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Kobasew gets three-year, $7m deal

<p>On March 25, an ill-placed Zdeno Chara slap shot fractured Chuck Kobasew's left tibia and ended his 2007-08 season, preventing the former Boston College star from competing in the postseason.</p> <p>But the disappointment was surely tempered yesterday when Kobasew, a restricted free agent, signed a three-year extension with the Bruins. The deal is worth $7 million with an annual cap hit of $2.33 million. Kobasew earned $1.2 million in 2007-08.</p> <p>&quot;Little low,&quot; said one NHL agent when informed of the contract. &quot;Good signing by the Bruins.&quot;</p> <p>Kobasew, who turned 26 last month, is expected to recover from his injury and be ready for training camp.</p> <p>Acquired from Calgary with Andrew Ference on Feb. 10, 2007, for Brad Stuart, Wayne Primeau, and a conditional draft pick, Kobasew was plagued by elbow and head injuries upon his arrival, collecting only 2 points in 10 games.</p>

Bruins sign Aaron Ward to new deal

<p><span class="articleBegin">T</span>he <a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/hockey/bruins/index.bg"><strong>Bruins</strong></a><font color="#888888"> [<a href="http://scores.heraldinteractive.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=bostonherald&amp;page=nhl/teams/121/teamstats.aspx?team=121">team stats</a>]</font> re-signed veteran defenseman Aaron Ward to a multiyear contract extension yesterday.</p> <p>Ward, 35, had five goals and eight assists in 65 regular-season games for the Bruins last year, as well as one assist in six playoff games. He has 40 goals and 88 assists in a 13-year career with five teams.</p> <p>Ward was the fifth overall pick in the 1991 NHL draft by the Winnipeg Jets. He was traded to Detroit in June 1993, and played on Red Wings <a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/search/index.bg?topic=Stanley+Cup"><strong>Stanley Cup</strong></a> championship teams in 1996-97 and &rsquo;97-98.</p>