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Vinni Lettieri Could be Useful for the 2023-24 Salary Cap Constraint Boston Bruins

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By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter @BlackAndGold277

The Boston Bruins have a salary cap issue looming over the team’s future, and B’s General Manager Don Sweeney and capologist (Assistant GM) Evan Gold certainly have their plates full this off-season. Heading into the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, their roster will be challenged by the NHL-mandated cap that currently sits at … Keep Reading

Salary Cap Strapped Bruins Face Offseason of Roster Questions

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

We are approaching two weeks since the Florida Panthers struck the final nail in the coffin of the 2022-23 Boston Bruins record-breaking season. The first-round exit of the Jim Montgomery-led Bruins left a region and a legion of fans stunned, and it rapidly became apparent that the price to pay for this final Cup run with this … Keep Reading

Georgii Merkulov Emerges As Prospect to Watch For Bruins’ Fans

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

There are things for which Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney takes an unnecessary amount of heat (i.e., the 2015 NHL Entry Draft) and others for which he doesn’t get his just due. Sweeney and his staff are proficient in assessing value in the trade market and understanding the importance of organizational assets when it comes time … Keep Reading

Center Options for the Boston Bruins in the Summer of 2023

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By: Michael Rudd | Follow me on Twitter @Bosmike808.

The Bruins enter this upcoming season with Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci on one-year deals. The 37 and 36-year-old centers will look to turn back the clock once more to form a formidable one-two punch down the middle. Unfortunately, that leaves a lot of uncertainty moving forward. A move … Keep Reading

Bruins’ Free Agent Options After Potential Craig Smith Trade

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By: Michael Rudd | Follow me on Twitter @Bosmike808.

It’s not a secret that Boston forward Craig Smith is on the trade block. According to CapFriendly, Boston is approximately $2.2 million over the salary cap with 24 roster players. Moving Craig Smith and his $3.1 million cap hit gives the Bruins just under 900k in cap room. That’s not a … Keep Reading

Breaking News: Boston Bruins Sign Patrice Bergeron to One-Year Deal

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By: Mike Sullivan | Follow me on Twitter @_MikeSullivan

Boom! Many fans’ nightmares are over today as the Boston Bruins sign career Bruin and Captain Patrice Bergeron to a one-year, $2.5 million deal. Both sides also agreed on a $2.5 million bonus structure that will go against the 2023-24 Bruins salary cap.

Whew!

Future Hall of Famer Patrice Bergeron will return to the … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins sign Vinni Lettieri

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By: Mike Sullivan | Follow me on Twitter @_MikeSullivan

Don Sweeney and the Boston Bruins signed C/RW Vinni Lettieri to a 1-year, $750,000 2-way contract earlier this afternoon. The former University of Minnesota forward is 27 years old, standing at five foot 11 inches and weighing 185 pounds. He’s a speedy, skill-oriented forward who will provide depth to this organization. Lettieri has played 219 AHL … Keep Reading

The Bruins Need A Center, Could Nazem Kadri Be A Fit?

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By: Joe Travia | Follow me on Twitter @NHLJoeTravia

The Bruins have a problem at the center position. Captain and franchise mainstay Patrice Bergeron is not sure to return, leaving Erik Haula, Charlie Coyle, and Tomas Nosek as the only established NHL players at the position on the roster. Jack Studnicka is a Restricted Free Agent and has shown little … Keep Reading

Bruins Armchair GM: Should the Bruins Look at Miles Wood?

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By: Joe Travia | Follow Me on Twitter @NHLJoeTravia

To put it lightly, the Bruins are a total mess as they head into the off-season. GM Don Sweeney doesn’t have a new contract. Head Coach Bruce Cassidy was just fired. Brad Marchand, Charlie McAvoy, and Matt Grzelcyk all had surgeries that will have them miss the start of next season. Mike Reilly had an ankle … Keep Reading

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