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 Edmonton…
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 July…
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 nine…
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 size…
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 with…
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 six…
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. 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. Kotkov…
Welcome to Boston Nils Bartholdsson
With their second pick of the draft, at 88th overall, the Bruins turned to Sweden, selecting right winger Nils Bartholdsson from Rögle BK’s U20 program — a prospect who also earned a brief look in the SHL. It’s a swing on skill, pace, and upside from a system known for developing modern, pro‑ready talent. Bartholdsson…
Welcome to Boston Yuri Ivanov
The Bruins followed up their Friday‑night splash — flipping the 23rd pick for JJ Peterka — by finally stepping to the podium on Saturday. With their first selection of Day 2, at 56th overall, Boston grabbed goaltender Yuri Ivanov from Spartak Moskva of the MHL, marking the second straight year they’ve dipped into Russia after…
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