Player Discussion Mark Kastelic (signs extension Jan 3 | 3yrs, $1.57M/yr)

[Clode]

Great contract

 

[ON3M4N]

Sub $2m for 3 more years. Take a deal like that all day for a guy like Kastelic

 

[Eddie Munson]

One of the few guys with a pulse this season. Plus at the dot, drops the mitts, drives the net, plays gritty. Can’t hate this.

 

[BMC]

Wooooooo Mark Kastelic!!!

 

[Hookslide]

I predict this is going to be one of the best bargain contracts in the league.

In what way

 

[Colt.45Orr]

In what way

In respect to the overall player you get for the money. Seems pretty straightforward to me.

 

[Grimey]

This guy’s a beauty.

 

[xStanleyCupsFor]

Well deserved.

 

[duffy]

Wooooooo Mark Kastelic!!!

Was my favorite player with the Sens and now my favorite player with the B's! Never takes a night off and will back his team mates 100%. Awesome signing!

 

[Alicat]

Excellent deal. Glad he’s a Bruin for awhile

 

[duffy]

This just made my day.

The guy was born to be a Bruin.

Yes now if they could find a D that can make a pass, shoot, block a shot, and keep the puck in at the blueline, that would be fantastic! As it stands not one of our present D can do any of those things!

 

[PlayMakers]

Would love to see them sign Olivier to round out the 4th line. Kastelic and Olivier could be like Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck, just running teams over for 12 minutes a night.

Bigger fish to fry in the top6 I know, but a fast, physical, two-way energy line is always nice to have and fun to watch.

 

[bruins19]

In what way

Low money, high payoff

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Thumbs up. Well deserved. The money and the term do raise the bar a bit now as to what can reasonably be expected from Mark. Hopefully he will continue to develop and has more to offer. I think he does.

 

[Ozzy Osbourne]

The one (and only) thing that all of us agree on- “Mark Kastelic was a great addition, born to be a Bruin.”


Great trade by Sweeney and a great signing!

 

[Orr Fourever]

Me likey.

 

[the negotiator]

Very happy to see this signing ....like the term and thought the dollars made sense, particularly for the Bs

A solid fourth line can be a game-changer in the playoffs- now DS needs to bite the bullet and make the necessary top six change(s) at forward that get the Bs into the playoffs

 

[Gee Wally]

Bruins sign forward Mark Kastelic to three-year contract extension - The Boston Globe

Acquired from the Senators as part of the Linus Ullmark trade in the offseason, Kastelic has made an immediate impact in Boston.

www.bostonglobe.com

TORONTO — Mark Kastelic has provided some punch to the Bruins’ lineup, and on Friday the club provided him some security.

The Bruins signed Kastelic to a three-year contract extension through 2027-28 with an annual salary-cap hit of $1.56 million.

Acquired from the Senators as part of the Linus Ullmark trade in the offseason, Kastelic has made an immediate impact. The fourth-line center has four goals and 11 points in 39 games, and has provided some muscle with a willingness to protect his teammates by dropping the gloves.

“That emotion, energy, and physicality that he can bring, it can change the tide of the game,” captain Brad Marchand said following a November win over Utah in which Kastelic fought Robert Bortuzzo. “It got us feeling emotionally engaged, and you need that throughout the course of the year. Guys like him, you can never really truly understand how valuable they are.”

Kastelic is tied for the NHL lead in penalty minutes — with teammate Nikita Zadorov — with 76.

“I definitely feel like the guys in this room respect that a lot, which I appreciate,” Kastelic said of his willingness to go toe-to-toe. “I’m just trying to make an impact the best I can in any way, shape, or form.”

Entering Saturday’s game against the Maple Leafs, Kastelic had a team-high 151 hits. Only Vancouver’s Kiefer Sherwood (214) had more.

 

[DominicT]

According to PuckPedia, the contract is officially 3 years totaling $4,700,001 for an AAV of $1,566,667.

 

[Bridges31]

According to PuckPedia, the contract is officially 3 years totaling $4,700,001 for an AAV of $1,566,667.

Hell of a deal

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

If he stays anywhere close to the level he's been playing at this season for the next three years, this contract is a big-time steal.

 

[Kalus]

Hell of a deal

I am very happy he will be here for another three years, but not sure I’d say this is a great deal. I’d say it’s a fair deal for both sides.

 

[bruins19]

According to PuckPedia, the contract is officially 3 years totaling $4,700,001 for an AAV of $1,566,667.

Those are weird odd numbers.

 

[22Brad Park]

This confirms the Ulmark trade was great for Boston

Would not go that far but they at least have a piece that can play in the lineup.

 

[Dr Hook]

Would not go that far but they at least have a piece that can play in the lineup.

Yeah, we won't know the true worth of that deal until we see what becomes of Dean Letourneau. It is working out well for the Bruins so far. Korpi has been a good backup at a fair price with the salary retention, and Kastelic is a win.