Milan Lucic News

Lucic had all domestic violence charges dropped on Friday from an accident back in 2023 but will remain away from the Bruins on indefinite leave for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Lucic signed a one-year, $1 million contract in the offseason but will end his second tenure in Boston having only appeared in four games and picking up two assists, one SOG, two PIMs and a -1 plus/minus in four games played.

Lucic was arrested Saturday morning in Boston and will be entering the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program while away from the team. Lucic signed a one-year, $1 million contract to return to the Bruins in the offseason and has two assists in four games so far in 2023-24. Lucic has missed nine games this season due to an ankle injury and has an indefinite return date from that injury alongside the recent news.

Lucic was arrested Saturday morning in Boston and has officially taken a leave of absence from the Boston Bruins according to the team. Lucic signed a one-year, $1 million contract to return to the Bruins in the offseason and has two assists in four games so far in 2023-24. Lucic has missed nine games this season due to an ankle injury and has an indefinite return date from that injury alongside the recent news.

Lucic has been given a week-to-week injury designation and will first be eligible to return on November 18th against the Montreal Canadiens as he recovers from a lower-body injury. Now in his second stint with the Bruins, Lucic has two points (0G / 2A) and eight hits through four games.

Lucic has missed the Bruins' previous two games with a lower-body injury and is now expected to be out week-to-week as it continues to linger. The 35-year-old veteran winger signed a one-year, $1 million contract in the offseason and has been a key force in helping the Bruins start their season undefeated (6-0-0) out of the gate. In four games prior to his injury he had two assists, one SOG, two PIMs and a -1 plus/minus.

Lucic was hit by a shot in the third period of Saturday's game against the Kings and did not return. He briefly skated in warmups for Sunday's game before being ruled out. The 35-year-old winger has two assists and one shot on goal through four games this season.

Lucic played the first eight years of his career with the Bruins before spending the last eight years with the Kings, Oilers and Flames. The 6-foot-3, 240 lbs. winger returns to the team that drafted him as a bottom-6 option at this point in his career. In 2023, he had just 19 points (7G / 12A) in 77 games while averaging a career-low 11:18 TOI/gm. Still, he brings a physical presence to a fourth-line, having averaged 2.5 hits per game in his four seasons with the Flames.

Lucic has not played in three games due to being a healthy scratch but will draw back into the lineup Friday as the Flames head to St. Louis. The 34-year-old has struggled mightily this season, with five assists, 16 PIMs, 22 SOG and a -7 plus/minus through 27 games played.

Lucic waived his no-movement clause to get dealt to Calgary and brings a contract that has four years left on it with a $6.0M cap-hit—however the Oilers retained 12.5 percent of that contract ($750K) to make his cap-hit with the Flames $5.25M AAV. . Lucic had a solid first year with the Oilers but has combined for just 54 points (16G / 38A) in 161 games over the past two seasons. Lucic will likely be tasked with playing a physical, bottom-6 role in Calgary—replacing what they lost with Garnet Hathaway going to Washington this summer.

Lucic missed the last two games but will return to the Oilers lineup vs. the Devils. Lucic will skate on the Oilers second line with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Sam Gagner.

Lucic will miss his second straight game with an undisclosed injury. According to the Oilers, Lucic will practice tomorrow and has a decent chance to play Wednesday vs. the Devils.

Lucic has started to pick it up recently, picking up two goals and five assists (seven points) in his last four games. Lucic has played very well on Connor McDavid’s wing, but not so well away from McDavid, which isn’t surprising.

Lucic, 28, spent the first nine seasons of his NHL career with the Bruins and the Kings, tallying a total of 159 goals and 238 assists (397 points) in 647 career games. He has been a reliable Fantasy asset, who has averaged around 20 goals and 30 assists per 82 games over the last eight years. He is a great source of hits and PIMS and with a new-found spot next to Connor McDavid, Lucic could be in for a huge 2016-17 fantasy season.