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Lauzon signs two-year contract with Bruins
Defenseman will earn average of $850,000 per season
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Jeremy Lauzon signed a two-year, $1.7 million contract with the Boston Bruins on Friday. It has an average annual value of $850,000.
The 22-year-old defenseman has one goal and a plus-2 rating in seven games with the Bruins since making his season debut Dec. 31. He has two goals and a plus-1 rating in 23 NHL games.
He was in the final season of his three-year, entry-level contract and could have become a restricted free agent July 1.
Lauzon was selected by Boston in the second round (No. 52) of the 2015 NHL Draft.
The Atlantic Division-leading Bruins (35-11-12) play the Detroit Red Wings at TD Garden on Saturday (1 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN, NESN, FS-D, NHL.TV).