Bruins sign GM Don Sweeney to extension

The Boston Bruins signed general manager Don Sweeney to a multiyear contract extension on Monday.

Financial terms were not released by the club. His contract was set to expire on Thursday.

"Under his management, the Boston Bruins have been one of the winningest franchises in the league and a perennial playoff contender year in and year out," Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs said in a statement. "While we recognize there is wor