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    Former Bruin Johnny Boychuk signs contract extension with Islanders

    Tim Rosenthal March 12, 2015
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    Trading Johnny Boychuk to the Islanders for two second round picks prior to the start of the 2014-15 season is one of Peter Chiarelli’s questionable transactions during his tenure as General Manager. And now any hope of a reunion after this year is now put to rest.

     

    On Thursday, the Islanders announced that they signed Boychuk to a seven-year contract worth $42 million.

    Boychuk announced the deal on Twitter, which was later confirmed by Arthur Staple of Newsday.

     

     

    This season has been the most productive season for Boychuk to date. In 59 games with the Islanders, he’s notched career highs in every offensive catergory (7 goals, 25 assists, 32 points) while averaging 21:37 of ice time per night. The former Bruin has been a big reason for the resurgence on Long Island as the upstart Isles have stayed atop the Metropolitan Division in 2014-15.

    The Avs second round pick of the 2002 draft was acquired by the Bruins on June 24, 2008, in exchange for Matt Hendericks. Boychuk played in 273 games from 2008-2014 tallying 75 points (19 goals, 56 assists) while also notching 198 penalty minutes and was a plus-88 during his six-year tenure with the Black and Gold.

    With all the problems in the Bruins’ defensive end this season, the beloved Boychuk is still missed in Boston, but is a tremendous fit with a young and talented Islanders squad.

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    Tim Rosenthal

    Tim Rosenthal serves as the Managing Editor of Bruins Daily. He started contributing videos to the site in 2010 before fully coming on board during the Bruins' Stanley Cup run in 2011. His bylines over the last decade have been featured on Boston.com, FoxSports.com, College Hockey News, Patch and Inside Hockey. You can follow Tim on Twitter @_TimRosenthal.

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