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Matthew Poitras: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

The season was 2020-2021. It was supposed to be his rookie Ontario Hockey League season. It was supposed to be his pre-draft season. And it was lost due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. With it, a year of development was taken away. Still, many hockey pundits thought Matthew Poitras could be a late first round pick.Continue reading “Matthew Poitras: Should I Stay or Should I Go?”

Bruins Sign 2022 Fifth Round Pick Frederic Brunet

There were concerns (among fans) this offseason on whether the Boston Bruins would sign Frederic Brunet to his entry level contract even though all the signs pointed to it happening. Today, it became a reality as the Bruins announced they’ve signed the defenceman to a 3-year ELC and an AAV of $860,000. The deal isContinue reading “Bruins Sign 2022 Fifth Round Pick Frederic Brunet”

What Can We Expect from Pavel Zacha?

On July 13, 2022 the Boston Bruins acquired the rights to Pavel Zacha in exchange for Eric Haula. There were some mixed reviews among Bruins fans, especially since Zacha was a restricted free agent without a contract at the time. It took about 3 weeks for Zacha to finally ink a deal – a oneContinue reading “What Can We Expect from Pavel Zacha?”

Bruins Name Assistant Coach

Back on July 4, 2023, Bruins Assistant Coach John Gruden left the organization to take on the Head Coaching job of the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. Since then, we’ve been waiting to see if Head Coach Jim Montgomery would promote someone from within the organization or look outside to fill the voidContinue reading “Bruins Name Assistant Coach”

Bruins Sign John Farinacci to a Two-Year Entry Level Contract

August 15 was the deadline for teams to sign their players drafted from the NCAA from either 2018 or 2019. Several players did not sign with their respective teams and today, the Boston Bruins were the first to step up to the plate to bring one of them into the fold when the team announcedContinue reading “Bruins Sign John Farinacci to a Two-Year Entry Level Contract”

Should the Bruins Consider Moving Jake DeBrusk?

Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk is entering the final year of a two-year deal he signed on March 21, 2022 that carries a cap hit of $4 million. There are two debates going on among the Bruins faithful: The first suggests that if the Bruins can’t sign him by (insert random date here) then theyContinue reading “Should the Bruins Consider Moving Jake DeBrusk?”

At What Point Are the Bruins Uncomfortable with Frederic’s Contract

The Boston Bruins and Trent Frederic have yet to reach an agreement on what would be his third NHL contract. As you know by now, Frederic has filed for salary arbitration and the two sides have a hearing before the arbitrator set for August 1, 2023 if they can’t come to an agreement before then.Continue reading “At What Point Are the Bruins Uncomfortable with Frederic’s Contract”

Bruins Sign Trio

The Boston Bruins announced today that they have signed goaltender Michael DiPietro and defencemen Alec Regula and Reilly Walsh to one-year, two-way contracts for the 2023-2024 season. DiPietro was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks along with Jonathan Myrenberg on October17, 2022 for Jack Studnicka. Regula was acquired with Ian Mitchell in the June 26, 2023Continue reading “Bruins Sign Trio”

The Clock Is Ticking for the Bruins

And it’s moving slowly, especially for the fan base. Today, July 15, 2023 is the final day for players to accept their qualifying offers or they expire. That does not mean they become unrestricted free agents. What it does mean is that contract offer (a qualifying offer is a contract) is no longer on theContinue reading “The Clock Is Ticking for the Bruins”