Bruins and Brandon Carlo Reach Deal on Contract Extension

The defenseman is a 24-year-old RFA and a big part of the core of the blue line for the team. If this report turns out the be accurate, it will be a big piece of business taken care of by a Bruins team who has a real focus on their blue line corps this offseason.

When Zdeno Chara left the team in free agency and headed to the Washington Capitals ahead of the 2020-21 season, the Boston Bruins blueline was minus a huge player. The team also lost Torey Krug to the St. Louis Blues in free agency, which was a big blow offensively. The blue line was a point of issue for the team, and an area they still want to address this offseason.

Unfortunately for the Bruins, a key piece to filling those holes was Brandon Carlo, who joined a long list of fellow defensemen sitting out time due to injuries. A high hit from behind, Capitals forward Tom Wilson gave Carlo a concussion, which forced the defenseman to miss nearly a month. He played in only 27 games this past season, producing three goals and four points.

While it wasn’t a great year for the blueliner, he did still average 18:43 a night during his 27 regular-season games, and those numbers increased to 22:30 a night in the playoffs.

Terms of the deal have not yet been released, but we’ll make sure to update the story as news is forthcoming.