By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
The Boston Bruins re-signed defenseman Zdeno Chára on Saturday morning. He signed a one-year, $2 million deal.
He could potentially earn another $1.75 million in performance-based incentives.
The 42-year-old Trencin, Czechoslovakia native — who just turned 42 this month — takes a pay cut in this new deal. He is presently making $5 million this season.
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He has spent the last 13 seasons with the Bruins. When he suits up for the team during the 2019-20 season, it’ll be his 14th season with the team.
Chára has appeared in 55 games this season. He has four goals and seven assists for 11 points. He also has 16 +/- and 53 PIM.
In his last game in a win against the New Jersey Devils on March 21st, he had a 2+/-. He also had 20 shifts and had 19 minutes and 56 seconds of total ice time.
He is a six-time All-Star, who also won the James Norris Memorial Trophy during the 2008-09 season. He also the Stanley Cup with the Bruins in 2010-11.
He was a third-round draft pick by the New York Islanders in the 1996 NHL Draft. Besides playing for the Islanders and the Bruins, he also spent four seasons with the Ottawa Senators.
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Chára is one of two 42-year-olds in the NHL presently. Matt Cullen is a center for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
In his NHL career, he has appeared in 948 games. He has 142 career goals with 322 assists and 464 points. He also has 208 +/- and 991 PIM.
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