Anton Khudobin Out Three Weeks
2016/10/anton-khudobin-three.htmlHowever, veteran blueliner Adam McQuaid will make his season debut for the Bruins, the team announced (Twitter link). … Boston's goaltending depth is about to get put to the test as the team announced on Tuesday that Anton Khudobin will miss the next three weeks with an upper body injury that was sustained in practice on Monday.
Trade Suitors For Jacob Trouba
2016/10/trade-suitors-trouba.htmlMcKenzie highlighted the Avalanche, Bruins, Coyotes, Rangers, and Red Wings as teams that have significant interest. … Arizona: The Coyotes already have a very deep blueline but GM John Chayka hasn’t hesitated to add to their defensive depth since taking over in the offseason.
PHR’s NHL Season Preview
2016/10/phrs-season-preview.htmlBoston Bruins… After going through each team with an in-depth look at their strengths and weaknesses, we each have a unique outlook on the new season and who might be raising the Stanley Cup in June.
2016-17 Season Preview: Carolina Hurricanes
2016/10/preview-carolina-hurricanes.htmlKey Newcomers: LW Bryan Bickell (trade, Chicago Blackhawks), G Michael Leighton (free agency, Chicago Blackhawks), RW Viktor Stalberg (free agency,…… Key Departures: LW Nathan Gerbe (free agency, New York Rangers), D Michal Jordan (free agency, KHL), RW Brad Malone (free…
Injury Notes: Kronwall, Zetterberg, Klefbom, Kessel, Miller
2016/10/kronwall-zetterberg-klefbom.htmlHowever, it appears the Bruins are exercising caution more than anything at this point and head coach Claude Julien doesn’t expect it to be more than a day-to-day thing. … [Related: Red Wings Depth Chart]
Snapshots: Trouba, Stoll, Bjugstad
2016/10/snapshots-trouba-bjugstad.htmlHaggerty reasons that in order to meet the Jets supposed asking price, the Bruins would have to part with highly-skilled defenseman Torey Krug in exchange. … We have a lot of depth.’’
2016-17 Season Preview: Boston Bruins
2016/09/season-preview-boston.htmlWith NHL preseason underway, PHR continues to look at each team in-depth and the focus now turns to a team making news recently, the Boston Bruins.
2016-17 Season Preview: Los Angeles Kings
2016/09/season-preview-angeles.htmlKey Newcomers: D Tom Gilbert (free agency, Montreal Canadiens), C Michael Latta (free agency, Washington Capitals), RW Teddy Purcell (free…… With training camp underway and puck drop on the new NHL season right around the corner, PHR continues to look at each team in-depth, with our focus today on the 2012 and 2014 Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings.
Senators Notes: Stone, Russell, Seidenberg, Kelly, Vermette
2016/09/senators-seidenberg-vermette.htmlOttawa has already brought in one former veteran member of the Boston Bruins, and former-Sen, in Chris Kelly. … While the Senators have a solid top four on the blue line, their depth is lacking after that.
Who Could Survive Armageddon In Net?
2016/09/could-survive-armageddon.htmlIronically, the Patriots' friends to the north, the Boston Bruins, are one such team. … But just like the NFL and it's quarterbacks, the long-term health and availability of goalie depth is a much more important situation than scrambling to find an option for just one game.
Snapshots: Cap Overages, Strachan, Rinaldo, Stransky
2016/09/snapshots-overages-strachan.htmlAnother player looking to get back to the NHL is the Bruins' Zac Rinaldo. … Buffalo does not have much depth on the blue line at the AHL level, and Strachan seems likely to earn an upgrade to a two-way deal with his former team should the injury bug strike the defense corp in 2016-17.
Atlantic Notes: Bruins, Ericsson, Leafs Cap Overage
2016/09/bruins-ericsson-overage.htmlBruins president Cam Neely is expecting some improvement from the team this season despite not making many substantial changes to the roster, writes Joe Haggerty of CSN New England.
San Jose Goalie Conundrum
2016/08/jose-goalie-conundrum.htmlThis time, it was Boston Bruins rookie sensation Andrew Raycroft. … If Jones' numbers fall off, they do not have the goalie depth they need.
Free Agent Profile: Jakub Nakladal
2016/08/agent-profile-nakladal.htmlThe Boston Bruins, for example, have three right-handed defensemen with NHL experience in Kevan Miller, Colin Miller, and veteran Adam McQuaid, but only Kevan Miller managed to stay in the starting lineup throughout the 2015-16 season. … Social media will tell you that Flames fans would very much like to see Nakladal return to Calgary, though the team's depth makes that unlikely.
Boston Bruins Sign Dominic Moore, Three Others To One-Year Deals
2016/08/boston-bruins-players.htmlAccording to a team release, the Boston Bruins have signed Dominic Moore, Chris Casto, Brian Ferlin and Alex Grant to one year deals.
Oilers Sign Matt Benning
2016/08/oilers-sign-benning.htmlBenning was originally a sixth round pick of the Boston Bruins back in 2012 (175th overall) but opted not to sign with the team and became eligible for free agency on August 16th. … [Related: Oilers Depth Chart]
Pacific Notes: Calgary Injury Updates, Edmonton Prospect Targets
2016/08/pacific-edmonton-prospect.htmlBenning was a sixth round pick (175th overall) of the Bruins in 2012 but went unsigned prior to the August 15th deadline. … [Related: Calgary’s Depth Chart]
Potential 2016-17 Impact Rookies: Carlo, Fasching, Mantha, Matheson
2016/08/potential-fasching-matheson.htmlBrandon Carlo (Boston) - Even though Boston has an aging roster and failed to qualify for the postseason in either of the last two seasons, the Bruins surprisingly might not be integrating any rookie talent to the roster to start the 2016-17 campaign. … But outside of those three players, the Bruins currently have Kevan Miller, John-Michael Liles and Colin Miller in the top-six on their depth chart.
Bruins/Blackhawks Notes: Vatrano, Hinostroza, Makarov, AHL
2016/08/bruinsblackhawks-vatrano-hinostroza.htmlWith the historically defensive-minded "Big Bad Bruins" now in a state of disrepair on defense, NBC Sport's Pro Hockey Talk points out that this is an "offense-first team" that needs to outscore its opponents to win games until the defense can be rebuilt. … Given the Blackhawks tight cap space and need for scoring depth, it seems likely that one if not both of the dynamic duo crack the lineup for significant portions of the upcoming season.
Retained Salary in 2016-17: Atlantic Division
2016/08/retained-atlantic-division.htmlDennis Seidenberg ($1.167MM cap hit in 2016-17, 2018-19, 2019-20; $2.167MM in 2017-18): While his buyout this summer came as a shock to Seidenberg, it did not surprise many Bruins fans, who have watched the big German blue liner's play slip over the past few seasons. … It was more or less a salary dump for the Red Wings, who had been trying to move the depth defenseman for some time.
Snapshots: Islanders, Benning
2016/08/snapshots-islanders-benning.htmlMatthew Benning was the Bruins' sixth round pick in 2012. … Related: Islanders' depth chart
The Post-Vesey Free Agent Market
2016/08/vesey-agent-market.htmlLuckily for teams like the Bruins and Maple Leafs, missing out on Jimmy Vesey isn't the end of the world when you consider the young talent they already have in the system. … For teams that were looking at Vesey as just a depth player for 2016-17, veterans like Alex Tanguay, Brad Boyes, and David Legwand remain available, and all three have enough in the tank to contribute next season.
Myth or Reality: Boston Boys Don’t Want To Play For Bruins
2016/08/reality-boston-bruins.htmlYou hear it every summer: some free agent with roots in Boston is surely going to sign with the Bruins. … However, he spurned the Bruins for a Rangers team who many believe has seen their Stanley Cup window come and go, and who additionally have plenty of depth on the left side, including the younger Hayes, Rick Nash, (Boston native) Chris Kreider, and JT Miller.
Vesey Update: Harvard’s Ted Donato On ESPN Radio
2016/08/update-harvards-donato.htmlAs a New England station, the pair then predictably analyzed the prospect of Vesey on the Boston Bruins. … They also described the Bruins as a poor fit for Vesey compared to rest of the field, as they could not guarantee him success and playoff experience due to their poor defensive depth, nor could they guarantee him a top six role, with Brad Marchand, Matt Beleskey, and Frank Vatrano in the fold and Julien's penchant for being tough on young players.
Vesey Updates: 8/16/2016
2016/08/vesey-updates-8162015.html12:32pm: The Boston Bruins are set up to make the final pitch to Vesey, according to Joe Haggerty of CSNNE.com. … Ansar Kan of MLive reports that the Wings did indeed make a pitch to Vesey's camp, focusing on the team's depth and potential playing time, but according to assistant general manager Ryan Martin, the club was told that Vesey "preferred to play closer to home." This news might potentially impact the Blackhawks odds of landing the coveted forward since Chicago also is not geographically close to Vesey's hometown of Boston.