MOSCOW, Aug 8 Striker Patrice Bergeron has signed a new contract with Boston The Bruins,” according to the official website of the National Hockey League (NHL). The term of the agreement with the 37-year-old Canadian, who was in the status of an unrestricted free agent, is for one season, according to which the forward will receive $ 2.5 million. The contract also includes bonuses of $ 2.5 million, which will depend on the results. Currently, Bergeron is recovering from June surgery on the tendon of his left elbow, and the player is expected to complete the rehabilitation by the end of August. Bergeron was selected by Boston in the draft NHL 2003 under the overall number 45. He made his debut for the Bruins in October of that year and since then has played in the NHL only for Boston, played 1216 regular season games for the team (400 goals, 582 assists) and won the 2011 Stanley Cup. Last season, the Bruins captain scored 65 points (25 goals, 40 assists) in 73 games in the regular season. Bergeron is a two-time Olympic champion in Team Canada. In June, Bergeron won the Frank Selkey Trophy, the NHL's top defensive forward for a record 5th time.
