Boston College winger Will Moore (51st overall, 2025) and North Dakota forward Cooper Simpson (79th overall, 2025) have earned invitations to Team USA’s 2026 World Junior Championship Showcase — a key summer proving ground that often serves as the first real sorting mechanism for the eventual WJC roster. Their selections underscore how both prospects haveContinue reading “Two Bruins Prospects Are Heading to the WJC Summer Showcase”
Author Archives: Dominic Tiano
Boston Bruins Free Agent Frenzy
The Boston Bruins entered free agency with needs at both the NHL and AHL level. Needs at the NHL level would be difficult to fill in free agency so they were also exploring the trade market. Here’s how the events played out: The day opened with a depth move, as the Bruins announced a one‑year,Continue reading “Boston Bruins Free Agent Frenzy”
Nurse; Ristolainen; Non-Qualified RFAs
Free agency sits just a day away, and the NHL rumor mill has kicked into overdrive as teams brace for a chaotic stretch of signings and surprises. Elliotte Friedman set it off for the Bruins on Monday’s 32 Thoughts Podcast. “[Darnell]Nurse has a three-team list that he’s going to: Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia. I think EdmontonContinue reading “Nurse; Ristolainen; Non-Qualified RFAs”
Bruins Make Qualifying Offers
The Bruins slid in just ahead of the June 29, 5:00 p.m. qualifying‑offer deadline, releasing their list of players who received tenders under the league’s updated salary structure. Under the new CBA framework, no qualifying offer can dip below $850,000, now the NHL’s minimum salary — an important baseline. Qualifying offers remain active until JulyContinue reading “Bruins Make Qualifying Offers”
Welcome to Boston Cullen McCrate
With their final pick of the 2026 NHL Draft, the Bruins used the 216th selection to take Cullen McCrate of the USHL’s Fargo Force. The Michigan State commit flew under the radar, posting 10 goals and 20 assists over 61 games from the Fargo blue line, then adding another goal and three assists in nineContinue reading “Welcome to Boston Cullen McCrate”
Welcome to Boston Roberto Henriquez
With their sixth‑round pick in the 2026 draft, 170th overall, the Bruins selected their second goaltender of the day: Roberto Henriquez of the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers. A draft re‑entry from Bratislava, Slovakia, Henriquez arrives with some intriguing upside. He is headed to Boston College for the 2026-27 season. At 6‑foot‑2, he brings adequate sizeContinue reading “Welcome to Boston Roberto Henriquez”
Welcome to Boston Jacob Vandeven
With their fifth-round pick, 157th overall, the Bruins selected from the London Knights of the OHL Jacob Vandeven. Vandeven spent the bulk of his draft year in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League — a Junior B circuit that feeds into the OHL — rather than with London. He saw only eight regular‑season games withContinue reading “Welcome to Boston Jacob Vandeven”
The Bruins Close Chapter On Fabian Lysell
The Bruins officially closed the book on the Fabian Lysell era, sending the 2021 first‑rounder (21st overall) to Colorado in a draft‑day swap for Ivan Ivan. Both players are restricted free agents, and GM Don Sweeney made it clear in his media availability that Boston intends to issue Ivan a qualifying offer. In nearly sixContinue reading “The Bruins Close Chapter On Fabian Lysell”
Welcome to Boston Oscar Olsson
The Bruins traded one of their fourth-round picks – number 111 – to Pittsburgh for a sixth-round pick – number 170 – and Winnipeg’s fourth round pick in 2027. They still held the 122nd pick in round four and used it to select Oscar Olsson from Orebro HK of the U20 Nationell in Sweden. OlssonContinue reading “Welcome to Boston Oscar Olsson”
Welcome to Boston Matvei Kotkov
Last year, the Bruins dipped into Russia for Kirill Yemelyanov. This year, they added young goaltender Yuri Ivanov. And with the 104th pick, Boston doubled down again, turning to Yemelyanov’s Loko Yaroslavl teammate in the MHL, Matvei Kotkov. A clear pattern is emerging — and the Bruins aren’t shying away from Russia any longer. KotkovContinue reading “Welcome to Boston Matvei Kotkov”