The Boston Bruins’ salary cap situation prevented them from signing Charlie McAvoy at market value. So, the old bridge deal came into play as McAvoy put his John Hancock on a three-year contract extension with a $4.9 million annual cap hit.
Make no mistake, though. The Bruins have McAvoy — and Brandon Carlo — factored into their long-term plans. GM Don Sweeney acknowledged such when meeting with the media Sunday at Warrior Ice Arena.
“I’ve looked at this as, there’s well beyond three years as to what Charlie is going to play for the Boston Bruins,” Sweeney told reporters.