Amalie Benjamin of NHL.com: Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney mentioned they plan on being aggressive this offseason.
“We’re in a state of affairs the place we will look so as to add to our core group of fellows, and that features additionally a number of the youthful guys, as talked about,” Sweeney mentioned. “However we’re going to be aggressive, to have the ability to complement what we at present have in some areas.”
They’ll be trying so as to add some offense.
The Bruins have $20 million in projected cap house. Re-signing goaltender Jeremy Swayman is a precedence in line with Sweeney.
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“It’s clearly a precedence. And Jeremy is aware of, I’ve instructed him this. … We clearly engaged in dialog in the course of the common season to discover a longer-term extension. We haven’t gotten there but. It’s a precedence now and it’ll proceed to be a precedence till we get that throughout the end line.”
- Jimmy Murphy: Sweeney made word that it was Swayman who filed for wage arbitration final offseason and never the Bruins taking him.
Bruins president Cam Neely mentioned they wish to get quicker. Sweeney mentioned they’ll search for secondary scoring in free company or inner progress.
Ahead Brad Marchand is eligible for a contract extension this offseason and Sweeney will attempt to get a deal accomplished.
Sweeney on pending UFA Jake DeBrusk, who had mentioned at their exit conferences that he was slightly stunned a deal hadn’t been reached but:
“Negotiation is a two-way road. We took an aggressive place with Jake, no totally different than different gamers which have chosen to not re-sign and discover. That’s inside his proper, definitely presently of the yr. Do I see a path? Yeah, there’s a path. … I would favor to have Jake DeBrusk on our group.”
- Belle Fraser: GM Sweeney on DeBrusk: “We took an aggressive place with Jake…Do I see a path? Sure I see a path. I instructed him that at our exits…I would favor to have Jake DrBrusk on our group, however there could also be some alternatives he explores in any other case.”
Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now: The Boston Bruins traded for Pat Maroon on the commerce deadline. He didn’t get right into a sport till the final week of the common season as he was recovering from a again damage.
The 36-year-old is a pending UFA and he beloved his temporary time with the group. The Bruins have over $20 million in projected cap house. Will they wish to carry again his management for subsequent season?
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Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now: Brad Marchand is eligible for a contract extension this offseason and he hopes to have the ability to signal one ‘sooner or later.’
“Clearly, I can’t consider how fast it got here. It’ll undoubtedly be a dialog sooner or later. We’ll go from there. I’ve been right here for my complete profession and would like to proceed that when the time comes.”
