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Bruins Stats Corner: Shattenkirk the Journeyman

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

Hindsight is 20/20 and I think it’s safe to say that Don Sweeny was specifically looking to add veterans to the lineup as a way to transition the Boston Bruins from their most recent golden age (2006-2025) into the next. I’ll get into why I think the current golden age … Keep Reading

Could the Next Salary Cap Savings for the Boston Bruins Come via Derek Forbort?

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By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter / X @BlackAndGold277

The Boston Bruins, one of the National Hockey League’s most storied franchises, are currently facing a familiar challenge – managing their salary cap. With restricted free agents Trent Frederic and Jeremy Swayman done with the arbitration periods and signed, per PuckPedia.com, the Bruins have 22 of 23 players locked up … Keep Reading

Bruins Prospect Frederic Brunet Will Play the 2023-24 Season With the AHL Providence Bruins

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By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter / X @BlackAndGold277

It sounds like the Boston Bruins and defensive prospect Frederic Brunet have finally decided where the blueliner will play this upcoming season. The 19-year-old Brunet was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 National Hockey League Entry Draft held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Per good friend Dominic Tiano’s tweet … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Development Camp: Defenseman Mason Lohrei

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By: Chris Davis | Follow on Twitter @chrisjdavis11, @DropMittsHockey

With day one of the Boston Bruins development camp wrapping up yesterday, the Bruin’s most anticipated prospect took the ice for the first morning session. Defenseman Mason Lohrei looked poised and ready to compete for a spot on the upcoming 2023-24 Bruins team. Lohrei spent significant time working on his edge work and gap control … Keep Reading

Should Boston Bruins Connor Clifton Stay Or Walk?

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By: Tommy Bennett | Follow Me On Twitter @TJBennettt37

There are numerous decisions that Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney needs to make as the 2023 off-season continues. The National Hockey League Entry Draft is over a week away, and free agency to start the month of July, but the organization has a list of restricted free agents and unrestricted free agents to … Keep Reading

Potential Trade Chips on the Boston Bruins Blue Line

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Tommy Bennett | Follow Me On Twitter @TJBennettt37

Don Sweeney has plenty of work to do this offseason. Putting the disappointing first-round exit in the rearview, the next chapter of Boston Bruins hockey is now open. There are vital decisions to make that will shape this roster for next year and beyond. 

However, the salary cap situation is tight. Sweeney will need … Keep Reading

Bruins’ GM Don Sweeney Looks to Retool /Rebuild Heading Into Draft Day

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

As the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals kick off on Saturday night, the Boston Bruins continue to work on their preparation for the league’s annual entry draft on June 28th in Nashville. Having moved inside of a month on the calendar until the draft, Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney will be tasked with getting the Bruins … Keep Reading

Possible Trade Targets for the Boston Bruins

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By: Chris Nosek | Follow Me on Twitter @cnosek6342

We all remember that last off-season Sweeney pulled off the one-for-one trade with the New Jersey Devils to bring in Pavel Zacha for Erik Haula. This deal wasn’t difficult because both players would have fit under either team’s salary cap without any other moves required. This year, an exchange like this will be … Keep Reading

How do the Bruins Rebuild a Team They Went all in on in 2022-23?

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By: Michelle Mongeon | Follow me on Twitter @monge3328

The season has ended, most of the dust has settled, and now the Bruin’s brass is sitting down with the media for an exit press conference to answer questions on the quick exit out of the playoffs. But, of course, that is only one area of concern Don Sweeney, the General Manager of the … Keep Reading

Who Should the Bruins Consider Moving this Off-Season?

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By: Lauren Spencer | Follow Me on Twitter: @laurenspenc

When Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci returned to the Bruins last summer, they both came on cap-friendly deals that had bonuses that would impact the 2023-2024 season salary cap. Now that the time has come to pay up, the Bruins front office have found themselves in a difficult situation. There are … Keep Reading

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