With the Boston Bruins out of the playoffs, I’ve had several conversations with people about who they are going to support for the rest of the postseason. There are reasons to support each of the teams remaining in the Eastern conference playoffs as they continue their pursuit for the Stanley Cup. Related: Boston Bruins 2022-23
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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
When the Boston Bruins failed to add a top-six forward at the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline, many fans considered this deadline to be a failure. General manager Don Sweeney would add defender Hampus Lindholm – who looked excellent in his first game in Boston but would strike out on adding either a second-line center or
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
The Boston Bruins made a flurry of signings on the first day of free agency. In an effort to address their lack of depth scoring, they signed three forwards in Erik Haula, Nick Foligno, and Tomas Nosek. While none of them will be able to replace their now biggest hole on offense in the second-line
The Boston Bruins’ front office had a remarkable start to free agency on Wednesday, adding forwards Nick Foligno (two years, $7.6 million), Erik Haula (two years, $4.75 million), and Tomas Nosek (two years, $3.5 million). Other big additions included defenseman Derek Forbort (three years, $9 million) and goalie Linus Ullmark (four years, $20 million). These
In the San Jose Sharks’ dominant 2018-19 regular season performance, the team’s offense soared. Between Brent Burns’ point-per-game scoring as a blueliner, both Tomas Hertl and Joe Pavelski hitting the 35 goal mark, and offensive depth showing on the score-sheet nightly, San Jose was a powerhouse. A large part of this success came from the
We’re getting down to the nitty-gritty of report cards in this Nashville Predators report card series. I started with the players at the top of the lineup, and now I’m going over depth guys that may have had less (or more) of a contribution. Be ready to see some relatively low grades for some players
Welcome to the inaugural Predators Weekly post here at The Hockey Writers. I will primarily be taking the reins on this, but look out for my colleagues to take one or two of these sometime soon, as well. The theme of this series is quite simple: I will be recapping what goes on over the week
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ilya Mikheyev have filed their arbitration numbers and the two sides are quite a ways apart. Will a deal get done before Wednesday? In New Jersey, there has been talk of the Devils moving Kyle Palmieri, but what’s the real deal? Why hasn’t free
If we’re being honest, it’s a part of innate human nature to occasionally check up on our exes. In most cases, we want them to be doing well, just maybe not too well – or at least not better than us. Those same sensibilities apply to players who have moved on from your favorite team.
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the team has loaned another forward to Europe. This brings the list of loaned Oilers to seven. In the meantime, Edmonton is looking at a former forward who just signed in Europe as still potentially someone who could be at camp in November. Where would Jesse Puljujarvi
Vancouver Canucks’ five possible trade targets Harman Dayal of The Athletic: Unfortunately, Vancouver possesses no first-round pick and has salary cap constraints. However, they are in a unique position. The Pacific Division remains mediocre and Vancouver could make a deep run in the playoffs. That is because of said division. There are a few targets
Craig Custance of The Athletic: One agent notes that some of these RFAs signing big extensions early, it may limit the money that would be available for the group of pending UFAs. Some players will still get paid, but others may not. “I think some guys will be overplaying their hands. It’ll be interesting,” said
© Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports The Jets should talk to the Stars and Oilers Mike McIntyre: The Winnipeg Jets should check in with the Dallas Stars if they are shopping defenseman Julius Honka and see what they are looking for. The Jets should also be checking in with the Edmonton Oilers and seeing what
© Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports The Vegas Golden Knights have traded forward Erik Haula to the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Nicolas Roy and a conditional 2021 5th round pick. The 28-year old Haula was drafted 182nd in the 7th round of the 2009 draft by the Minnesota Wild. He carries a $2.75 million cap
© Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports Golden Knights laying the groundwork to clear out some needed cap space Jesse Granger of The Athletic: Multiple sources have said that the Vegas Golden Knights have laid the groundwork for potentially multiple trades. The Golden Knights and restricted free agent William Karlsson are close on a long-term deal in