The Boston Bruins and defenseman Kevan Miller have agreed to a four-year, $10-million contract extension, general manager Don Sweeney announced Tuesday.

In his first full NHL campaign, the 28-year-old set career highs in goals (five), assists (13), and games played (71). The stay-at-home defenseman was second on his team in both hits (164) and blocked shots (123) this season.

Miller will now avoid unrestricted free agency, after publicly sharing his hope to remain in Boston at the end of the regular season.

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