Au revoir, quadzilla. I know that there’s always a guy like this, a Providence/Boston ‘tweener who always seems like he’s right on the cusp of NHL regularity.
Boston Bruins 2016 sixth-round draft pick Oskar Steen inked a five-year contract with Farjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League on Saturday, officially ending his time with Boston.
While the eyes of the hockey world are still firmly trained on a Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers that’s become very entertaining, the majority of the NHL teams on the outside like the Boston Bruins are decidedly back to work.
It was inevitable that the Boston Bruins were going to move on with more than a few of their free agents this offseason, and have now started the process by cutting ties with forward Oskar Steen.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Sunday’s waiver wire featured a couple of players, as the Boston Bruins have waived center Oskar Steen and the Detroit Red Wings have waived winger Matt Luff.