Patrice Bergeron appears to be coming back to the Bruins for at least one more season.
The longtime Bruins center is meeting with the team next week with the intention of returning, “several well-connected sources” told The Boston Globe’s Matt Porter on Friday.
Retirement rumors swirled around Bergeron for much of the past season, which was the final year of his eight-year contract. When the Bruins’ season came to an end in May following a first-round playoff loss to the Hurricanes, Bergeron wasn’t sure if he’d return for one more season. But he did know one thing: He didn’t want to play for anyone else other than the Bruins.