When the Boston Bruins traded away Jack Studnicka on Oct. 27, 2022, the immediate reaction was (rightfully) sour. Studnicka was once a very promising prospect who appeared to be primed for a top-six role in the Bruins’ lineup one day given his skillset, willingness to compete and inherent leadership traits that were impossible to miss
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In this edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, Jack Studnicka has been shipped off to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Michael DiPietro and Jonathan Myrenberg. In other news, there is said to be a significant gap between the organization and David Pastrnak in regard to contract extensions. Meanwhile, David Krejci was forced to
A new NHL season brings a new season of Boston Bruins Weekly for the 2022-23 season. In the first Bruins Weekly edition of the new year, we will reflect on the first week of training camp, how some of the prospects are faring, and more. Mixed Results for Beecher & Studnicka Entering training camp, this
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
Seven prospects who could be traded Corey Pronman of The Athletic: Seven prospects that could be traded by the NHL trade deadline. Grigori Denisenko – Florida PanthersVitaly Kravtsov – New York RangresNils Lundkvist – New York RangersDrew Helleson – Colorado AvalancheJack Studnicka – Boston BruinsCarson Lambos – Minnesota WildRyan Suzuki – Carolina Hurricanes Friedman rumor
When free agency began on July 28, the Boston Bruins were one of the most active teams. General manager Don Sweeney had a lot of needs and he attempted to fill some of those needs with veteran players in goal, on defense, and with his forwards. Adding some of the players he did will make
Since he was named general manager of the Boston Bruins in May 2015, Don Sweeney has overseen five drafts finding successful picks in different rounds. In those drafts, he made six second-round picks. Some of those picks have already played a big role for the Black and Gold, while some are still seasoning their game
During the 2020 Entry Draft, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the NHL is aiming for a Jan. 1, 2021 start to next season. However, there are still a lot of moving parts that need to be organized before that projected start date can be finalized. Still, the NHL could return in two and a
Boston Bruins alternate captain David Krejci centered one of the best lines in the team’s recent history when the Czech pivot and wings Milan Lucic and Nathan Horton steered it to Stanley Cup victory in 2011. Now, Horton and Lucic have been gone for several years, and the second line has never been as good.
As the Boston Bruins returned to exhibition action Thursday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, many questions lingered. How would the club deal with the absence of Nick Ritchie and Ondrej Kase? How would the players perform following the extended layoff? After an ugly 60 minutes resulted in a 4-1 loss, some questions have been
In this edition of Boston Bruins’ News & Rumors, Jack Studnicka will likely get a favorable lineup spot in the Bruins’ exhibition game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, an update on David Pastrnak’s status for that game and the Bruins have announced their plans to lock arms during the National Anthems. Jack Studnicka Likely to
Sustained success is everything in professional sports. Teams often have to find a healthy balance between winning in the present and keeping a steady supply of future assets. While it’s possible to do both, it’s difficult to achieve Stanley Cup contender status without trading away good prospects and draft picks and it’s even harder to
Boston Bruins prospect Jack Studnicka, who was drafted in the second round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, nearly cracked the team’s roster last season at just 19 years old. This year’s training camp and the uncertainty of the bottom-six forward corps provides another opportunity for the Windsor, Ontario native to break onto the NHL