Author: Matt Barry
Boston Bruins Bring Back Goalie Prospect; What Will His Role Be?
Hours before the Boston Bruins traded goaltender Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators, the team announced the signing of Providence Bruins’ goalie Brandon Bussi to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000, which was slightly less than his qualifying offer of $787,500. Bussi is out of minor league options and has to pass waivers if sent […]
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Is the Linus Ullmark Trade a Bust for Boston?
The Boston Bruins finally pulled the trigger and traded goaltender Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators for goalie Joonas Korpisalo, forward Mark Kastelic, and the 25th pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, which was originally Boston’s selection before the Tyler Bertuzzi acquisition. Ullmark has not agreed to a contract extension with the Senators, and Korpisalo […]
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Boston Bruins Have Several Restricted Free Agents Remaining; Who Stays? Who Goes?
The focus for the Boston Bruins this offseason has been their 14 unrestricted free agents, led by forward Jake DeBrusk, and the status of goaltender Linus Ullmark, who has recently been linked to the Ottawa Senators as a potential destination with one year left on his contract. Another group of seven players are restricted free […]
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Player Profile: Jakob Chychrun
Who is Jakob Chychrun? Jakob Chychrun was born March 31, 1998 in Boca Raton, Florida. The 6-foot-2 defenseman is the son of former NHL player Jeff Chychrun, who played 262 regular season games with four teams (Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and Edmonton). Jakob’s uncle, Luke Richardson, played 1,417 regular-season NHL games with six teams (Edmonton, […]
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Player Profile: Parker Wotherspoon
Who is Parker Wotherspoon? Parker Wotherspoon was born on August 24, 1997, in Surrey, British Columbia. His older brother Tyler was a second-round draft pick of the Calgary Flames in 2011 and plays for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League. Parker played with the Cloverdale Colts U15 team in the PCBHL during the […]
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Two Boston Bruins’ Top Prospects to Play in World Junior Hockey Showcase
The 2024 World Junior Hockey Summer Showcase will take place from July 26 through August 3 at USA Hockey Arena Plymouth, Michigan, and two Boston Bruins prospects will be featured on Team USA. Bruins’ 2023 draft picks Chris Pelosi and Beckett Hendrickson, who were teammates with the Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL for a […]
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Latest Update on Boston Bruins’ Goaltender Linus Ullmark Trade Talks
Trade talks have begun to heat up Thursday afternoon, with several sources reporting that Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark could be traded by the end of the week. The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reports that the Ottawa Senators are ramping up preparations to acquire a goaltender. The Senators have been connected to Ullmark and have […]
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Player Profile: Andrew Peeke
Andrew Peeke was born on March 17, 1998, in Parkland, Florida, and played with the Selects Academy 16U AAA team of the USPHL during the 2013-14 season and posted one goal and nine assists in 28 games. The next season, Peeke jumped to the Selects Academy 18U AAA team, and the defenseman flourished with eight […]
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New Jersey Devils Acquire Calgary Flames Goaltender Jacob Markstrom
The New Jersey Devils acquired Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom on Wednesday in exchange for 23-year-old defenseman Kevin Bahl and a top-10 protected 2025 first-round draft pick. The Devils had been involved in trade rumors for a goalie, with Markstrom and Boston Bruins netminder Linus Ullmark at the forefront. The Flames receive a young defenseman […]
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Player Profile: Patrick Maroon
Patrick Maroon was born on April 23, 1988, in St. Louis, Missouri. Maroon’s son Anthony Thomas-Maroon is a 15-year-old left-shot, left-wing playing for the St. Louis AAA Blues 15U team. Patrick played for the AAA Blues 18U team during the 2004-05 season, scoring ten goals with 15 assists in 30 games. During the 2005-06 season, […]
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