Bruins agree to extension with Sturm

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02/25/2007 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins have agreed on a contract extension with left wing Marco Sturm.

Financial terms of the multi-year deal were not disclosed.

The Bruins acquired Sturm from San Jose in November 2005 as part of the deal that sent Joe Thornton to the Sharks.

"I am really happy that we were able to get this deal done so that I can stay in Boston," said Sturm in a release. "I signed this deal because I am confident about the future of this team, and also because I love Boston and playing in front of the Boston fans."

Sturm entered Saturday's action tied for second on the team with 20 goals and tied for fifth in scoring with 31 points in 54 games. In 51 games last season following the trade, he notched 23 goals and 20 assists.

"As an organization, we are very excited to have Marco commit to the Bruins," said general manager Peter Chiarelli. "Marco is a highly skilled and extremely fast player who scores goals and shows enthusiasm to play in traffic. He could have easily tested the free agency market, and in all likelihood would have received higher compensation, so we are thrilled that he chose to commit to Boston and our goal of building a highly competitive team for both now and for the future."

The native of Germany was San Jose's first pick of the 1996 Entry Draft and the 21st overall selection.

In 658 career games with the Sharks and Bruins, Sturm has 171 goals with 176 assists for 347 points.

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