Pastrnak Opens Up About Ongoing Contract Negotiations

David Pastrnak skating for the Boston Bruins

The Bruins have been off to a hot start to begin the season as they currently hold the best record in the NHL at 22-4-1 and 45 points. While the Bruins are winning, the status of David Pastrnak’s future in Boston still looms as they’re now over two months into the 2022-23 season.

At the conclusion of the season, Pastrnak will be without a contract as his previous six-year deal will expire, and he will become an unrestricted free agent. He has done nothing but improve his value with every game that passes, as he dominates every time he is on the ice. Through 27 games, he has 19 goals and 19 assists, which include eight goals and 17 points on the power play.

With the way, Pastrnak is playing, and with the cap projected to go up significantly, Pasta could be playing himself right out of Boston with the price tag. As Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic shares:

”At Pastrnak’s current pace, an eight-year, $88 million deal may be too low.”

Fluto Shinzawa had the chance to catch up with Pastrnak and get the inside scoop on how negotiations have been progressing. One major takeaway from the 26-year-old sharpshooter is he is more focused on playing hockey and that his agent J.P Barry is in constant contact with general manager Don Sweeney.

Pastrnak is focused on the now as he tries to help the Bruins win this season which he has full control over.

”I still have this season left, right?” Pastrnak said. ”There’s nothing to be rushed over. I know my agent’s talking to Sweens every other day. For me, it’s just hockey. I’m focusing on helping the team win and getting better.”

One concern the Bruins may have is that Pastrnak could be looking to set a new ceiling which has been the trend recently. The NHL saw history this summer regarding contracts when the Colorado Avalanche re-signed Nathan MacKinnon at an AAV of $12.6 million, which surpassed Connor McDavid’s deal by $.01 million.

Luckily for Boston, that does not seem to be the case, just as it was when they inked Pasta to his previous six-year deal back in 2017. He just wants to “play hockey” and win as usual.

”Oh no, that does not matter to me,” said Pastrnak of setting a new ceiling upon the expiration of his six-year, $40 million contract. ”No.”

This has to make Bruins fans happy, as the waiting game never gets easier as time continues to tick. But knowing that Pastrnak isn’t in it for the money helps fans sleep easier if they believe in their top goal scorer. In the meantime, everyone will just have to wait and enjoy the show that Pastrnak puts on every time he touches the puck.

Stanley Cup Aspirations Cue’ the Duck Boats Pod

The boys are back after a long break but have plenty to talk about as the playoffs are in full swing. We go series by series, looking at how teams have fared so far and who will come out on top. Thanks for listening! Please rate and review our show on your favorite listening platform. Check out our partner's website at www.insidetherink.com for all your latest hockey news.
  1. Stanley Cup Aspirations
  2. The Final Countdown
  3. Here Come the Playoffs
  4. Home Stretch
  5. Kevy Cooks

Discover more from Inside The Rink

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Kevin Santangelo

Co Host of Cue' the Duck Boats Podcast Writer for Inside the Rink

One thought on “Pastrnak Opens Up About Ongoing Contract Negotiations”

  1. If they meaning Sweeney deem him this season then they should trade him before the trade deadline. The comments by Sweeney one of them is we have along way to
    Go. If he hits the open market at the end of the season or end of the playoffs, there are going to some top
    Teams and up and coming teams that most definitely will make a run at him. It’s the question is why wasn’t this handled over the summer or during training camp to keep him in Boston. If they don’t trade him and walks to
    Another team this would be a disaster. This team will be a very weak team without him.

Leave a Reply

Steve Yzerman, General Manager of the Detroit Red Wings

Yzerman: This Red Wings Team ‘Can Take a Step’

The Detroit Red Wings currently have $12.09 million in salary cap space after the team acquired goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks and acquired free agent left-winger James van Riemsdyk recently. According to general manager Steve Yzerman, the team will likely stand pat right now despite having this amount of cap space. The fact […]

Read More
Tanner Jeannot of the Los Angeles Kings

Player Profile: Tanner Jeannot

Tanner Jeannot was born on May 29, 1997, in Estevan, Saskatchewan. The left-shooting forward played for three seasons with the Estevan Bruins from 2010-13. In his first two seasons with the U15 club, Jeannot scored 29 goals and collected 18 assists in 42 games and five goals and three assists in ten postseason games. Jeannot […]

Read More
Gage Goncalves of the Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning Make Significant Player Signings To Start July

As free agency has started in the National Hockey League, many teams, including the Tampa Bay Lightning, are making significant roster moves with free agents and player extensions. Just yesterday, July 1, for day one of free agency, the Lightning extended young 24-year-old Portuguese forward Gage Goncalves to a two-year contract worth $1.2 million a […]

Read More