Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 5, 2025

Casper Nassen Miami (Ohio) returns to action January 10. Dans Locmelis UMass opened up the Desert Hockey Classic in Tempe Arizona with a 4-2 loss to Cornell on Friday. UMass had leads of 1-0 and 2-1 but could not stay ahead in the end. Dans Locmelis did not factor in on the UMass scoring andContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 5, 2025”

Zdeno Chara Inducted to the IIHF Hockey Hall of Fame

The IIHF announced on Friday that Zdeno Chara was one of six players inducted to the IIHF Hockey Hall of Fame. Chara spent 14 years with the Bruins as captain. He led them to a Stanley Cup Championship in 2011 and won the Norris Trophy in 2009. He represented Slovakia at three Olympics and theContinue reading “Zdeno Chara Inducted to the IIHF Hockey Hall of Fame”

Bruins Sign Mark Kastelic to a Three-Year Extension

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced Friday January 3, 2025 that the team has signed Mark Kastelic to a 3-year contract extension with an average annual value (AAV) of $1.567 million. Kastelic was acquired in the offseason along with Joonas Korpisalo and a first-round pick that became Dean Letourneau from the Ottawa Senators inContinue reading “Bruins Sign Mark Kastelic to a Three-Year Extension”

What to do With Trent Frederic

Hockey insider, Sportsnet personality and the 32 Thoughts Podcast co-host Elliotte Friedman has stated several times that NHL teams have contacted Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney to inquire about their intentions regarding pending unrestricted free agent Trent Frederic. TSN’s hockey insider Darren Dreger is now reporting similar developments. Sweeney noted he spoke with Frederic’sContinue reading “What to do With Trent Frederic”

Wednesday Mailbag December 4, 2024

It’s been a while since I’ve done a mailbag so, here we are with one. I received some good questions, but some were too long, and I’ve had to abbreviate them. My apologies in advance. Mark asks: Hi Dom. Thanks for taking our questions. Big fan of Matt Poitras, but not liking the way he’sContinue reading “Wednesday Mailbag December 4, 2024”

Sweeney Finds No Deals on Black Friday

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney was unable to find any Black Friday Deals on the trade front. I on the other hand, found a new laptop on special and used my rewards to get it for $0. But that’s a story for another day. It’s no secret that there are plenty of GM’s aroundContinue reading “Sweeney Finds No Deals on Black Friday”

Bruins Waive Tufte, But What’s Next?

The Boston Bruins put Riley Tufte on waivers on Friday, which was expected. This was discussed on both podcasts last week, and I anticipated this move before their game against the Dallas Stars. It’s done now, and that’s what matters. But what’s next? It does not matter if Tufte is claimed or if he clearsContinue reading “Bruins Waive Tufte, But What’s Next?”

What Would Signing Tyler Johnson Mean?

Tyler Johnson is still with the Boston Bruins on his professional tryout contract. The 34-year-old forward, who can play multiple positions, practiced in Brighton on Tuesday. However, like Danton Heinen last year, the Bruins do not have enough salary cap space to sign him Standard Player’s Contract (SPC) as of now. Currently, the Bruins canContinue reading “What Would Signing Tyler Johnson Mean?”