Pro Hockey Rumors

The Boston Bruins have announced they’ve hired Ryan Bourque to fill an assistant coach role with the AHL’s Providence Bruins, per NHL.com’s Mark Divver. Bourque is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque, who appeared in 21 seasons and 1,518 games with the Bruins between 1979 and 2000, among many accolades. The junior Bourque will earn the first AHL coaching role … [Read more...] about Bruins Hire Ryan Bourque As AHL Assistant Coach

While the Bruins have kept a low profile during this year’s free-agent frenzy, don’t expect the same laid-back approach next year. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman stated on the latest 32 Thoughts Podcast that he believes the Bruins are strategically saving cap space to make a big splash in free agency next offseason. The Bruins have made a few moves so far this summer, including … [Read more...] about Bruins Looking Ahead To 2026 Free Agency

Longtime depth center Riley Nash has retired from the NHL, he told Tyler Lowey of Castanet Kamloops. Nash, 36, was an unrestricted free agent after spending 2024-25 under contract with the Rangers. He didn’t play at all last season while rehabbing what he told Lowey were a “variety of knee injuries” he sustained during the previous year while on assignment to AHL Hartford, … [Read more...] about Riley Nash Announces Retirement

If the Panthers can’t get a deal done to keep Brad Marchand in Florida before the market opens tomorrow, Darren Dreger of TSN expects the Bruins, Mammoth, and Maple Leafs to be his most aggressive suitors in free agency. A Boston reunion would be surprising given there’s been no change in the front office that wasn’t willing to match Marchand’s cheaper requests for an extension … [Read more...] about Free Agent Notes: Marchand, Gavrikov, Provorov, Granlund, Faksa, Pezzetta

After the season, Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo indicated that he wasn’t comfortable with his playing time which was limited to just 27 games.  However, his agent Markus Lehto confirmed to RG’s Jimmy Murphy that no trade request has been submitted.  The 31-year-old posted a 2.90 GAA and a .893 SV% in 27 games last season and with Boston re-signing Michael DiPietro to a … [Read more...] about Korpisalo Has Not Requested A Trade Despite Comments About Playing Time

After the season, Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo indicated that he wasn’t comfortable with his playing time which was limited to just 27 games.  However, his agent Markus Lehto confirmed to RG’s Jimmy Murphy that no trade request has been submitted.  The 31-year-old posted a 2.90 GAA and a .893 SV% in 27 games last season and with Boston re-signing Michael DiPietro to a … [Read more...] about Korpisalo Has Not Requested A Trade Despite Comments About Playing Time

Lyndon Byers, who spent parts of 10 seasons in the NHL, has passed away at the age of 61, per an NHL release. Byers was selected in the second round (39th overall) by the Boston Bruins. He spent all but one season in the Boston organization, appearing in 261 games for the Bruins over parts of nine seasons. His final NHL campaign came in 1992–93, when he played in 18 games for … [Read more...] about Lyndon Byers Passes Away At 61

The Bruins announced earlier today that they’ve re-signed forward Georgii Merkulov to a one-year, two-way deal worth $775K at the NHL level. PuckPedia adds (Twitter link) that the deal will pay $235K in the AHL and has a guaranteed salary of $270K.  The 24-year-old got into six games with Boston this past season, notching one assist but he was much more productive in the minors … [Read more...] about Bruins Re-Sign Merkulov