Jake Debrusk
Is Jake DeBrusk’s Big Payday Slipping Away?
While the Boston Bruins have been having a couple of phenomenal seasons, many fans may have forgotten that Jake DeBrusk was a half step away from leaving the Bruins organization after his previous trade request. The confusion thickened when DeBrusk signed a two-year extension with the Bruins in the midst of the trade rumors. Related […]
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Will Don Sweeney Get Creative at the Deadline?
Since taking over as Bruins GM in 2015, Don Sweeney hasn’t been someone who has been willing to make roster-altering trades in the middle of a season. Now, you may say, “Sweeney has gone out and added plenty of players at the deadline!” that is not what I’m referring to. Outside of his first few […]
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An Early Look At the 2024-25 NHL UFAs
Between now and the trade deadline of March 8, all NHL teams must decide what to do with their upcoming unrestricted free agents. For some players, this means a trade to another team. For others, it means continuing to play the season and working towards a new contract. Some will finish the season where they […]
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Four Boston Bruins Who Have Underachieved This Season
Coming into the 2023-24 season, the Boston Bruins knew they would need contributions from many sources. Don Sweeney gets a lot of criticism for his handling of the roster and the salary cap, but I think he did a commendable job working the free-agent market this past summer to fill the many holes in the […]
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Take a deeper look at the Boston Bruins 3-2 victory over the Maple Leafs
What the Boston Bruins have managed to accomplish, a perfect 9-0-1 record, in the early portion of their season is wildly impressive. Not to toss water on the fire, but up until Thursday night, there hadn’t been a proverbial bad blood game, a true grudge match against a heated rival which tests their mettle. The […]
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Bruins Shuffle Lines Ahead of Thursday’s Game
Boston Bruins Head Coach Jim Montgomery is not against switching up his lines as last season, the first-year Bruins coach would often do, including in-game. Coming into this season, Montgomery wasn’t so sure he would tinker with the lines much due to several new players. However, citing “not much 5-on-5 offensive generation”, Montgomery rolled out […]
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Opinion: Jakub Zboril Needs a Change of Scenery
Undoubtedly, most Bruins fans know of the 2015 blunder in the NHL Draft. Don Sweeney was thrust into the Bruins GM role and had three first round picks to use. Many expected the Bruins to use those picks via trade, but when the time came. Sweeney and company made all three selections: Jake DeBrusk, Zach […]
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Bruins Lines Prior To Final Preseason Matchup vs. Rangers
The Boston Bruins play their preseason finale tonight against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden at 7:30 pm, and the lines that were announced for the game might raise an eyebrow. Up to this point in the preseason, 19-year-old center Matthew Poitras has sometimes played with Brad Marchand and 61-goal scorer David Pastrnak. […]
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Which Bruins Are Left From Don Sweeney’s Drafts From 2015-2019?
Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney’s drafting has been well criticized since his first infamous draft in 2015, where the Bruins had three first-round picks available in the middle of the round to help rebuild a team that was two years removed from a Stanley Cup Finals appearance. With picks 13, 14, and 15, Sweeney […]
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Don Sweeney Gives Update On Jake DeBrusk’s Contract Negotiations With Bruins
Next off-season, the Boston Bruins will have far more money to spend within the salary cap as several players’ contracts expire, and the league potentially raises the cap hit for all clubs. The Bruins will have a few decisions to make on players, such as defensemen Matt Grzelcyk, Jakub Zboril, and Derek Forbort. Goaltender Jeremy […]
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