Bruins ink Halak to 2-year, $5.5M contract

The Boston Bruins have agreed to a two-year, $5.5-million contract with goaltender Jaroslav Halak, the club announced Sunday.

Halak spent the last four years with the New York Islanders but recently saw a drop in his play. He put up a 20-26-6 record in 54 games this past season while posting a .908 save percentage and a career-worst 3.19 goals-against average.

The 33-year-old will likely serve as Tuukka Rask's backup after the reported departure of Anton Khudobin to the Dallas Stars.