Teams have just over three weeks until June 30 to submit qualifying offers to their restricted free agents, ensuring they retain their rights. Those who don’t receive an offer will officially become unrestricted free agents on July 1. With the deadline approaching, it’s never too early to assess which players it impacts for the BostonContinue reading “Who Should the Bruins Give Qualifying Offers To?”
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Let the Retool Begin
The Boston Bruins endured a season that will likely be remembered for all the wrong reasons by ownership, management, players, and fans alike. Several factors contributed to the team’s struggles: the Jeremy Swayman contract dispute, a lack of preparation among players and coaches heading into training camp, a midseason coaching change, injuries to key defensemen,Continue reading “Let the Retool Begin”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: March 30, 2025
Dans Locmelis versus Beckett Hendrickson It took overtime but Locmelis’ UMass defeated Hendrickson’s Minnesota on Thursday night 5-4. UMass advances in the NCAA tournament while Minnesota is sent packing. Locmelis had a pair of assists in the win. His first one came on the goal that tied it 3-3 just shy of the midway pointContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: March 30, 2025”
Jaxon Nelson: Has Time Expired?
Back in March of 2023, Jaxon Nelson was one of my potential targets that the Bruins could target as an undrafted NCAA free agent. Instead, he decided to return to the University of Minnesota for another season. One year later in April 2024, the Bruins signed him to a one-year entry level contract for theContinue reading “Jaxon Nelson: Has Time Expired?”
Boston Bruins 2024-2025 Preseason Prospect Update: Part Three
In the third part of our series, we will focus on the players who could join the Providence Bruins on the ice. The first two parts discussed prospects who are not yet in professional hockey. This season offers many opportunities for the black and gold, featuring several players who have experienced professional hockey but haveContinue reading “Boston Bruins 2024-2025 Preseason Prospect Update: Part Three”
Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update Part 3: The Rankings
PART 1 PART 2 The Boston Bruins prospect rankings are criticized for lacking top-tier prospects, attributed to their consistent competitiveness leading to low draft positions and trading high picks to pursue Stanley Cup victories. Building a championship-quality roster requires a variety of players. Despite lacking top prospects, the Bruins have a strong prospect pool forContinue reading “Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update Part 3: The Rankings”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 14, 2024
On Wednesday, Latvia played another exhibition game in preparation for the World Hockey Championships, this time against Finland. The Finns took this one by a score of 3-2 in overtime. After scoring once in regulation and another in a shootout in two games against Austria last week, Dans Locmelis was held off the scoreboard inContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 14, 2024”
Bruins Sign Jaxon Nelson to Entry Level Contract
The Boston Bruins signed center Jaxon Nelson, a 6-foot-4, 207-pound player, to a one-year entry level contract for the 2024-2025 NHL season, the team announced Tuesday. Nelson’s contract includes a $775,000 base salary at the NHL level, a $95,000 signing bonus, up to $80,000 in performance bonuses, and an AHL salary of $82,500. Nelson willContinue reading “Bruins Sign Jaxon Nelson to Entry Level Contract”
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