Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: March 19, 2023

After last week’s Prospect Update, I was asked via Twitter how long the Bruins hold the rights to players before they become unrestricted free agents. If you don’t like following the blog here, you can refer to CapFriendly which provides you with the date the Bruins hold onto the rights of players here. But howContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: March 19, 2023”

Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: March 12, 2023

Let’s begin with the NCAA. Hockey East Riley Duran missed Wednesday’s First Round Hockey East matchup against New Hampshire with his ongoing injury. However, Philip Svedeback did his part stopping 22 of 23 shots in a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over UNH. That meant number 7 seed Providence would face number 3 seed Northeastern inContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: March 12, 2023”

Let’s Go NCAA Free Agent Shopping: 2023

The Boston Bruins have been very active in the last two NHL trade deadlines and they’ve surrendered 10 draft picks in the next three drafts beginning with the 2023 Entry Draft. One sure fire way to replenish those players they will miss out on at the draft is through NCAA free agent signings. The BruinsContinue reading “Let’s Go NCAA Free Agent Shopping: 2023”

500K for D-K

The Boston Bruins enter the weekend with a home-and-home series against the Detroit Red Wings with playoff clinching scenarios at their finger tips. As of today, there are only four non-playoff teams that could catch the Bruins. And they would have to win all their remaining games while the Bruins lose theirs to do so.Continue reading “500K for D-K”

Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: March 5, 2023

As you know by now, the Boston Bruins have a couple of significant injuries on the club and that injury bug has trickled down to some key prospects for their respective teams. Riley Duran and Philip Svedeback for Providence College and Brett Harrison for the Windsor Spitfires. I’m told Harrison “Could miss significant time” asContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: March 5, 2023”

Let’s Go CHL Free Agent Shopping: 2023

The National Hockey League trade deadline has come and gone for another year and you know by now how active the Boston Bruins have been in their “all in season”. The Bruins have mortgaged a lot of their future by trading away 10 draft picks in the next three seasons. But there is a wayContinue reading “Let’s Go CHL Free Agent Shopping: 2023”

Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: February 26, 2022

The Boston Bruins were involved in a huge deal last week with the Washington Capitals and the Minnesota Wild that included Craig Smith, Dmitry Orlov, Garnet Hathaway and draft picks. But there was one more component, one that no one is talking about: The Bruins also acquired the rights to Andrei Svetlakov from the Wild.Continue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: February 26, 2022”

Bruins Acquire Hathaway and Orlov

The Boston Bruins have acquired Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov of the Washington Capitals in exchange for Craig Smith, Boston’s first round pick in 2023, third round pick in 2024 and second round pick in 2025. They also received the rights to former Minnesota Wild prospect Andrei Svetlakov. I’ll have more on Svetlakov in myContinue reading “Bruins Acquire Hathaway and Orlov”

Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: February 19, 2022

Some of the Bruins brass were visible in the OHL last week. Obviously, they are doing some prep work for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, but also, Matthew Poitras and Jackson Edward are looking to sign Entry Level Contracts. But I ask myself whether they are keeping tabs on Development Camp invitee James Hardie ofContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: February 19, 2022”

Bruins return Lauko to Providence; Set to Activate DeBrusk

On Friday, the Boston Bruins announced that Jakub Lauko has been returned to the Providence Bruins setting the stage to activate Jake DeBrusk from Long Term Injury Reserve. Some may view the return of DeBrusk as a trade deadline acquisition with the March 3 deadline about 2 weeks away. The Bruins haven’t been as successfulContinue reading “Bruins return Lauko to Providence; Set to Activate DeBrusk”