Trade Candidate: Drew Stafford
2017/02/trade-candidate-stafford.htmlThe Bruins have played their way back into the playoff picture and have plenty of cap space to work with. … Out East, Senators GM Pierre Dorion has talked about the importance of forward depth all season.
Vermette To Be Suspended Ten Games
2017/02/vermette-suspended-games.htmlLouis Blues, and additionally host Eastern playoff hopefuls in the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. … It is not a good time to lose a major piece and if Vermette's ten-game suspension is upheld, Anaheim may have to shift its focus at the Trade Deadline to adding some depth down the middle.
Trade Candidates: Dennis Seidenberg
2017/02/candidates-dennis-seidenberg.htmlThe Islanders trail the Toronto Maple Leafs by three points for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference, still sit a point back of the Philadelphia Flyers as well and must make the most of their games in hand to catch the Boston Bruins. … Atlantic contenders like the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets, and New York Rangers are all in need of defensive depth.
Capitals Notes: Burakovsky, Depth, Connolly
2017/02/capitals-burakovsky-connolly.htmlConnolly is also starting to pick up the pace offensively as he matched his career high in goals with a marker last night while he also has a shot at besting his 25 point output with the Bruins last year.
Deadline Primer: New Jersey Devils
2017/02/deadline-primer-jersey.htmlHowever, New Jersey trails the New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, and Florida Panthers for the final wild card slot in the Eastern Conference, with little chance of catching any of them. … As far as this year goes, New Jersey can be content with getting what they can from their pending unrestricted free agents (as they already did with Vernon Fiddler) and dealing struggling depth players as they continue to stockpile picks and prospects and have another lottery pick in their sights.
Trade Candidate: Gabriel Landeskog
2017/02/candidate-gabriel-landeskog.htmlThe Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins have both previously been rumored as potential landing spots for Landeskog. … Anaheim, with their blue line depth would seem to make for a natural match for the Avalanche, and the Ducks also appreciate size and physicality in their forwards.
Snapshots: Canadiens, Bjorkstrand, Avalanche
2017/02/snapshots-canadiens-bjorkstrand.htmlHe does have a solid AHL resume, including a .934 save percentage last year for the Providence Bruins. … With Semyon Varlomov out, the team has been relying on Calvin Pickard and would like to have a little more depth behind him.
Trade Candidates: Jarome Iginla
2017/02/candidates-jarome-iginla.htmlIronically, Iginla vetoed a trade to the Boston Bruins, instead opting to join the Pittsburgh Penguins, only to have the Bruins end his Cup hopes in the Eastern Conference finals. … Instead, two teams that jump out as having the space and the need for some bottom-six depth and playoff experience are the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets.
Snapshots: Stars, Oilers, Bruins, Capitals
2017/02/snapshots-oilers-capitals.htmlThe Bruins were criticized, not only for firing Claude Julien, but for the timing. … TSN's Darren Dreger spoke about the Oilers' deadline plans on That's Hockey, and said while there's no desperation, GM Peter Chiarelli would like to add a depth center for the playoff run.
Nashville Predators Acquire Vernon Fiddler
2017/02/nashville-predators-acquire.htmlThe Devils have now acquired three additional picks for this summer's draft, adding this to the Bruins' second-round pick and Avalanche's third-rounder. … Nashville will add Fiddler to their depth down the middle that has been questioned at times this year.
Trade Candidates: Teddy Purcell
2017/02/trade-candidates-purcell.htmlThe Boston Bruins are not in any position to go wasting assets on big playoff rentals this season, as they currently are fighting just to qualify. … After signing Purcell, who they had originally signed out of the University of Maine back in 2007, to a reasonable deal to add some depth to their forward corps, L.A.
Trade Deadline Notes: Shattenkirk, Fleury, Ribeiro
2017/02/trade-shattenkirk-ribeiro.htmlLeBrun believes that the Rangers and Bruins have already reached out to the Blues, and that spending assets to acquire a rental like Shattenkirk isn't in the cards for building teams like the Oilers and Maple Leafs. … Penguins GM Jim Rutherford is on the record as saying having two legitimate starting goaltenders in Matt Murray and Marc-Andre Fleury "doesn't work ideally." Despite this, Rutherford told the Pittsburgh Tribune's Jonathan Bombulie that his "preference is to keep both these goalies here this year." While it's understandable to want goaltending depth (they used three goaltenders in last year's playoffs), the 32-year-old Fleury is clearly the backup now.
Minor Transactions: 1/30/2017
2017/01/minor-transactions-1302017.htmlThe Boston Bruins continue to flip-flop their backup goaltenders. … While they don't have such deep defensive depth that they don't care if he is claimed or not, Montreal feels comfortable subjecting him to waivers in order to send him to the AHL with the right side of their blue line set with Shea Weber, Jeff Petry, and now Nesterov.
Minor Transactions: 1/27/2017
2017/01/minor-transactions-1272017.htmlThe Boston Bruins have recalled goalie Anton Khudobin from the Providence Bruins and reassigned rookie keeper Zane McIntyre to the AHL. … The Anaheim Ducks have signed some depth between the pipes, inking ECHL netminder Ryan Faragher to a one-year deal.
Bruins Scouting Ducks-Wild Game
2017/01/bruins-scouting-ducks.htmlIt would be a surprise to no one that the Boston Bruins' brass are out watching other teams. … Both teams are known for their immense lack of talented depth on defense, something that Boston would definitely be interested in.
Bruins Notes: Marchand, Miller, Miller
2017/01/bruins-marchand-miller.htmlHis 43 points in 46 games rank among the top 10 in the NHL and leads the Bruins by 10. … Julien seemed unaffected by the news of both Millers, saying "we’ve got some depth at that position.
PHR Originals: 1/2/2016 – 1/8/2016
2017/01/originals-122016-182016.htmlZach Leach discusses how the development of several young defenders has created newfound blue line depth in the Boston Bruins organization.
Colorado Claims Matt Nieto Off Waivers From San Jose
2017/01/colorado-claims-waivers.htmlThe Bruins have not yet assigned him to their farm team and may not do so until youngster Zane MacIntyre is set to get a start. … The Colorado Avalanche have added to their forward depth, announcing (via Twitter) that they have claimed left winger Matt Nieto off waivers from San Jose.
Wednesday’s Waiver Wire Roundup
2017/01/wednesdays-waiver-roundup.htmlMeanwhile, the Boston Bruins have placed veteran goaltender Anton Khudobin on waivers this afternoon. … It's possible another team in need of goaltending depth takes a chance on the 30-year-old back-up and if he is claimed the Bruins will be in need of a goalie with enough NHL playing experience to expose in next June's expansion draft.
The Boston Bruins’ Sudden Defensive Depth
2017/01/boston-bruins-defensive.htmlAlthough the Boston Bruins couldn't quite match the nine Philadelphia Flyers prospects who made their junior teams and were one of five NHL organizations with five prospects taking part, the Bruins sent a league-high four defensemen to the World Juniors. … While many think of the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, or Anaheim Ducks when talking defensive depth, or maybe even the Carolina Hurricanes when considering the whole system, the Bruins have now entered the conversation as having maybe the best defensive depth in the NHL.
Minor Transactions: 1/3/17
2017/01/minor-transactions-rattie.htmlInsiders from the Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, and Boston Bruins have already speculated that their teams may be interested. … The shine of Rattie's early draft status may have worn over the last five years, but at this point in the season with injuries piling up and under-performing depth causing frustration, teams are likely to give the two-way right winger some consideration.
Snapshots: Blue Jackets Win 15th Straight, Jagr, Subban
2017/01/snapshots-jackets-straight.htmlVingan adds that the Predators' defensive depth should be able to absorb such a loss.
David Backes Out Indefinitely With A Concussion
2016/12/backes-indefinitely-concussion.htmlDuring today's 3-1 win, completing a home-and-home sweep of the Buffalo Sabres (as well as their first season sweep of Buffalo in 45 years), the Boston Bruins also found time to release an update on the status of veteran forward David Backes. … Until then, the Bruins can rely on their depth in Providence, the hottest team in the AHL, and could potentially…
Weekend In Review: Key Stories From 12/12/16 – 12/18/16
2016/12/weekend-review-stories.htmlLetang suffered a lower-body injury Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. … The Penguins blue line depth will be tested for the next few weeks as Letang and Daley are the Pens number one and two defensemen in terms of playing time.
Jackets Place Campbell On Unconditional Waivers
2016/12/jackets-campbell-unconditional.htmlPrior to joining Columbus, Campbell played five seasons for the Bruins, where he developed a reputation as a solid fourth-line pivot and quality penalty killer. … It's possible a club looking for depth in its bottom-six and/or some help on the penalty kill will take a chance on Campbell once he officially reaches free agency.