Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today that the team has signed 24-year-old center Jesper Boqvist to a one-year, one-way contract with a cap hit of $775,000. Boqvist will be a restricted free agent when this deal expires next summer and will have arbitration rights. The left shooting center is a native of Falun,Continue reading “Bruins Sign Jesper Boqvist”
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Bruins Ink Marc McLaughlin
Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today that the team has signed Marc McLaughlin to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2023-2024 season. The deal pays McLaughlin $775,000 if he plays in the NHL and $100,000 in the AHL. The 6-foot, 203-pound native of Billerica, Mass has 3 goals in 13 career NHL games.Continue reading “Bruins Ink Marc McLaughlin”
Can We Make a Case for Filip Zadina?
Yes. We could. Then again, we could make a case against. 23-year-old Filip Zadina signed a three-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings in August of 2022. It paid the former sixth overall pick at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft a base salary of $915,000 in 2022-2023 coming off his entry level contract. It wasContinue reading “Can We Make a Case for Filip Zadina?”
Bruins Arbitration Cases Set
The deadline for NHL players to file for salary arbitration arrived Wednesday at 5:00 PM and three Bruins had filed: Jeremy Swayman, Trent Frederic and Ian Mitchell. Because the players filed, the Bruins have the choice of going for a one-year or two-year deal if it goes in front of the arbitrator. The filings alsoContinue reading “Bruins Arbitration Cases Set”
Luke Toporowski Is an Underrated Signing by the Bruins
Yesterday, I was interacting on one of the Black N’ Gold podcasts when I heard that the Bruins were about to sign Luke Toporowski to his entry level contract. A few hours later, the deal was made official. The 22-year-old native of Bettendorf, Iowa (who has American and Canadian Citizenship) signed a two-year deal withContinue reading “Luke Toporowski Is an Underrated Signing by the Bruins”
Recapping the Bruins First Day of Free Agency
To say that General Manager Don Sweeney and his staff were busy on the first day of the NHL Free Agency period is an understatement. Let’s look at what was facing the team and what has transpired so far: Both the Boston Bruins and the Providence Bruins are going to look different when the pucksContinue reading “Recapping the Bruins First Day of Free Agency”
Bruins Announce Roster for 2023 Development Camp
The Boston Bruins announced the roster that will be taking part in the 2023 Development Camp at Warrior Arena beginning July 3 and ending July 7. The camp will once again be open to the general public. The roster includes the five players selected at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. They are: 92nd overall pickContinue reading “Bruins Announce Roster for 2023 Development Camp”
Bruins Tender Qualifying Offers
The Boston Bruins announced that they have tendered qualifying offers to most, but not all of their restricted free agents. Players receiving their qualifying offers are: Michael DiPietro ($882,500), Trent Frederic ($1,150,000), Kyle Keyser ($787,500), Jakub Lauko ($787,500), Marc McLaughlin ($874,125), Jeremy Swayman ($874,125) and the recently acquired Ian Mitchell ($874,125), Alec Regula ($874,125) andContinue reading “Bruins Tender Qualifying Offers”
Bruins Buy Out Mike Reilly
That is, unless he is claimed off the waiver wire. The Boston Bruins announced today they have placed Mike Reilly on unconditional waivers. If Reilly goes unclaimed, the Bruins can proceed with buying out the remaining year of their three-year contract. Reilly had signed the contract valued at $9 million on July 27, 2021 andContinue reading “Bruins Buy Out Mike Reilly”
Bruins Acquire Reilly Walsh
Shortly after announcing that they’ve traded Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno to the Chicago Blackhawks for Alec Regula and Ian Mitchell, the Bruins announced that they’ve swapped restricted free agents with the New Jersey Devils by sending Shane Bowers to Jersey for Reilly Walsh. On the surface, this seems like just a minor league move.Continue reading “Bruins Acquire Reilly Walsh”