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Are the Bruins a Better Team After Free Agent Frenzy?

Now that the dust has settled on the 2024 NHL Free Agent Frenzy, it begs the question: Are the Boston Bruins better? Well, I want to share my thoughts and then let you be the judge. GOALTENDING Breaking up the top NHL duo of recent years is sure to result in a decline. The tradeContinue reading “Are the Bruins a Better Team After Free Agent Frenzy?”

A Look Back at Don Sweeney’s Draft History: 2017

If you really want to punish yourself and look back at 2015, you can find that here. You can look back at 2016 here. What constitutes a successful draft or a failing draft? The hockey community looks at NHL games played to determine success, although some choose to look at 100 games as successful whileContinue reading “A Look Back at Don Sweeney’s Draft History: 2017”

Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: March 24, 2024

The Boston Bruins signed goaltender Michael DiPietro to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 in the NHL and $200,000 in the AHL. The deal marks a substantial raise from his previous AHL salary of $80,000 and comes after the signing of Ryan Bischel. On Wednesday, the J20 Nationell Slutspel (playoffs) began and Frolunda won theContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: March 24, 2024”

Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: March 3, 2024

In Monday’s off ice news, Reid Dyck was named the WHL goaltender of the week for the second time in February for the week ending February 25, 2024. Dyck won his 3 starts and had a goals-against-average of 1.99 and a save percentage of .925. In bonus news, Samuel St Hilaire, who was invited toContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: March 3, 2024”

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”

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”

Wednesday Mailbag October 4, 2023

Kevin O’Keefe via X asked: How long before they send (Matthew) Poitras back to juniors and ruin my fun for the season? Answer: Well Kevin, go back to very early in the offseason when everyone was talking about Mason Lohrei, Fabian Lysell, Marc McLaughlin and Georgii Merkulov making the roster for the upcoming season. IContinue reading “Wednesday Mailbag October 4, 2023”

Bruins Rookie Camp and Prospect Challenge Roster

The Boston Bruins announced their roster for the upcoming rookie camp and the upcoming Prospects Challenge in Buffalo. Joining the Bruins and Sabres in this year’s battle of the prospects are the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins. The Bruins schedule is: Friday, September 15 versus Pittsburgh at 3:30 pm; SaturdayContinue reading “Bruins Rookie Camp and Prospect Challenge Roster”

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”