The only NHL team that Jake DeBrusk knows is the Boston Bruins. Since being drafted 14th overall in the first round of the 2015 Entry Draft, the Edmonton, Alberta native has had his ups and downs wearing the Black and Gold. After scoring a career-high 27 goals in 2018-19, he took a step back the
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Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney’s first National Hockey League Entry Draft was one for the ages. Just over one month after the former Boston defenseman got the job, he was at the helm of a draft that included six picks in the first two rounds, with three consecutive selections in the first round alone.
In this latest edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, Bruins general manager (GM) Don Sweeney was transparent with reporters about what to expect from the club this offseason. Meanwhile, pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) Connor Clifton provided an update about his contract talks with the club. In other news, the Bruins have officially signed
Entering the 2022 offseason following the Boston Bruins‘ elimination at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games of the Stanley Cup playoffs, there were so many questions facing the front office. There was very little cap space to be able to make free agent additions, their core was a year older, and nobody
Now that the 2022 NHL Entry Draft from the Bell Centre in Montreal is in the books, everyone will turn their attention to free agency, which is scheduled to get underway on July 13. Some teams got a jump on giving their roster a new look ahead of the 2022-23 season with some deals before
The worst kept secret in the NHL became reality Monday afternoon when the Boston Bruins announced that they signed general manager Don Sweeney to a multi-year contract extension. While the move had been rumored for some time, it became reality as his current contract he was working under was set to expire on June 30.
An extension coming for Sweeney Joe Haggerty: Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney doesn’t have a contract extension in place just yet but expects that it will be resolved “in very short order” Conor Ryan: Bruins president Cam Neely said that they started talking to Sweeney about an extension right after the trade deadline. On a
Since Jan. 1, the Boston Bruins are one of the top teams in the NHL, going 25-9-3 and they have created separation from the bottom of the Eastern Conference and currently sit in the first of two wild card spots in the East. They are closing in on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay
The NHL trade deadline is six days away and despite little activity so far, there expects to be a flurry of activity by 3 o’clock on Monday. Several teams, including the Boston Bruins, are out searching to upgrade their rosters, while some teams are willing to listen on some players that are in the final
Over the offseason, Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney had a lot of roster turnover from the 2020-21 season. Sweeney let some of his free agents walk, while retaining Mike Reilly and Taylor Hall who were acquired at the April trade deadline. Sweeney brought in five new free agents from outside the organization to help
Following their second-round playoff elimination at the hands of the New York Islanders in six games in June, there were a lot of questions facing the Boston Bruins entering the offseason. Was general manager Don Sweeney going to close the chapter on the Bruins championship window, or was he going to put together a roster
While the 2021-22 NHL season approaches, the Boston Bruins have spent their busy offseason looking to improve their roster. One area of special interest following their second-round exit last season has been the defense, a young group that has seen some significant turnover in the past couple of years and been a recent source of
Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, is a village in the northwest quadrant of the province. It’s close to the border with the United States and is on the territory of the Wəlastəkwewiyik (Maliseet) people of the Wabanaki Confederacy. You’ll find the World’s Largest Fiddleheads there (bring some vinegar if you’re a fan) and every year this
When the NHL began their virtual draft on Tuesday night, it marked Don Sweeney’s sixth draft as general manager of the Boston Bruins. In his first five drafts, he has made 32 selections, including 10 in his first draft as GM in 2015. While some of the 32 picks have been gaining experience in the
For Boston Bruins goalie Jaroslav Halak, it was clearly more about quality with his latest one-year, $2.25 million extension than quantity. Regardless, he got some of the latter too. Halak’s Career Highs and Lows Halak could have theoretically made more come free agency (whenever that will be), term especially. Nevertheless, the 35-year-old will get a
The NHL trade deadline is on Feb. 24, just over a month away. Contenders for the Stanley Cup will try to upgrade their rosters in an attempt to dethrone the defending champion, St. Louis Blues. One team that needs an addition or two is the 2019 Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins. They need a forward,
report this ad Welcome to our 2019 Boston Bruins draft guide. Our guide will get you ready for everything that could happen at the NHL Draft in Vancouver. From history to a brief season recap and from full previews to draft pick predictions, you will be thoroughly prepared for what the Bruins could do. Last