030-31.
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