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Brad Marchand agrees to 8-year extension with Bruins

The left winger is now signed in Boston through the 2024-2025 season.

Brad Marchand is currently part of the Canadian team playing in the World Cup of Hockey. The Associated Press

With the NHL season right around the corner, the Bruins have locked up one of the team’s best players on a lengthy contract extension.

Announced by team general manager Don Sweeney on Monday morning, Brad Marchand, 28, has signed an 8-year extension worth an average annual value of $6.125 million. The news was first reported by Bob McKenzie of TSN:

Marchand is currently representing Canada at the World Cup of Hockey. Thanks partly to his two goals against Russia, the hosts advanced to the final, a best-of-three series against Team Europe.

With the Bruins, Marchand led the team in goals in the 2015-2016 season, notching 37 (while also adding 24 assists).

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