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Weekend Wrap-Up | Boston Bruins 2023 Edition

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By: Liz Rizzo | Follow me on Twitter @pastagrl88

October can not come soon enough as Bruins fans await the start of the 2023-24 season and with the team out of the Playoffs picture, off-season activities can be a tad quiet. While not much is being reported regarding contract extensions (as of yet), there is some news quietly trickling out involving the organization.

In case you … Keep Reading

Bruins Look to Shed Salary Cap Space to Retain Forward Tyler Bertuzzi

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Tommy Bennett | Follow Me On Twitter @TJBennettt37

It is a summer of critical decisions. While Don Sweeney awaits the decisions on Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, there is still work to be done. The money is limited, and there are crucial contracts. Not only internally, but every deadline acquisition is a pending free agent.

In a salary cap world, you cannot … Keep Reading

Why the Boston Bruins and Jeremy Swayman Should Ink a One-Year Deal

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By: Kevin Perry | Follow Me on Twitter @Kevperry_

The Boston Bruins have more than a few decisions regarding their roster moving forward this offseason. With ten players hitting free agency this offseason, the Bruins can only retain some, but they should prioritize budding star goaltender Jeremy Swayman. It’s safe to say that the Boston Bruins are in salary hell, … 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

Time is Running Out on the Boston Bruins and Forward Prospect Matias Mantykivi

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By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter @BlackAndGold277

Per Dom.Hockey.com website writer Dom Tiano and other “credible” sources, the Boston Bruins have until June 1st, 2023, to sign prospect forward Matias Mantykivi to a National Hockey League contract. The 5′-11″ 161-pound left-shooting center remains unsigned by the Bruins, a team who selected the Finnish native in the sixth round of the 2019 NHL Entry … Keep Reading

For Once, Bruins Management Wasn’t the Complete Focus of the 2022/23 Year-End Failure

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By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter @BlackAndGold277

The Boston Bruins, 2022-23 regular season was nothing short of spectacular, with the team breaking an NHL record and making a solid case for playoff success. However, their first-round exit at the hands of the Florida Panthers left many fans disappointed and searching for answers. Critics have been … 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

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

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