Don Sweeney

Bruins Showing Interest in Free-Agent Defenseman

The Boston Bruins’ off-season has been one that many fans would like to have already forgotten as it has been full of dysfunction and question marks as to the direction this franchise is headed. One of the biggest question marks has been the state of the roster as, at the moment, the Bruins lack a […]

What is Bruins GM Don Sweeney’s Drafting Philosophy?

Since 2015, Boston Bruins’ General Manager Don Sweeney has been drafting future Bruins, and the results have been erratic at best. The one draft that still haunts Bruins nation is the first one in 2015. The Bruins had three first-round picks (13, 14, 15) after a tough 2014-15 season and trades that sent Milan Lucic […]

Should the Bruins bring back this former player for next season?

Originally drafted 5th overall by the Bruins in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Phil Kessel’s time in Boston was short-lived. After only three years in Beantown, the Bruins would send Kessel north to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for two first-round picks and a second-rounder. Those two first-round picks would later become Tyler Seguin […]

Four Team’s Set to Meet With Top Non-NHL Free Agent

With the Bruins’ roster filled with many question marks up and down the lineup, this off-season, general manager Don Sweeney will have to make some splashes in free agency or via trades if they want a chance to compete next season. With their defense and left-winger Brad Marchand banged up from offseason surgery that will […]

Bruins Schedule 5 interviews to fill head coaching vacancy

With the unexpected firing of head coach Bruce Cassidy last week now behind us, the Bruins have now set their sights on the future. It took Bruce Cassidy less than a week to find a new job, as it was announced yesterday that he would be taking over as the new head coach of the […]

Bruce Cassidy Finds New Home in the NHL

Last week the Boston Bruins made a head-scratching move when they moved on from head coach Bruce Cassidy. After being told he would finish out his contract by general manager Don Sweeney, Sweeney went to Cassidy’s house and broke the news of the firing. Many Bruins fans were in an uproar in the days since […]

3 Ways Don Sweeney Can Turn His Image Around Quickly

To say the Boston Bruins organization is unstable at this point is an understatement. There is currently no head coach, the team is down an assistant coach, and the search is on for a new skating coach after the departure of Kim Brandvold. General Manager Don Sweeney, by all accounts, has not had his contract […]

Kraken Defenseman Gaining Trade Interest

With the Bruins needing defensive depth after having three of their defensemen undergo off-season surgery that will keep them out four to six months, general manager Don Sweeney will need to make some moves. Both Charlie McAvoy and Matt Grzelcyk had shoulder surgery while Mike Reilly had ankle surgery leaving the Bruins in a pickle, […]

Two Candidates Emerge In Boston Bruins Head Coaching Search

The dysfunction of their front office has headlined the Bruins’ off-season as the Bruins seem to be spiraling out of control. After getting bounced in the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Bruins’ management of Don Sweeney and Cam Neely decided to fire head coach Bruce Cassidy leading to an uproar by […]

Bruins: How Safe Is Don Sweeney?

The Boston Bruins’ off-season has taken quite a turn since their elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the first round. Just after the season, there was some uncertainty on the status of captain Patrice Bergeron, the trade request of Jake DeBrusk, and deciding which of Mike Reilly and Matt Grzelcyk should be traded. But […]