WASHINGTON -- Veteran defenseman Anton Stralman parlayed his training camp tryout with the Boston Bruins into a contract with them, signing a $1 million deal for this season.
The Bruins announced the agreement Wednesday before facing the Washington Capitals in each team's season opener. Stralman won't be eligible to play until he gets a new work visa, and there's no timetable for when that will happen.
Stralman, 36, did not even know until Tuesday he'd be getting a contract. But it was what he was hoping for when he chose Boston over other professional tryout possibilities.