Devils Notes: Pesce, Mercer, Haula, Nemec
2024/09/devils-notes-pesce-mercer-haula-nemec.htmlHaula has been a solid middle-six presence since being acquired from the Bruins in the 2022 offseason, logging 76 points in 156 games as a Devil while averaging 16:45 per night and winning 54.5% of his draws. … The second overall pick of the 2022 NHL Draft didn't crack New Jersey's opening night roster last season but quickly worked his way up the depth chart, making 60 appearances in his rookie year while finishing 14th in Calder Trophy voting.
Bruins Sign Kasimir Kaskisuo To PTO
2024/09/bruins-sign-kasimir-kaskisuo-to-pto.htmlThe Boston Bruins have signed goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo to a professional try-out agreement. … Boston quickly runs out of depth behind that tandem, with just Michael Dipietro and Ryan Bischel signed behind their assumed starting-pair.
Atlantic Notes: Seider, Regula, Panthers
2024/09/atlantic-notes-seider-regula-panthers.htmlThe Bruins will be without depth defenseman Alec Regula when training camp opens Wednesday, per Mark Divver of NHL.com and the New England Hockey Journal.
Columbus Blue Jackets Sign James Van Riemsdyk
2024/09/columbus-blue-jackets-to-sign-james-van-riemsdyk.htmlHe's coming off a one-year deal with the Boston Bruins in which he scored 11 goals and 38 points in 71 games while also skating in his 1000th NHL contest. … Waddell said, "James van Riemsdyk has been a very consistent, productive player throughout his career and bringing him to Columbus will not only provide depth to our group up front, but also valuable leadership and another veteran presence in our dressing room".
Bruins Notes: Swayman, PTOs, Spicer
2024/09/bruins-notes-swayman-ptos-spicer.htmlThe Boston Bruins are planning to enter training camp without a confirmed starter, with general manager Don Sweeney sharing that there are still no updates on a new deal - only telling Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe, "We'll talk [with Swayman] next week." Boston begins their training camp on September 18th and will be doing so with Joonas Korpisalo as their top netminder, pending a sudden change. … The quartet will are a part of a crowded competition for ice-time in Boston's bottom-six, after the team lost an endless list of depth pieces this summer.
Atlantic Notes: Lysell, Marchand, Laine
2024/09/atlantic-notes-lysell-marchand-laine.htmlThe Bruins opened rookie camp today without 2021 first-round pick Fabian Lysell. … He'll look to push players like Justin Brazeau, Trent Frederic, or Morgan Geekie down the depth chart to start the Bruins' season opener in a second or third-line role.
Maple Leafs Sign Max Pacioretty To PTO
2024/09/maple-leafs-sign-max-pacioretty-to-pto.htmlPacioretty won the Masterton Trophy in 2012 with Montreal, emerging as a top-line scoring threat that year after a C4 vertebrae fracture and Grade 2 concussion sustained on a hit from then-Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara the year prior nearly ended his career. … Pacioretty, 36 in November, will compete to land a job in the Leafs' top nine as a depth scorer with loads of NHL experience – 902 games, to be exact.
Flames Sign Jarred Tinordi To Two-Way Deal
2024/09/flames-sign-jarred-tinordi-to-two-way-deal.htmlThe stay-at-home defender has suited up in minor league/seventh defensemen roles for seven NHL organizations over his 12-year run in the pros, also including the Coyotes, Penguins, Predators, Bruins, Rangers, and, most recently, the Blackhawks. … The Flames have inked depth defenseman Jarred Tinordi to a two-way deal, per PuckPedia.
Devils Sign Jakub Zboril, Michael Hutchinson To PTOs
2024/09/devils-sign-jakub-zboril-michael-hutchinson-to-ptos.html13 overall pick by the Bruins in 2015, didn't see any NHL action last season for the first time since 2019-20. … Hutchinson, 34, will provide veteran insurance between the pipes during camp to complement a trio of young, NHL-contracted depth netminders who will be jockeying for AHL and ECHL starts.
East Notes: Marchand, Hollowell, Norlinder
2024/09/east-notes-marchand-hollowell-norlinder.htmlWhile Jeremy Swayman’s contract situation is rightfully getting the attention in Boston right now, Ken Campbell of The Hockey News highlights the other contract of note the Bruins will have to work out, which is an extension for Brad Marchand. … With the Penguins lacking right-shot depth on the back end, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wonders if free agent addition Mac Hollowell could be this year’s version of Ryan Shea.
International Notes: Curran, Kirk, Studenič
2024/08/international-notes-curran-kirk-studenic.htmlCurran spent his two-year, $2MM deal buried in the minors, recording 29 points (7 G, 22 A) in 61 games with the AHL's San Diego Gulls before going pointless in 11 games with the AHL's Providence Bruins after his NHL rights were dealt to Boston at the 2022 trade deadline. … The 6'2", 201-lb puck mover will look to impress in a depth role with Ambri-Piotta and earn a spot on the team for the rest of the season.
Checking In On Notable Remaining Unrestricted Free Agents
2024/08/checking-in-on-notable-remaining-unrestricted-free-agents.htmlHe could be due for even more production this year after shooting a career-low 7.7% with the Bruins in 2023-24, still managing 11 goals and 38 points in 71 games in third-line minutes. … The last UFA signing was depth netminder Magnus Hellberg to the Stars over two weeks ago.
Afternoon Notes: Swayman, McGroarty, Blues
2024/08/afternoon-notes-swayman-mcgroarty-blues.htmlBruins star netminder Jeremy Swayman remains without a contract for next season and beyond. … It's not as in-depth as the information CapFriendly previously provided but it could serve a purpose for some parts of the fanbase.
Prospect Notes: Skinner, Morello, Armstrong
2024/08/prospect-notes-skinner-morello-armstrong.htmlBoston Bruins prospect Jonathan Morello has de-committed from Clarkson University just ahead of the start of the school year and will instead join the USHL's Dubuque Fighting Saints for the 2024-25 season, the team's training camp roster confirms. … That was enough to earn him the 154th-overall selection in the 2024 Draft – and Morello will now look to climb the ranks of Boston's depth chart with a step up in the juniors hockey world.
Evening Notes: Bowman, Armstrong, Stone
2024/08/evening-notes-bowman-armstrong-stone.htmlShattenkirk was just fine last season for the Bruins in a depth role and averaged nearly 20 minutes a game just two seasons ago.
Snapshots: Emberson, Bruins, Bertucci, Loponen
2024/08/snapshots-emberson-bruins-bertucci-loponen.htmlThe Bruins are believed to be considering offering UFA wingers Kailer Yamamoto and Blake Wheeler tryouts for next month’s training camp, suggests Shawn Hutcheon of The Fourth Period (Twitter link). … While Ty Emberson’s acquisition was largely viewed as Edmonton merely adding some extra depth on the back end, they have an opportunity to keep him around beyond the upcoming season but will need to play him somewhat regularly to do so.
Morning Notes: Maple Leafs, Andersson, Sabres
2024/08/morning-notes-maple-leafs-andersson-sabres.htmlGoing pointless and averaging less than 10 minutes per game in six playoff contests against the Bruins didn't boost his stock. … The 2019 second-round pick finally broke into an everyday role with the Leafs last season after a few years of being relegated to minor-league roles, producing well in a depth role with 14 goals and 27 points in 56 games.
PHR Mailbag: GM And Coach Candidates, Krebs, Free Agents, Ducks, Kings, CBA
2024/08/phr-mailbag-gm-and-coach-candidates-krebs-free-agents-ducks-kings-cba.htmlTyson Barrie – Boston – The Bruins can’t do much until Jeremy Swayman signs but having Barrie be the type of role player that Shattenkirk was for them last season wouldn’t hurt. … Where does he fit in on the depth chart then? I suppose they could push Dvorak to the wing and keep Krebs at center but Montreal has a lot of pricey bottom-six pieces; adding to that group only complicates things further.
Summer Synopsis: Boston Bruins
2024/08/summer-synopsis-boston-bruins-2.htmlThe Boston Bruins have had a lot of regular-season success over the past few years, but it hasn’t translated into a lengthy playoff run. … Boston’s two big moves in the free agent market were Lindholm and Zadorov, but they also added some depth with the Jones signing.
PHR Mailbag: Stars, Askarov, Swayman, Bruins, Blues, Pacioretty
2024/08/phr-mailbag-stars-askarov-swayman-bruins-blues-pacioretty.html2) Apparently, the Bruins are counting on middle-six minutes and secondary scoring from a couple of youngsters; Poitras (20 yo, former 2nd-round pick, 15 points in 33 NHL games) and Lysell (21yo, former 1st-round pick, zero NHL games). … The patient approach will limit their options to add short-term depth but should allow them to get their franchise goalie signed.
Summer Synopsis: Anaheim Ducks
2024/08/summer-synopsis-anaheim-ducks-2.htmlThat modest scoring, combined with his hefty six-foot-three frame, was enough to earn Jones a one-way contract with the Bruins - where he could stand as the fill-in for Danton Heinen's utility role. … Anaheim's emphasis on adding depth this summer is made clear by their list of departures.
Free Agent Profile: Kevin Shattenkirk
2024/08/free-agent-profile-kevin-shattenkirk.htmlThe most valuable among them might be right-shot defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, following a stout performance on the Boston Bruins' third pairing, and second power-play unit, last season. … But the open market still offers a long list of long-time NHL veterans, still capable of filling depth roles.
Free Agent Profile: Tanner Pearson
2024/07/free-agent-profile-tanner-pearson.htmlWe've already examined one of the latter names, James van Riemsdyk, who's still looking for a new home after a successful year in a depth role with the Bruins. … Pearson began his career with the Kings back in 2013-14 in a depth role, gradually adjusting to NHL minutes after being selected in the first round in 2012.
Karson Kuhlman Signs In Finland
2024/07/karson-kuhlman-signs-in-finland.htmlThat season, Kuhlman broke camp with the Bruins and got into 19 games with them before being waived in mid-January where he was claimed by Seattle. … While the hope was that he could push for a depth spot or at least position himself as one of the first recall options, that didn’t materialize.
Evening Notes: DeBrusk, Gordon, Penguins
2024/07/evening-notes-debrusk-gordon-penguins.htmlVancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk joined the Cam and Strick Podcast and spoke about his midseason trade request from the Boston Bruins, saying that he’d actually asked for a trade as far back as the summer of 2021 after he’d been a healthy scratch in the playoffs. … The Penguins were busy on the first few days of free agency adding a pile of players onto their depth chart on short-term deals and any other addition figures to be on a one- or two-year deal.