The Bruins have had some pretty decent success with NCAA free agents in the past, and they’ve decided to try to dip into that pool again.
The team announced this morning that they’ve signed defenseman Drew Bavaro, most recently of Notre Dame, to a one-year entry-level contract.
The deal carries a cap hit of $867,500 at the NHL level.
Rather than burn a year off the deal, Bavaro will head to Providence on an amateur tryout agreement for the remainder of this season, giving the B’s a chance to see what he can do.
Bavaro will turn 24 in mid-June and is a right-shot defender.