Pro Hockey Rumors

Saturday: Mitchell passed through waivers unclaimed, Friedman reports.  No one was placed on waivers today. Friday: The Boston Bruins have placed defenseman Ian Mitchell on waivers for the purposes of being assigned to the AHL, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Mitchell began the year on Boston’s injured non-roster list, and will now head to the minors after returning to full … [Read more...] about Ian Mitchell Clears Waivers

Depth forward Tyler Pitlick is still working on a professional tryout contract with the AHL’s Providence Bruins but that shouldn’t last much longer. Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff reports the Boston Bruins are expected to work out a contract of some kind with Pitlick, while other teams remain interested.It’s been two years since Pitlick put together a quality season in the … [Read more...] about Bruins Interested In Signing Tyler Pitlick

The Sabres may get winger Zach Benson back in the lineup tonight against the Kings. He’s a game-time decision with the lower-body injury that kept him out of the second game of last week’s Global Series against the Devils, head coach Lindy Ruff said today. However, they won’t have John-Jason Peterka’s services for the home opener – he’s been ruled out against L.A. with a … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Benson, Peterka, Tkachuk, Stützle, Poitras

The NHL pre-season has ended, sparking the frantic rush for final roster cuts across the league before the regular season begins. Final rosters are due by 5 P.M. on October 7th and, as always, we’ll follow the day’s cuts below. Last updated: 4:53 p.m. Boston Bruins (per team announcement) G Ryan Bischel (to AHL Providence) F Patrick Brown (to AHL Providence, pending waivers) G … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 10/6/24

After losing him on waivers to the Bruins last week, the Canucks have re-acquired goaltender Jiří Patera off the wire Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. If they were the only team to put in a claim, they could assign him directly to AHL Abbotsford without having to expose him to waivers again. Friedman adds that’s the likely scenario. The Canucks initially tried to … [Read more...] about Canucks Re-Claim Jiří Patera Off Waivers From Bruins

Today is the major day for the waiver wire as most teams in the NHL are preparing the 23-man rosters for the 2024-25 NHL season. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirmed that all players on waivers from yesterday have cleared. The following list is each player placed on waivers this afternoon as reported by PuckPedia. Boston Bruins F Patrick Brown G Brandon Bussi G Jiri Patera D … [Read more...] about Waiver Wire: 10/6/24

The Boston Bruins have signed star goaltender Jeremy Swayman to an eight-year, $66MM contract extension, finally ending the stalemate between the Bruins and the league’s final unsigned restricted free agent. The signing was first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and seconded by Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. LeBrun adds that the deal contains over $20MM in signing … [Read more...] about Bruins Re-Sign Jeremy Swayman

The Bruins have recalled eight players ahead of tonight’s preseason finale against the Capitals, the team announced. Forwards Riley Duran, Brett Harrison, Georgii Merkulov and Jaxon Nelson; defensemen Michael Callahan and Jackson Edward; and goaltenders Ryan Bischel and Kasimir Kaskisuo are now on the roster and will be available for Saturday’s game after previously being cut … [Read more...] about Bruins Recall Eight Players

The Bruins have claimed goaltender Jiří Patera off waivers from the Canucks, PuckPedia reports. Patera is the only player out of 28 who were waived yesterday to be claimed. The 25-year-old reached Group VI UFA status this summer with only eight career NHL appearances under his belt with the Golden Knights. Patera signed a two-year, two-way deal in Vancouver to initially serve … [Read more...] about Bruins Claim Jiří Patera From Canucks