Bruins Acquire Pat Maroon and Andrew Peeke and Say Good-Bye to Luke Toporowski and Jakub Zboril; Extend Parker Wotherspoon

Trade deadline began with the Bruins announcing that they have extended defenceman Parker Wotherspoon to a one-year extension. The contract is a one-year, one-way deal that carries an AAV of $800,000. The left shooting Wotherspoon will turn 27 years of age in August and quickly became a fan favorite once he got into the lineup.Continue reading “Bruins Acquire Pat Maroon and Andrew Peeke and Say Good-Bye to Luke Toporowski and Jakub Zboril; Extend Parker Wotherspoon”

Why the Bruins Should Sign Adam Mechura

Adam Mechura has played most of his hockey back in his native Czechia where he was very productive. He’s also represented Czechia internationally on several occasions. He went undrafted in both the 2021 and 2022 National Hockey League Entry Drafts. He did get an invite to the Arizona Coyotes rookie camp in 2022, but that’sContinue reading “Why the Bruins Should Sign Adam Mechura”

Boston Bruins Mid Season Prospect Update: Part Three

Welcome to Part Three of the Boston Bruins Mid Season Prospect Update. Be sure to check out Part One and Part Two if you haven’t already. Here, we will look at prospects playing at the AHL level with the Providence Bruins and the ECHL level with the Maine Mariners. It must be noted that playersContinue reading “Boston Bruins Mid Season Prospect Update: Part Three”

Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 15, 2023

After being loaned to Molot Perm of the VHL for 7 games, Roman Bychkov was recalled by Lokomotiv of the KHL and appeared in Monday’s 1-0 victory over Torpedo. Bychkov did not hit the scoresheet and had 10:04 TOI – all even strength – as the seventh defenceman to dress. Tuesday was not kind toContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 15, 2023”

Massive Logjam for Providence Bruins

We now know what the Boston Bruins roster will look like for opening night. What we don’t know, is what the Providence Bruins roster will look like with all the bodies the parent club has loaned to the AHL club. I’m a firm believer of keeping the young prospects under NHL contracts in prime positionsContinue reading “Massive Logjam for Providence Bruins”

Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 17, 2023

After sitting out the first three games of the KHL season, Roman Bychkov got into his first game for Lokomotiv but the result was the same. A 5-0 loss to HC Sochi. Bychkov finished with zero points, a minus-2, two hits and no blocked shots. Here’s a stat the KHL makes available that I wishContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 17, 2023”

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”

Boston Bruins Prospect Rankings

If you’re wondering whether there has been a change in where I ranked the players at the start of the season, the answer is yes. The criteria is this: 1) Must be playing in any league outside the NHL including the AHL and ECHL. 2) Must be drafted by the Boston OR 3) Signed asContinue reading “Boston Bruins Prospect Rankings”

Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 30, 2023

There are just two remaining prospects playing outside the AHL: Ryan Mast of the Sarnia Sting and Jackson Edward of the London Knights who are going head-to-head in the Ontario Hockey League Conference Finals and battling for the Wayne Gretzky Trophy and a chance at the OHL Championship and a Memorial Cup Birth. One ofContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 30, 2023”