Don Sweeney
Bargain Bin: Panic Alarms Being Set Off? (11/28/2024)
Many of you might’ve guessed it by now, but I’m the Canadian half of the Canada-USA duo comprising the two hosts for the Inside The Rink podcast. Jayd is a credentialed media person for the Seattle Kraken while I’m a credentialed media person for the Manitoba Moose. Given that it’s American Thanksgiving this week, Jayd […]
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Bargain Bin: The Chase for Gretzky is on Halt (11/25/2024)
The last episode Jayd and I recorded of the Inside The Rink podcast went up Saturday. Since we hit the quarter mark of the 2024-25 NHL season, teams are ready to blow up their entire team or make a franchise-altering move given their performance in the standings up until now. I’m touching on some points […]
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Boston Bruins Announce Flurry of Roster Moves
Early this morning, November 16th, Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced multiple roster moves before the matinee vs. the St. Louis Blues. Hampus Lindholm Placed on Injured Reserve Hampus Lindholm has been absent from the Bruins roster since his injury against the Blues earlier in the week. On Wednesday, Jim Montgomery mentioned that Lindholm […]
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Who is to Blame For the Boston Bruins Meltdown?
Two seasons ago, the Boston Bruins began the season 9-1-0. Last season, Boston went 9-0-1 in their first ten games. This season has started with uncharacteristic poor play, a lack of cohesion, and a head coach searching for answers. After a 4-6-1 start to the 2024-25 season, the Bruins were hoping for a better effort […]
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Boston Bruins Place Three Players on Waivers
On Friday, Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced that goaltender Michael DiPietro, forward Vinni Lettieri and defenseman Jordan Oesterle have been placed on waivers for the purpose of assignment to Providence of the American Hockey League. In order to send the three players to Providence, all had to clear waivers first and could be claimed by […]
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Cam Neely Confirms Swayman’s Contract Offer
This morning, during the start-of-season press conference, Charlie Jacobs, Cam Neely, Don Sweeney, and Jim Montgomery took to the podium to give their remarks about the upcoming season and to answer questions from the media. To the surprise of none, Jeremy Swayman’s contract was a hot topic. During the Q&A, a reporter asked Neely to […]
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Is Jeremy Swayman’s Reputation In Jeopardy?
Coming into the Boston Bruins Captain’s Practice, Rookie Camp, and now Training Camp itself, the loudest topic in the room has been Jeremy Swayman. Over the last month, there have been reports all over the spectrum. Some say they are far apart on a deal, and some say they are signing in a few hours, […]
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Boston Bruins General Manager Gives Jeremy Swayman Contract Update and Deadline for Deal
Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced on Wednesday the team and goaltender Jeremy Swayman have not reached an agreement on a new deal and that the 25-year-old netminder will not participate in training camp until a deal is reached. The Bruins opened camp Wednesday but there were no on-ice activities. Both Sweeney and Head […]
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Opinion: Do the Bruins Need To Insulate Charlie McAvoy?
Since bursting onto the Boston Bruins roster during the 2016-17 playoffs, Charlie McAvoy has been regarded as the future building block for the B’s blue line. McAvoy averaged 30 points per season up until the 2020-21 season, where he blossomed into a 50-point-per-year defenseman. McAvoy has been stellar over the last three seasons…or has he? […]
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Boston Bruins Sign Depth Defenseman
Sunday, June 23, 2024, General Manager Don Sweeney of the Boston Bruins announced the signing of defenseman Ian Mitchell to a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $775,000 through the 24-25 season. Mitchell is a depth defenseman for the Bruins, he appeared in 13 games for Boston in the 23-24 season with […]
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