David Pastrnak is still without a contract for the upcoming season, with time ticking before training camps open in a few weeks.
That said, it’s been reported in the Boston Globe that the Bruins have offered Pastrnak a long-term contract that would pay him $6 million annually -- which would put him alongside David Backes as the fourth highest paid forward on the club, according to CapFriendly.
According to Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe, the Bruins have left the length of the deal, either six or seven years, up to the 21-year-old Pastrnak, who broke out last season for 34 goals and 70 points in 75 games.
The Bruins currently have about $10.1 million in cap space with only Pastrnak remaining to get under contract.
Trade rumors involving Pastrnak (read about them here) started circulating a couple of weeks ago, as this negotiation process has continued well into the summer. General manager Don Sweeney had a brief response when asked about the rumor: “Not trading Pastrnak.”
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H/T to The Score.