Bruins Sign Shawn Thornton to Two-Year Extension

The Boston Bruins announced today that they have signed right wing Shawn Thornton to a two-year contract extension worth $1.625 million. The deal averages out to $812,500 per season. He would have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1. In 74 games last season with the Bruins, he scored one goal and nine assists for 10 points and 141 penalty minutes. In 290 career NHL games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, and Boston Bruins, he has 15 goals and 25 assists for 40 points and 496 penalty minutes. This is a decent signing for the Bruins, as Thornton is a very physical player on the ice. He plays with lots of grit and toughness and is a great agitator on the ice. He will be a fierce competitor for the team on the third and fourth lines next season.