The Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks could find themselves in a bidding war for the same player on the NHL trade market. It’s no secret that the Bruins, via the NHL trade and/or free agent markets, would like to acquire more scoring and get younger in doing so.
After what was a successful centennial season, the work for the Boston Bruins is only just beginning. General manager Don Sweeney has numerous key decisions to make and how he wants to go about constructing the roster for the 2024-25 season. Sweeney and Cam Neely spoke to the media and addressed things they are seeking this summer.
When free agency begins on July 1st, expect the Boston Bruins to be aggressive when it comes to making improvements to their roster. The Bruins finished the 2023-24 season with a record of 47-20-15, finishing second in the Atlantic Division with 109 points.
Some would say that the Boston Bruins overachieved this past season by reaching the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Many pundits had the Bruins fighting for a playoff spot, but instead, Boston managed to finish second in the Atlantic Division, missing out on a division title by just one point.
Conor Ryan of Boston.com: Ryan writes the Boston Bruins did the most they could up against the salary cap this past season. General Manager Don Sweeney did the best he could, but there are still areas of need the Bruins must address.
It’s fair to wonder if Boston and Carolina may re-engage on the framework of talks this summer with Linus Ullmark on the trade block.
Could goalie Linus Ullmark net the Boston Bruins a top 4 defenseman and a first round pick on the NHL trade market? According to longtime NHL columnist and Ottawa Senators beat reporter Bruce Garrioch, the Senators were among the teams that pushed hard to acquire Ullmark heading into the 2024 NHL Trade market.
The Boston Bruins’ 2023-24 season ended this past weekend after a Game 6 loss to the Florida Panthers. While disappointing, the second round exit may not have come as a surprise to many of their fans.
With the Boston Bruins’ season officially done, it is safe to say that there was a clear MVP for them this year, especially when weighing in their postseason performance, and that is Jeremy Swayman.
If, as some are speculating, New York Islanders captain Brock Nelson becomes available on the NHL trade market, then Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney needs to call Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello ASAP!
Amalie Benjamin of NHL.com: Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney said they plan on being aggressive this offseason. “We are in a situation where we can look to add to our core group of guys, and that includes also some of the younger guys, as mentioned,” Sweeney said.
Conor Ryan of Boston.com: Ryan writes during the Boston Bruins locker cleanout after losing to the Florida Panthers in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs that Linus Ullmark was asked about his future in Boston, and the goaltender could not be more transparent about it.
The Boston Bruins came within two wins of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2024. They outlasted the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
While Bruins management voiced that they were “bitterly disappointed” from being eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Florida Panthers last
The blame game for stalled contract talks between impending unrestricted free agent winger Jake DeBrusk and the Boston Bruins continued on Wednesday. Speaking
The Boston Bruins are trying to figure out their disconnect between regular-season success and playoff failure.
The Boston Bruins’ centennial season is now over. As special as it was, it ended in a second-round series loss to the Florida Panthers. Although the Bruins
One of the top minds in hockey is letting everyone know that his team is going to have a busy offseason. Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney confirmed during a media availability on Wednesday that the team will try to make another push next season.
Boston Bruins CEO and Alternate Governor Charlie Jacobs made it clear on Wednesday that the jobs of President Cam Neely, General Manager Don Sweeney, and Head Coach Jim Montgomery are safe.
The Boston Bruins once again had the best goalie tandem in the NHL this season. Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark have been splitting time for three seasons. After starting 48 games in 2022-23, Ullmark won the Vezina Trophy for the NHL’s best goaltender with a 40-6-1 record, a .938 save percentage and a 1.89 goals-against average.
It’s time for another edition of NHL as we await the start of the Conference Finals. We’ve arrived at the last four in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, there’s plenty to discuss about team’s that were eliminated.
Now, the attention turns toward general manager Don Sweeney and how he may tinker with the retooling roster to extend their playoff window.
The host nation looks like they are getting a big boost late in the group stage. On Sunday, TSN’s Gord Miller reported that he heard Boston Bruins forwards David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha are going to be returning home to play for Czechia in the IIHF Men’s World Championship, and that they will be joining the team on Monday.
There will be no Game 7 for the Boston Bruins. Gustav Forsling scored with 1:33 left in the third period, lifting the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 victory in Game 6 on Friday and ending the conference semifinal series.
With under a minute to go in the opening period, Pavel Zacha scored on a breakaway.
Swayman made 28 saves on Tuesday night as the Bruins staved off elimination with a 2-1 win.
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