The NHL today announced the cancellation of all preseason games through Sept. 30.
Lucic latest to cash in before Bruins head into lockout
Milan Lucic/Photo by S. Bradley
At 11:59 P.M. Saturday it’s widely expected that the NHL will enter into a lockout when the collective bargaining agreement expires.
But that didn’t stop the Bruins from handing out one more giant contract extension to one of their key players who they’ve decided will be part of their foundation going forward.
Bruins assigned 23 to Providence ahead of lockout
Torey Krug/Photo by D. Hickling
Instead of reporting to training camp with the Boston Bruins in an attempt to supplant a veteran from a roster spot, several top prospects and journeymen players will instead report to Providence’s camp once the lockout, in all likelihood, begins late Saturday night.
Twenty-three players, including four that cleared waivers, were assigned to the P-Bruins today.
No surprise Bruins, Seguin beat deadline for new deal
Tyler Seguin/Photo by S. Bradley
It was as an informal deadline that everyone knew the Bruins and Tyler Seguin wanted to avoid during contract negotiations.
With the collective bargaining agreement set to expire Sept. 15, Boston’s No. 2 overall draft pick from 2010 and the team wanted to make sure that they wouldn’t be affected by any new clauses in the forthcoming CBA.
Seguin seems sure new deal with Bruins is on way
Seguin/By S. Bradley
BOLTON, Mass. — His fellow 2010 draftees Taylor Hall and Jeff Skinner have done it. His linemate Brad Marchand recently did it.
So it figures that Tyler Seguin signing a contract extension prior to the beginning of the last year of his current deal should be in the offing.
Bruins make Marchand another key piece of their future with new deal
Marchand/By S. Bradley
Regardless of what the new Collective Bargaining Agreement looks like, Brad Marchand will not be a restricted free agent next summer.
The Bruins today made sure of that by signing the speedy winger to a four-year extension worth $4.5 million annually starting in the 2013-14 season.
Subban signs three-year entry-level deal with Bruins
Subban
As business in the NHL slowly creeps along in light of the approaching lockout, the Bruins today took care of some more roster-building work by securing the services of what they hope will be one of their central building blocks year into the future.
The Bruins signed 2012 first-round draft pick Malcolm Subban to his entry-level three-year contract.
Now we know when one Bruins team will play a game
While more NHL-NHLPA negotiations wrapped up today (set to resume Aug. 22) and a lockout remains a real possibility, at least on team named Bruins in New England was able to tell us when they’ll be playing a game that counts this fall.
Boston’s AHL affiliate in Providence today released it’s 2012-13 scheduled along with the other AHL teams.
Chiarelli: Horton, other healing Bruins should be ready for camp
Nathan Horton should be ready for training camp/By S. Bradley
Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli revealed today that forward Nathan Horton has been cleared for contact.
Horton missed most of the second half of last season with a concussion after a hit from Philadelphia’s Tom Sestito Jan. 22.
After Julien’s new deal, Bruins just may be done
Chiarelli
To no one’s surprise, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said today during his press conference to announce head coach Claude Julien’s new contract extension that we shouldn’t anticipate any earth-shattering player moves, or any at all for that matter, before training camp in the fall.
Julien follows players’ lead by re-upping with Bruins
Claude Julien/Photo by S. Bradley
Most of his players from the last couple seasons’ worth of rosters have done it, so why not the coach?
Following in the footsteps of the majority of his key Bruins players, head coach Claude Julien today agreed to a multi-year contract extension with the club.
More defense depth for Bruins with signing of Johnson
Aaron Johnson
A week after they got journeyman Garnet Exelby to sign a two-way deal with them, the Bruins today inked another well-traveled defenseman to a one-year, two-way contract.
Bruins business about done now that Bartkowski is signed
Matt Bartkowski/Photo by S. Bradley
When he woke up Friday morning, Bruins defenseman Matt Bartkowski was the club’s last remaining unsigned restricted free agent.
That changed by the afternoon when the team announced Bartkowski had been signed to a new one-year, two-way deal for the 2012-13 season.
Two more depth signings as Bruins’ exciting summer continues
MacDermid
Keeping up their thrill-a-minute summer, the Bruins today announced two more signings to fill out their depth chart.
Forward Lane MacDermid, a restricted free agent, was re-signed, and journeyman defenseman Garnet Exelby was signed away from the Detroit organization.
Bruins add forward depth with free-agent Hanson
Hanson
The Bruins’ archest enemies have often compared Boston’s style of play to that seen in the movie “Slap Shot.”
Now the Bruins might more resemble the fictional Chiefs after making a minor signing today.
