Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins

Aside from elite forward David Pastrnak the offense will struggle. A few players will have good seasonsbut the lack of offense is one reason this team will not make the playoffs next season. In the offseason, GM Don Sweeney made moves to make this team more competitive but nothing new for the offense. Coming into the fold are forwards Viktor Arvidsson, Matej Blumel, Michael Eyssimont, and Tanner Jeannot.

A lot has changed since the last time Hampus Lindholm took to the ice with the Boston Bruins. When the veteran blueliner labored off the ice at St. Louis' Enterprise Center on Nov. 12, 2024, Jim Montgomery was still on the Bruins' bench - not the Blues'. Brad Marchand, Brandon Carlo, Charlie Coyle and several other stalwarts were still donning black-and-gold sweaters.

Bruins "We're going to be a much more competitive team and held to the standard that Marco was talking about the other day."

After arriving from Vancouver, Soucy played just four games before sitting as a healthy scratch, ironically as Adam Fox returned from injury. But Soucy was exceptionally bad in those four games, looking like he was skating in mud and becoming yet another punch line about Chris Drury's moves on defense. The criticism was fair. Soucy's numbers, along with the rest of the Rangers, weren't good.

After six long years, Arseni Gritsyuk has finally arrived in the United States. The 24-year-old was drafted 129th overall back in 2019, but opted to remain in Russia so he could develop in the KHL. Since then, he has proven to be one of the league's top forwards for his reliable play in all situations as well as a breakout offensive performance in 2024-25. With SKA St. Petersburg, Gritsyuk potted 17 goals and 44 points in 47 games played, his best single-season output to date.

Lucic entered the league's Player Assistance Program, completed it, and has been reinstated by the NHL. This indicates his commitment to addressing personal issues.

"I said it from day one, we didn't have enough cap space to go after the big fish. But it's small steps that are not hurting us for the future... It brings some hope and shows the fans and players on the team that we're taking steps forward."

Joe Thornton, a former Boston Bruins captain, played his final NHL season with the Florida Panthers and was recently inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.