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Top Ten Boston Bruins Prospect Profiles: No. 9 Frederic Brunet

Boston Bruins On SI is starting a new series which will take a look at the Top 10 prospects in the organization. No. 9 on the list is defenseman Frederic Brunet.

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Brunet Could Be Bruins’ Next Breakout Defender

The Boston Bruins have been one of the NHL’s busiest teams this offseason, making changes to their roster while also reshaping parts of their management group and AHL coaching staff.

NHL News / Boston Bruins On SI / August 6

2026-27 Boston Bruins Opponent Preview: New York Rangers

The Boston Bruins are 54 days away from the start of their 2026-27 campaign. This season, the Bruins will look to improve from 2025-26 where they went 45-27-10, earned the No.

Boston Bruins News / Inside The Rink / August 5

AHL: Goalies to Watch in the 2026-27 Season

The 2026-27 AHL season is coming in 65 days. Michael DiPietro won the MVP last season with the Providence Bruins, and he’ll be the backup in Boston this season.

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How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Boston Bruins News / Boston Bruins On SI / August 5

Top Ten Boston Bruins Prospect Profiles: No.10 Vashek Blanár

Boston Bruins On SI is starting a new series which will take a look at the Top 10 prospects in the organization. No. 10 on the list is 2025 fourth-round draft pick Vashek Blanár.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Boston Bruins News / Boston Bruins On SI / August 4

What the Boston Bruins Depth Chart Could Look Like at 2026 Training Camp

It's August, which means the beginning of the end of the National Hockey League offseason, as teams are just a little over a month from returning to the ice for the 2026-27 season.

Boston Bruins News / NHLFanCentral / August 5

3 questions facing Boston Bruins ahead of the 2026-27 NHL Season

The Boston Bruins are excited for the 2026-27 NHL season after making the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year. The team added new players during the offseason, and several young players are ready for bigger roles under head coach Marco Sturm.

Jonathan Aspirot News / The Hockey Writers / July 31

Bruins Need to Keep Defenseman Jonathan Aspirot

Before the start of the 2026-27 season, the Boston Bruins have a choice. With nine defensemen under contract, they’ll have to account for six roster spots, which will make training camp highly competitive.

Trent Whitfield News / Boston Bruins On SI / July 30

Everything Providence Bruins Head Coach Trent Whitfield Said at Introductory Press Conference

Earlier in the week, the Boston Bruins announced that Trent Whitfield will serve as Providence’s next head coach. On Wednesday, Whitfield held his introductory press conference where he spoke to the media about this new chapter.

Boston Bruins News / The Lead / July 29

Did the Boston Bruins Improve in July?

When the Boston Bruins acquired JJ Peterka on the first day of the NHL Draft, the move quickly became the biggest headline of their offseason. However, July brought several other trades that deserve attention.

Boston Bruins News / Boston Bruins On SI / July 28

Bruins Prospect Records Assist in World Junior Summer Showcase

The 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase has officially kicked off at WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The USA started the event with two teams- USA White and USA Blue. USA White dropped its first game of the showcase against Finland 4-1 on Sunday.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Boston Bruins News / The Hockey Writers / July 28

Bruins Need To Embrace ‘The Suck’ Philosophy in 2026-27

As the offseason continues for the Boston Bruins, the team has lost two top-tier prospects from the organization. They’d be castoffs headed for the West, and the situation highlighted a cultural issue within the Bruins itself.

Boston Bruins News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 27

Bruins’ biggest mistake so far in 2026 NHL free agency

The Boston Bruins have a solid trio of players that head coach Marco Sturm is going to depend on throughout the 2026-27 season. He has one of the top offensive players in the league in David Pastrnak, a hard-hitting and highly skilled defenseman in Charlie McAvoy and one of the best goaltenders in the NHL in Jeremy Swayman.

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Boston Bruins News / The Hockey Writers / July 27

Bruins’ AHL Development Pipeline Gets New Leadership

The Boston Bruins have continued their organizational changes by naming Trent Whitfield as the 14th head coach in Providence Bruins history. The team also hired Ryan Ward as an assistant coach in the AHL.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 24

2 Former Bruins Get Fresh Start With Avalanche

If you’ve been following the Boston Bruins over the past few seasons, you’ve likely heard the names Fabian Lysell and Georgii Merkulov. Two promising young forwards who once seemed like locks to make the Bruins roster one day, both players are now members of the Colorado Avalanche organization.

Boston Bruins News / Boston Bruins On SI / July 24

Why the Boston Bruins Are Trending in Pop Culture This Offseason

The Boston Bruins have been in their offseason since May 1 when their season came to a close against the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 in Game 6 of the first round

Trent Whitfield News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 23

Providence Bruins Expected To Name Trent Whitfield Head Coach

The AHL’s Providence Bruins are zeroing in on Trent Whitfield as their new head coach, reported by Mark Divver, NHL.com contributor. Somebody who has ties to the organization across multiple levels, the 49-year-old was a former team captain who played in Providence from 2009-2013.

Boston Bruins News / Boston Bruins On SI / July 23

How to Watch Bruins Prospects in 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase

The 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase is set to start this weekend and the two USA teams (Team White and Team Blue) have already started preparing. Both squads hit the ice on Wednesday at BELFOR Training Center in Detroit, Mich., to practice prior to the beginning of the tournament.

Boston Bruins News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 22

Bruins’ perfect trade target amid 2026 NHL Free Agency

In the NHL offseason, it is best for all teams to take on the personality and physicality of a shark — and not the kind from San Jose. The shark is a creature that must keep moving at all times if it is going to thrive.

Matej Blumel News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 17

Matej Blumel Signs In Czechia

Last summer, Matej Blumel’s free agent market was strong enough to secure him a one-year, one-way contract with Boston worth $875K. However, things didn’t go as planned last season and now, the winger is heading overseas. HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga recently announced that they’ve signed Blumel to a four-year contract.

Don Sweeney News / Daily Faceoff / July 14

Hiring of Kevyn Adams among Bruins’ organizational changes

A familiar name is stepping back into a front office in the NHL. On Tuesday, Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney announced several changes within the organization’s hockey operations, including the hiring of former Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams as his senior advisor.

Riley Duran News / Daily Faceoff / July 9

Bruins sign Riley Duran to one-year contract

The Boston Bruins have signed center Riley Duran to a one-year contract with a league-minimum cap hit of $850,000. Duran was a restricted free agent with arbitration rights after the conclusion of his two-year, entry-level contract with a cap hit of $867,500.

Boston Bruins News / Daily Faceoff / July 8

2026-27 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Boston Bruins’ Top 10

Welcome back. It’s time for Daily Faceoff’s third annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown, looking at the best all 32 teams have to offer. We’re highlighting the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses and so much more.

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Pavel Zacha News / NHL Trade Talk / June 20

Bruins Testing Trade Waters on Pavel Zacha — Something Bigger Coming?

The Boston Bruins are willing to listen to trade offers for Pavel Zacha, but don’t mistake that for a team eager to move on from one of their top forwards.