You knew there was going to be some cap clearing trades involving the Boston Bruins and today the team has announced that they’ve traded Taylor Hall and pending unrestricted free agent Nick Foligno to the Chicago Blackhawks. In return, the Bruins receive the signing rights to Alec Regula and Ian Mitchell, both restricted free agents.Continue reading “Bruins Trade Hall, Foligno to Hawks; Acquire Regula and Mitchell”
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Boston Bruins 2023 Entry Draft Preview
By now you are (should be) aware the Bruins have traded picks in the first, second and fifth rounds of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. They also gained the Los Angeles Kings pick in the seventh round giving them five picks in the draft. The prospect pool is depleted as is their draft capital soContinue reading “Boston Bruins 2023 Entry Draft Preview”
Bruins Sign Brandon Bussi
The Boston Bruins announced today that they have signed netminder Brandon Bussi to a one-year contract extension. Bussi, who was one of three Bruins netminders about to hit restricted free agency, was arbitration eligible. The deal is a two-way, one-year deal that will pay him $775,000 in the NHL and $100,000 in the AHL. WhenContinue reading “Bruins Sign Brandon Bussi”
Bruins Walk Away from Matias Mantykivi
The Collective Bargaining Agreement states that an NHL team holds the rights of players drafted from Europe until the fourth June following the NHL Entry Draft they were selected in (as long as that nation has a transfer agreement in place with the NHL). It also states that they hold the rights to players draftedContinue reading “Bruins Walk Away from Matias Mantykivi”
A Busy Several Weeks Approaching the Boston Bruins
If you are reading this, then you are probably one of many that had hoped the Boston Bruins would still be playing right now. Instead, what we have to look forward to is a very busy offseason for General Manager Don Sweeney and his staff as they try to work their way through what willContinue reading “A Busy Several Weeks Approaching the Boston Bruins”
Bruins Sign Mason Lohrei to Entry Level Contract
The Boston Bruins announced today that they’ve signed 2020 second-round pick (58th overall) Mason Lohrei to a two-year entry level contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but it is believed to be a base salary of $825,500 in the NHL and $80,000 in the AHL. It comes with a $92,500 signing bonus inContinue reading “Bruins Sign Mason Lohrei to Entry Level Contract”
Don Sweeney Has a Lot of Work to do This Off Season
The Boston Bruins lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and I don’t know anyone that was expecting that, especially after General Manager Don Sweeney went all-in at trade deadline to give his team the best chance of winning the Stanley Cup. Why did they fail after a record setting regular season?Continue reading “Don Sweeney Has a Lot of Work to do This Off Season”
Bruins sign Matthew Poitras to Entry Level Contract
The Boston Bruins today announced they have signed 2022 second-round pick Matthew Poitras to a three-year entry level contract that begins with the 2023-2024 season. The deal is reportedly worth $775,000 in base salary with $95,000 signing bonus in each year and $80,000 in performance bonuses in each year. His AHL salary would be $82,500.Continue reading “Bruins sign Matthew Poitras to Entry Level Contract”
Whatever Happened to…
He was drafted in an era where the National Hockey League Entry Draft went beyond the seven rounds it is today. He was drafted from the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL. Only one player drafted in the eight or ninth round played more than the 430 NHL games he did. And only 13 players draftedContinue reading “Whatever Happened to…”
Bruins Are Best in the Salary Cap Era
Now that the 2022-2023 regular season is complete, we can safely say the Boston Bruins are the top regular season team in the salary cap era after a historic season. Sure, there are many (probably most) that will say the only thing that matters is the Stanley Cup. That may be true. However, to sustainContinue reading “Bruins Are Best in the Salary Cap Era”
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