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Thompson, St. Pierre re-sign

Print | Comments () Posted by Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff July 28, 2008 04:14 PM

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F Nate Thompson and F Martin St. Pierre, Boston's lone remaining restricted free agents, have re-signed with the Bruins.

Thompson, who served as Providence captain in 2007-08, is entering his fourth year of pro hockey. With Glen Metropolit now with Philadelphia, Thompson could make the big club out of training camp as a depth forward. Thompson is a strong skater who can kill penalties and scrap when necessary. He is considered a high-character player.

St. Pierre, acquired last week from Chicago for Pascal Pelletier, scored 88 points for Rockford (AHL) in 2007-08. St. Pierre is expected to be a top-two center in Providence, where he can dish to youngsters such as Blake Wheeler, Carl Soderberg, Brad Marchand, Mikko Lehtonen, and Matt Marquardt.

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