It all began today when the Boston Bruins announced they had signed Trent Frederic to a two-year contract worth $4,600,000 and carries an AAV of $2,300,000. The deal pays Frederic a base salary of $2,050,000 and a signing bonus of $250,000 for 2023-2024 and a base salary of 2,300,000 for 2024-2025. The deal came justContinue reading “The Bruins Big Picture Became Crystal Clear”
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At What Point Are the Bruins Uncomfortable with Frederic’s Contract
The Boston Bruins and Trent Frederic have yet to reach an agreement on what would be his third NHL contract. As you know by now, Frederic has filed for salary arbitration and the two sides have a hearing before the arbitrator set for August 1, 2023 if they can’t come to an agreement before then.Continue reading “At What Point Are the Bruins Uncomfortable with Frederic’s Contract”
The Clock Is Ticking for the Bruins
And it’s moving slowly, especially for the fan base. Today, July 15, 2023 is the final day for players to accept their qualifying offers or they expire. That does not mean they become unrestricted free agents. What it does mean is that contract offer (a qualifying offer is a contract) is no longer on theContinue reading “The Clock Is Ticking for the Bruins”
Bruins Arbitration Cases Set
The deadline for NHL players to file for salary arbitration arrived Wednesday at 5:00 PM and three Bruins had filed: Jeremy Swayman, Trent Frederic and Ian Mitchell. Because the players filed, the Bruins have the choice of going for a one-year or two-year deal if it goes in front of the arbitrator. The filings alsoContinue reading “Bruins Arbitration Cases Set”
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”
Bruins Tender Qualifying Offers
The Boston Bruins announced that they have tendered qualifying offers to most, but not all of their restricted free agents. Players receiving their qualifying offers are: Michael DiPietro ($882,500), Trent Frederic ($1,150,000), Kyle Keyser ($787,500), Jakub Lauko ($787,500), Marc McLaughlin ($874,125), Jeremy Swayman ($874,125) and the recently acquired Ian Mitchell ($874,125), Alec Regula ($874,125) andContinue reading “Bruins Tender Qualifying Offers”
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”
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”
Wednesday Mailbag November 16, 2022
So many questions this week and plenty of duplicates. I hope I didn’t leave any out. Let’s get right to them: @dangermike via Twitter asks: Hey Dom- on one of your upcoming Monday prospect rundowns can you talk a little bit about typical journeys for these players? Using Brett Harrison for example- if he showsContinue reading “Wednesday Mailbag November 16, 2022”
What Has Been Don Sweeney’s Best Draft?
When Don Sweeney took over as General Manager of the Boston Bruins on May 2015, he inherited a prospect pool that was lacking in depth and quality. It wasn’t just the on-ice product that was lacking. The scouting department needed a makeover as well. He moved forward with a plan to rectify both and itContinue reading “What Has Been Don Sweeney’s Best Draft?”
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