Boston Bruins Extend Defenseman

The Boston Bruins failed to reach the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 season. They fired Jim Montgomery early in the handover of the reins to Joe Sacco. Sacco will not be back as they handed things over to Marco Sturm, who will be the Bruins’ head coach for the 2025-26 season. The Bruins now pivot to the draft, free agency, and building the roster for next season. Today, they re-signed defenseman Mason Lohrei to a two-year, $3.2 million AAV extension. Lohrei this season had 33 points on five goals and 28 assists. He was a -43, had 16 penalty minutes, 16 power-play points, and 25 hits.

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Mason Lohrei

The Bruins drafted Lohrei 58^th overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He made his debut in 2023-24, where in 41 games he had 13 points on four goals and nine assists. He was a minus-two, had 18 penalty minutes, three power-play points, and 32 hits. In the playoffs in 2023-24, he had four points in 11 games on a goal and three assists. In 26 games in the AHL, he had 17 points coming on a goal and 16 assists. Before being drafted, he was playing at Ohio State, where over two seasons he played in 71 games, recording 61 points on eight goals and 53 assists. He was a +13 and had 46 penalty minutes.