With just over 12 hours until the NHL lockout is expected to begin, the Boston Bruins on Saturday locked up their third young forward in a week, agreeing to a three-year, $18 million extension with Milan Lucic that runs through 2015-16. The deal kicks in after this season, which was the last on the 24-year-old's current deal. The contract averages $6 million annually starting in 2013, which will make him the highest-paid forward on the roster in terms of average annual value. Read more: http://espn.go.com/boston/nhl/story...cic-gets-3-year-18-million-deal-boston-bruins
