Bruins Sign Frederic Brunet To Two-Year Extension

The Bruins announced they’ve signed defense prospect Frederic Brunet to a two-year contract extension. The deal carries a cap hit of $875,000 and is two-way in 2026-27, then converts to a one-way deal in 2027-28.

Brunet, 22, was a fifth-rounder by the Bruins in 2022 after going undrafted the year prior. He has played almost exclusively for AHL Providence since turning pro out of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League at the end of the 2022-23 season. The 6’3″, 201-lb lefty has steadily developed his two-way game since then and is now one of the B’s’ more intriguing call-up options. He’s logged an 18-49–67 scoring line in 173 career AHL outings with a +38 rating. That includes career-highs in goals (11) and points (28) set this year.

With all that positive development trending toward Brunet becoming perhaps a long-term third-pairing staple in Boston (with potential utility even higher in the lineup), it’s a surprise he hasn’t received a longer look in the NHL. He debuted in Game 82 of the regular season last year against the Devils and has gone the entire season this year without a call-up. It’s been the more experienced Michael Callahan and Victor Söderström getting the bumps to the NHL roster if needed, and although they’re having strong seasons in their own right, the talent gap between them and Brunet isn’t all that significant.

His consistently strong two-way numbers in Providence, plus his NHL-ready frame, should translate into more meaningful call-up opportunities over the next two seasons. Boston being willing to hand out a one-way pact for the second half of the deal indicates they are expecting him to make a push for a roster spot by 2027-28. For now, he avoids restricted free agency this summer, coming off his entry-level contract, with another chance to be an RFA in 2028.