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Boston Bruins Should Pursue Jacob Trouba Over John Carlson in Free Agency

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By: Jake Ferraro | Follow me on Twitter/X @18Jxxx18

One area that Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney needs to upgrade this offseason is getting a right-handed defenseman behind Charlie McAvoy. While McAvoy stood out as the top right-handed defenseman on the roster, the rest of the right-handed defensemen saw struggles. Right-handed defensemen will be a target for teams this free agency, … Keep Reading

Could John Carlson be a Fit for the Boston Bruins

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter/X @TCalauttis

The Boston Bruins need to make some changes this offseason. If the team hopes to return to the playoffs for the second straight season and kick their retool into high gear, they’ll need to make significant roster changes. One area both fans and management alike have acknowledged as needing improvement is Boston’s blueline.

Heading into … Keep Reading

Closing the Loophole: The Case for an After-Tax Cap and What It Means for the Bruins

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By: Jonathan Turcotte | Follow me on Twitter / X @akaJonnyT

Since the 2005-06 season, the National Hockey League (NHL) has used a hard salary cap to promote competitive balance. The goal was to prevent wealthier franchises from simply spending more than smaller-market teams to build championship rosters. For years, that system largely achieved its purpose.

Today, however, differences in state and provincial tax … Keep Reading

Why the Boston Bruins Should Target Connor Murphy in Free Agency

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By: Jonathan Turcotte | Follow me on Twitter / X @akaJonnyT

The Boston Bruins have several needs entering free agency, but adding another dependable right-shot defenseman should be near the top of the B’s General Manager Don Sweeney’s list. Connor Murphy could make a lot of sense for Boston if he reaches the upcoming July 1st Free Agent Frenzy.

Murphy, a 33-year-old, Boston native … Keep Reading

Ranking the Boston Bruins’ Three Biggest Needs This Offseason

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter/X @TCalauttis

The offseason is here, and that means it’s roster evaluation time for the Boston Bruins. With the draft and free agency under a month away, it’s time for management to make its final determinations on this team’s strengths and weaknesses and on how best to improve it for the 2026-27 campaign.

The Black and Gold need … Keep Reading

Bruins Could Pursue Raddysh in Free Agency

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter/X @TCalauttis

The Boston Bruins need to upgrade their blue line. That fact is clear after the way they were dispatched in six games by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

How they go about making those improvements is the proverbial million-dollar question as they head into this offseason. One way they … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Named a Potential Suitor for Forward Mason Marchment

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By: Jake Ferraro | Follow me on Twitter/X @18Jxxx18

The Boston Bruins need to have a busy 2026 offseason to upgrade their depth up front. David Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie, and Pavel Zacha each played an important part for the Bruins up front this season, but the team had up-and-down play from the rest of the forwards. The Bruins need a forward who … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Should Pursue Defenseman Jacob Trouba in Free Agency

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By: Jake Ferraro | Follow me on Twitter/X @18Jxxx18

The Boston Bruins returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season after missing out last season. However, the 2026 playoffs were a disaster, as the Buffalo Sabres eliminated the Bruins in six games in the first round. Had Jeremy Swayman’s goaltending not been solid for the Bruins, the series could’ve been worse than it … Keep Reading

The Bruins’ Offseason Overview

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By: Ryan Bosworth | Follow me on Twitter/X @RyanJBosworth

The Boston Bruins were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, falling in six games to the Buffalo Sabres. Now that some of the sting has worn off, it’s time to take a look at what the summer could, and will, hold for Boston.

There are four major areas of focus for teams every offseason: … Keep Reading

Five Restricted Free Agents the Boston Bruins Could Target this Offseason

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter/X @TCalauttis

The Boston Bruins are in need of more high-end talent, and management knows it. President Cam Neely said as much at the team’s annual end-of-season press conference, highlighting the organization’s need for ‘more talent’ and ‘more speed’ to bring the Black and Gold to the next level.

How they go about acquiring said talent is … Keep Reading

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