Pro Hockey Rumors

The Bruins won’t have defenseman Nikita Zadorov available to them tonight as they continue their road trip in Anaheim.  Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald relays that the blueliner has returned home to tend to a family matter.  No timeline for a possible return was given as interim head coach Joe Sacco would only confirm that Zadorov would miss this game.  The 29-year-old is in … [Read more...] about Zadorov Away From Bruins For Family Reasons

Once viewed as a potential goalie of the future with Vancouver, Michael DiPietro’s career hasn’t panned out quite as planned.  However, he has turned into a solid goalie in the minors in Boston’s system and the Bruins would like to keep him around as Daily Faceoff’s Jeff Marek reports that the two sides are discussing a possible contract extension. The 25-year-old will qualify … [Read more...] about Bruins Discussing Extension With Michael DiPietro

The Boston Bruins may be in the market for another head coach this summer. In a wide-ranging article about the team’s season, Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe claims the Bruins will likely move on from Joe Sacco this offseason although they’ll want to keep him in a different role on the staff.In his first head coaching role since his time with the Colorado Avalanche in the … [Read more...] about Boston Bruins May Move On From Joe Sacco This Summer

The Bruins are slated to lose 2021 seventh-round pick Ty Gallagher’s signing rights on Aug. 15, but he’ll be staying in the organization anyways. He’s inked a two-year deal with AHL Providence starting next season, the Boston Herald’s Steve Conroy reports. He’ll finish the year with the P-Bruins on a tryout before his deal goes into effect for 2025-26. The deal allows Gallagher … [Read more...] about Bruins’ Ty Gallagher Signs Two-Year AHL Deal

The Bruins announced they’ve recalled 2021 first-round pick Fabian Lysell from AHL Providence. Depth defenseman Michael Callahan is joining him on the track up to Boston, both under emergency conditions, Conor Ryan of the Boston Globe reports. The Bruins weren’t carrying any extra skaters on their roster, so they wouldn’t have had available players to enter the lineup for … [Read more...] about Bruins Recall Fabian Lysell, Michael Callahan

Things have gone relatively well for new Bruins defenseman Henri Jokiharju. After playing time was quite hard to come by in Buffalo, the 25-year-old is logging over 20 minutes a night through his first four outings with Boston.  Accordingly, he told reporters including Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald that he’s open to starting discussions on a contract extension already.  … [Read more...] about Jokiharju Open To Talking Extension With Bruins

The Predators have claimed winger Jakub Vrána off waivers from the Capitals and defenseman Jordan Oesterle off waivers from the Bruins, per Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic.Meanwhile, Oesterle joins the seventh organization of his career from the waiver claim. The product of Western Michigan University had recently signed a two-year, $1.55MM agreement with Boston last … [Read more...] about Predators Claim Jordan Oesterle From Bruins

Despite Bruins captain Brad Marchand’s desire to stay with the team past the deadline even if they don’t have an extension in hand, the Boston front office has other plans. They’re now listening to calls on trade inquiries for the star winger while continuing extension dialogue, according to Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic. Moving Marchand would mark a seismic shift in … [Read more...] about Bruins Taking Calls On Brad Marchand