Bruins Sign Two

The Bruins signed restricted free agent centers Martin St. Pierre and Nate Thompson to contracts yesterday. Terms were not dislosed. St. Pierre was acquired in a July 24 trade that sent Pascal Pelletier to Chicago. The 24-year-old St. Pierre played the bulk of last season with the Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate in Rockford, recording 21-67-88 totals in 69 games. Thompson, a sixth-round draft pick of the B’s in 2003, spent the past three seasons with AHL affiliate Providence. In 75 regular-season games last year, the 23-year-old recorded career highs in goals (19) and assists (20).