With training camps set to begin soon, plenty of teams are going to be bringing in players to fill out spots for the preseason. The Bruins released their training camp rosters today and veteran defender Mark Fayne is among their list of invites.
Fayne spent last season in the minors, splitting time between Bakersfield (Edmonton’s affiliate) and Springfield (Florida’s affiliate) of the AHL despite carrying a $3.625MM cap hit. He played in 45 games between the two squads, picking up three goals and three assists.
The 31-year-old has played 389 career NHL games between New Jersey and Edmonton, picking up 61 points and 131 penalty minutes over that span.
Boston has a fairly deep group of defenders but Fayne will try to make a run at an end of the roster spot or look to land a two-way deal. Failing that, he will at least help the team fulfill the veteran minimum quota that is required for all preseason games; the Bruins will still be subject to that despite fielding a split-squad team at the start as they will be playing a pair of games in China against Calgary while playing a home-and-away set against Washington at the same time. Fayne will be part of the group that takes on the Capitals.
Among the other lesser-known invitees is forward Marcel Noebels. The Bruins had been discussing a deal with him last month but it appears he will need to impress at camp before landing a guaranteed contract.
The Bruins already have 8 defensemen. Fayne doesn’t have much of a chance to make the team barring a trade or injury. This is more of a move for filling the China roster with a bunch of Bruins players already confirmed to be not going