Hockey transactions (May 27)

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:

National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Acquired D Jonathan Sigalet from Boston for the rights to LW Matt Marquardt.

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Bruins acquire forward Marquardt from Columbus for defenceman Sigalet

BOSTON - Boston Bruins have acquired forward Matt Marquardt from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenceman Jonathan Sigalet, the club announced Tuesday.

Marquardt, 20, registered 43 goals and 26 assists in 68 games last season, which he split between QMJHL's Baie-Comeau and Moncton.

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Boston Bruins sign defenseman Aaron Ward to multi-year extension

BOSTON - The Boston Bruins have signed defenceman Aaron Ward to a multi-year contract extension.

The three-time Stanley Cup champion had 13 points (5-8) in 65 regular season games for the Bruins last season. He also registered a career high plus-nine rating, led the team in blocked shots (119) and finished third on the team in hits (143).

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Recently re-signed Bruins forward Chuck Kobasew makes rehab progress

BOSTON - Chuck Kobasew has a new three-year contract, a nearly healed leg and an optimistic outlook for the Boston Bruins next season.

Kobasew, the team's second-leading goal scorer in 2007-08, missed the playoffs with a broken left leg but thinks he could start working out again in about a week. And he doesn't have to worry about where his future will be.

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Boston Bruins re-sign forward Chuck Kobasew to a multi-year extension

BOSTON - The Boston Bruins have re-signed forward Chuck Kobasew to a US$7 million, three-year contract extension Tuesday.

Kobasew will make $2 million next season and $2.5 million in each of the final two years of the deal.

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