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Bruins Acquire Tyler BertuzziThe Trade DET 2024 First-Round Pick 2025 Fourth-Round pick 50% of Bertuzzi's contract BOS Tyler Bertuzzi This has been the craziest Trade Deadline in NHL history. Many have referred to this deadline as an "arms race" in the Eastern Conference, with Boston, New York, Tampa Bay, Carolina, and Toronto aggressively upgrading their rosters to pursue the Stanley Cup. The injuries of Nick Foligno and Taylor Hall allowed the Bruins to circumvent the NHL's salary cap, placing Hall on LTIR to allow for mo

Five Star Players the Bruins Should Add at the Trade Deadline The Boston Bruins continue to dominate the National Hockey League, but with the NHL Trade Deadline approaching, other contending teams around the league will be looking to improve their roster. Teams like Toronto, Carolina, and Tampa Bay will all make the necessary additions to their roster to compete for the Stanley Cup. Even though the Bruins are dominating the league, they need to add to their roster as well. When speaking to Boston media Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney had this to say abo

Five Star Players the Bruins Should Avoid at the Trade Deadline The Boston Bruins have a legitimate shot at winning the Stanley Cup. With the Trade Deadline approaching, the Bruins are in an exciting position. Like most teams, they do have much salary cap flexibility. Twelve teams have no cap space, and 27 have less than 3 million. It will be difficult to acquire players at this year's deadline, and teams will be forced to take on salaries to move players. The Bruins having little to no cap space is a tough situation, but it is not unlike the rest of the lea

Bruins Sign Pavel Zacha to Four Year Extension After Saturday’s exciting 4-3 victory over the rival Toronto Maple Leafs at the TD Garden, the Bruins announced a four-year extension for forward Pavel Zacha with a cap hit of 4.75 million. After several seasons with the Devils, where Zacha had some struggles, he has fit in perfectly with Boston’s second line. Earlier in the season, I wrote about how Zacha’s versatility, work ethic, and skill fit in with the Bruins second line. Since then, I have continued to be impressed with Zacha’s game. Zach

Notes: Reflecting on Bruce Cassidy's time in Boston; Jim Montgomery's leadership & the Jack AdamsBruce Cassidy will return to the TD Garden tonight to coach against his former team. Cassidy's impact is still apparent with this current Bruins team as new Bruins coach Jim Montgomery has made little to no changes to the Bruins defensive zone structure that Cassidy implemented in Boston. Since becoming the Golden Knights coach, Cassidy has led the team to a record of 18-7-1 for 37 points, the best in the Western Conference. When the Boston Bruins fired Bruce Cassidy in June, it shocked many. Th

Has Pavel Zacha found his home in Boston? The 2015 NHL Draft was the best in the history of the NHL. No other draft class has provided the game with more talent and superstars than in 2015. The 2015 Draft will live on forever in infamy in Boston. With three consecutive first-round picks that year, the Bruins missed on Matt Barzal, Kyle Connor, and Thomas Chabot and drafted Jake Debrusk, Jacob Zboril, and Zach Senshyn. Only Debrusk has had a significant contribution to the Boston Bruins. However, another player from that first round has

The emergence of Charlie Coyle as a Shutdown CenterFrom Weymouth, Massachusetts, Coyle played college hockey at Boston University. As soon as Charlie Coyle became a member of the Boston Bruins, the fans instantly loved him. His heavy and physical style of play is something that the people of Boston have gravitated towards. Charlie Coyle fits in with the Boston Bruins identity and culture on and off the ice. He checks all the boxes of a fan favorite. When Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney gave Charlie Coyle a six-year 31 million dollar extension

Is Jake Debrusk back? Jake Debrusk's Bruins tenure has been a roller coaster. Debrusk was the 14th overall pick by the Bruins in the 2015 NHL Draft, the draft that has gone down in infamy for Boston Bruins fans around the world. Everyone knows Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney missed several star players with the three consecutive first-round picks the Bruins had that year. However, for Jake Debrusk to positively contribute to the Boston Bruins on a nightly basis, he does not need to play like the guys the Bruins mi

Breaking Down the Bruins Blockbuster Trade The Trade Washington Capitals Boston's 2023 First-Round Pick Boston's 2024 Third-Round Pick Boston's 2025 Second-Round Pick Craig Smith 50% of Orlov's Cap hit Minnesota Wild 25% of Orlov's cap hit Boston's 2023 Fifth-Round Pick Bruins Dmitry Orlov Garnet Hathaway Andrei Svetlakov "The rich get richer" best describes the Bruins' recent blockbuster trade with the Washington Capitals. This complex trade has many moving parts, and the Bruins gave up a lot of draft capital but significantly improved

Three "smaller" trades the Bruins could make to chase the Stanley Cup I have extensively written about the NHL Trade Deadline in the last week. I have written about who I believe are the top ten players available at the Trade Deadline and whether the Bruins should explore a trade for that player or avoid adding them to their roster. Another direction the Bruins could go in is to add players who are not necessarily the biggest names on the market but can help them win the Stanley Cup. This is my preferred direction for the bruins as they can keep their NHL roster i

Three Key players to watch in the Second Half The Boston Bruins have entered the second half of the season and are currently the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. This Bruins team has been dominant, and I have never seen anything like it. They are (blank in the National Hockey League in goals). They have allowed the fewest goals and sit nine points above the next-best team in the NHL. This team has the talent, depth, and goaltending to win the Stanley Cup. However, there is room for improvement, which sounds ridiculous when describing a tea

The Three Stars of the Bruins Historic First Half The Boston Bruins are 32-5-4 to start the year. It's been a historic first half for the Bruins. They are on pace to be one the greatest regular season teams in history. Barring a major dropoff in their game, they will win the President's Trophy for the first time since 2014-2015. They have lost just once in regulation at home. I have never seen a more dominant hockey team. In review of the first half, the performances of these three players have stood out to me. Here are the three stars of the B

Hampus Lindholm is the Real Deal "He is a complete stud" is how Bruins Head Coach Jim Montgomery described Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm. The expectations for the 6 foot 4 defensemen were sky-high when he signed an 8-year 52 million dollar contract with the Boston Bruins after being acquired at the 2022 Trade Deadline. It is proving to be Don Sweeney's best move as GM of the Bruins. Since arriving in Boston, Lindholm has done nothing but exceed expectations. Coming into the season, the Bruins knew they would be without star

Battle of Bruins Goaltenders: Swayman vs UllmarkThe competition between Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe for the Patriots starting Quarterback has taken the world of New England sports by storm. However, everyone should be paying attention to the competition for the Bruins starting Goaltender because it's a legitimate competition. After the retirement of legendary Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask, It appeared Jeremy Swayman was the right man to fill Rask's skates between the pipes for the B's. Swayman, the Bruins 4th round draft choice in 2017, had a

Bruins Goaltending Is Key For Cup RunOn Friday night, the Bruins beat the 2X defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1 in OT. The game had playoff intensity to it as both Boston and Tampa are currently fighting to avoid being a Wild Card team and hoping to win second or third in the division. Charlie Coyle’s OT heroics will be what fans remember from this game, but Linus Ullmark was phenomenal in net for the Bruins. Ullmark looked cool, calm, and collected in net against the Lightning, especially in the third p

Bruins Acquire and Extend Shut Down Defensemen Hampus Lindholm The Bruins are finally being aggressive at the NHL Trade Deadline. In order to make one last run at a Stanley Cup in what may be Captain Patrice Bergeron’s final season, they needed to make some serious moves. Here is the breakdown of the first big move the Bruins made below. Trade #1 Bruins Hampus Lindholm (Ducks Retain 50% Salary for remainder of 2021-2022 season, signed 8 year 52 million dollar extension) Ducks 2022 1st-round pick 2023 2nd-round pick 2024 2nd-round pick Urho Vaakanainen John

Tuukka Rask Deserves To Have His Number Hanging Up at the TD Garden RaftersTuukka Rask announced his retirement from the NHL on February 9th. Rask, who turns thirty five next month, was forced to retire after lingering effects from major hip surgery that he received after the conclusion of the 2020-2021 season. This is the day a lot of Bruins fans have been waiting for. They are in for a rude awakening. Tuukka Rask is without question the greatest goalie in the history of the Boston Bruins. Rask finished his career with the most wins in Bruins history (308), playoff wi

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