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Four Forwards the Boston Bruins Could Target This Summer

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By: Eamonn McLean | Follow me on Twitter/X @EamonnMcLean44

The Boston Bruins have already had a busy off-season, bringing in forward J.J. Peterka in a trade with the Utah Mammoth, as well as defenseman Will Borgen in a deal with the New York Rangers. The team also brought back defender Connor Clifton in Free Agency, and plans to promote Michael DiPietro from the American Hockey … Keep Reading

How the Bruins Should Manage the Defensive Unit

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By: Chad Jones | Follow me on Twitter/X @ShutUpChadJones

Now with the NHL free agent frenzy subsiding for the most part, the Boston Bruins have some decisions to make regarding their defensive core. Bruins general manager Don Sweeeny has brought in Will Borgen via a trade and has brought back Connor Clifton through free agency.

In addition to … Keep Reading

Connor Clifton Joins the Boston Bruins’ List of Returned Players

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By: Ellie Man | Follow me on Twitter/X @ellieyym

The Boston Bruins like to promote themselves as a tough-as-nails bunch: gritty, relentless, and always the first to hand out a hard hit. But the truth is, the team is also equally sentimental.

With a long and celebrated history, the organization is third in the league for numbers retired, with 14 … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Sign Brian Halonen and Maxence Guenette to Two-Way Contracts

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

Today, the Boston Bruins have been busy at the start of the National Hockey League offseason. Defenseman Connor Clifton signed a two-year contract to return to Boston, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo was traded away to the New York Rangers, forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Riley Tufte were both lost, forward Brendan Gaunce and goaltender Jiri Patera … Keep Reading

Bruins, Defenseman Connor Clifton Reunite with a Two Year Contract

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By: Ryan Jainchill | Follow me on Twitter / X @Jainchill_Ryan

The Boston Bruins and defenseman Connor Clifton have agreed to a two-year contract with a cap hit of $2.25 million per season, the team announced today. This marks the return of Clifton to Boston after three seasons split between the Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Clifton, 31, played his first five NHL … Keep Reading

Looking at the Bruins’ Prospects Playing NCAA Hockey in 2024-25

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By: Ryan Jainchill | Follow me on Twitter / X @Jainchill_Ryan

When the puck drops on the 2024-25 NCAA season, the Boston Bruins will closely monitor their 13 prospects donning various sweaters across multiple conferences. These prospects in the Bruins system vary from recent first-round selections with high expectations to late-round draft picks trying to make a name for themselves. Let’s look at … Keep Reading

What’s the Future for Boston Bruins 2024 Fourth-Round Draft Pick Elliott Groenewold?

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By: Kenny Kaminsky | Follow Me on Twitter / X @KennyKaminskyy

Unfortunately, Elliott Groenewold had to begin his Boston Bruins career with some National Hockey League Entry Draft controversy on day two of the festivities held at the Shere in Las Vegas, Nevada, in late June of this year. The Bruins traded forward Jakub Lauko and their 2024 122nd pick (Aron … Keep Reading

Realistic Expectations for the 2023-24 Boston Bruins

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By Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue

With training camp underway and puck-drop to start the season being right around the corner, many questions linger about the expectations of the 2023-24 Boston Bruins. After coming off the greatest regular season a team has had in NHL history, things will undoubtedly look a lot different this year.

It is almost … Keep Reading

The Impacts of the Boston Bruins Free Agent Signings

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Tommy Bennett | Follow Me On Twitter @TJBennettt37

It was not the fireworks that everyone wanted, but Don Sweeney was active during free agency. While it was not the flashiest toys in the bin, Sweeney rounded out the roster with veterans. 

The deals are on the cheaper side of things. But the players brought in help fill specific roles to round out the roster. … Keep Reading

Stats Corner Report Cards: Boston Bruins Free Agents

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By Karoline Sears | Follow me on Mastodon: @spelled_with_a_k and Substack

It’s the end of the school year, and I’m handing out report cards ahead of the free agency to see how some Boston Bruins pending free agents performed over the course of the last season. I think we all knew halfway through the 2022-2023 season that a good … Keep Reading

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