Overview
- The Bruins announced Tuesday that 22-year-old Fraser Minten agreed to a seven-year, $50.4 million extension with a $7.2 million average annual value that begins in 2027-28 and runs through the 2033-34 season.
- Minten earned the deal after a full 82-game rookie season in 2025-26 when he scored 17 goals, added 18 assists for 35 points, and led NHL rookies with a +21 plus-minus.
- Boston acquired Minten from Toronto at the March 2025 trade deadline in the package for Brandon Carlo, and he will play the 2026-27 season on the final year of his entry-level contract before the new deal takes effect.
- GM Don Sweeney framed the extension as a mutual long-term commitment based on Minten’s hockey sense and two-way play, and Minten said the contract will not change his work ethic.
- Analysts say the contract reflects a growing NHL trend of locking young players to front-loaded long-term deals to offset rising salary caps, a strategy that could look like a bargain if Minten continues to develop but carries risk given his limited NHL sample.