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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

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

BnGM – Our Bruins Offseason Moves

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

The Boston Bruins enter the 2026 NHL offseason in a unique and pivotal position for the franchise. They’re coming off a 45-win, 100-point season, a 24-point improvement from a year ago, and a return to the Stanley Cup playoffs. However, their first-round loss to Buffalo exposed glaring … Keep Reading

How Will PWHL Expansion Impact the Boston Fleet?

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By: Alexis Caines | Follow me on Twitter/X @alexiscaines_

The Professional Women’s Hockey League is expanding to four new teams before the start of the 2026-27 season. Detroit, Las Vegas, and Hamilton have already been announced. San Jose is expected to be the fourth with an announcement tomorrow, bringing the total teams in the PWHL to 12.

To the public eye, much of the expansion … 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

Three Takeaways from the Boston Bruins’ End-of-Season Press Conference

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

The Boston Bruins held their annual end-of-season press conference earlier today, where CEO Charlie Jacobs, President Cam Neely, and General Manager Don Sweeney discussed the 2025-26 campaign and the team’s hopes and dreams for the 2026 offseason. Here are my four biggest takeaways from the presser:

More High-End Talent

If there was one sentiment that echoed … Keep Reading

Bruins Fail to Improve Roster in Free Agency

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

For a minute there, things were finally starting to look up for the Boston Bruins. Morale was high amongst fans following the NHL Draft when James Hagens fell to them at seventh overall, top prospect Will Zellers made his first appearance at Development Camp, and the team had approximately $12 million to upgrade their roster in … Keep Reading

The Boston Bruins Sign Goaltender Jeremy Swayman to Long-Term Extension

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

It’s time to exhale everybody; Jeremy Swayman is coming back home. The Boston Bruins have officially signed their franchise goaltender to an eight-year, $66 million contract, with an AAV of $8.25 million per season.

Check out these Sportsbook betting odds and futures from one of the world’s leaders in the sports gambling industry, Fanduel. Sign up … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Training Camp: Day One Recap

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

The first day of Boston Bruins training camp involved next to no on-ice activities, but it may still be the most eventful day of the week. General Manager Don Sweeney and Head Coach Jim Montgomery addressed the media at Warrior Ice Arena and dropped several bombshells on the fan base.

Here are the biggest takeaways … Keep Reading

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