Pro Hockey Rumors

In a press release from the team, the Boston Bruins have announced they have signed forward Danton Heinen to a professional tryout during training camp. In his career, Heinen has previously played over 200 games for the Bruins, being drafted in the fourth round by the team back in the 2014 NHL Draft. After spending his NCAA career at the University of Denver, Heinen spent two … [Read more...] about Boston Bruins Sign Danton Heinen To PTO

Ty Anderson, a reporter for Boston radio show 98.5 The Sports Hub, shared that one team approached the Bruins with a, “fair, market value return” for reigning Vezina Trophy-winner Linus Ullmark. Ullmark posted a league-best save percentage (.938) and goals-against-average (1.89) last season. He followed it up with a .896 save percentage and 3.33 goals-against-average while … [Read more...] about Linus Ullmark Received Trade Buzz

Boston Bruins player development scout Danielle Marmer has been announced as the general manager of the new Boston franchise in the Professional Women’s Hockey League, set to begin play in January. The 2022-23 season was Marmer’s first in an NHL role, previously serving as the director of hockey operations for Quinnipiac University’s women’s program for three seasons. … [Read more...] about Bruins Scout Danielle Marmer Named GM Of PWHL Boston

Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk reportedly wants to stay with the team beyond this season as he is set to become a free agent on July 1st of next year. NHL.com Staff Writer Derek Van Diest writes that the 26-year-old told reporters at the Perry Pearn 3 vs. 3 Hockey Camp that he is hoping to stay with the team that he grew up with. It’s a departure from how the former … [Read more...] about Jake Debrusk Wants To Stay With Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery sat down for an interview with Steve Conroy of The Boston Herald that was published early this morning, being quite forthcoming about quite a few subjects of note for Bruins fans. Perhaps most impactful, at least in the short term, was that Montgomery has essentially decided what the team’s first and second forward lines will look like … [Read more...] about Bruins Notes: Top Six, Chiasson, Frederic, Assistant Coach Vacancy

Winger Alex Chiasson told Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe that he received a “fair number” of PTO offers around the NHL this summer. In the end, he chose the Bruins based on his perceiving an opportunity to land a regular roster spot along with a desire to play for a contender.  This will be Chiasson’s fifth training camp on a PTO.  He landed an NHL deal with the first … [Read more...] about Alex Chiasson Had Multiple PTO Offers This Summer

Independent Boston Bruins reporter Joe Haggerty surmises that Brandon Hagel’s recent eight-year, $6.5MM AAV extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning likely sets the table for Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk’s next deal. The circumstances surrounding DeBrusk are a bit different, however. Not only is DeBrusk two years older than Hagel, but he’s slated for unrestricted free agency next … [Read more...] about Jake DeBrusk Could Use Brandon Hagel’s Extension As Comparable

The Boston Bruins have signed forward Alex Chiasson to a professional tryout agreement, per a team announcement. Chiasson will attend the Bruins’ training camp in hopes of earning an NHL deal in Boston or elsewhere and extending his career. The 11-year NHL veteran has become somewhat of a cult legend for converting on PTOs. This is now the fifth one of his career and his third … [Read more...] about Boston Bruins Sign Alex Chiasson To PTO