Bruins’ Defensive Pairs Early in Free Agency & Getting to Know Elias Lindholm
Plus, Bruins hopeful Korpisalo can perform in traditional backup role
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Bruins’ Defensive Pairs After Initial Free Agency Moves
July 11, 2024 by Tommy Bennett
Free agency has come and gone and the Boston Bruins beefed up their roster. Going into the offseason, the pressing needs were a true number-one center and a boost on the blue line. General manager Don Sweeney managed to fill both needs and added quality talent at both positions. Shipping up to Boston is Elias Lindholm and defenseman Nikita Zadorov…
Getting to Know New Boston Bruin Elias Lindholm
July 10, 2024 by Ryan Ventura
The Boston Bruins had an obvious hole last season. After the departure of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, the team had no true number-one center. Charlie Coyle and Pavel Zacha stepped up admirably throughout the season, but the absence of their two legends was felt. They knew this was a need to address through free agency, and that they did, signing Elias Lindholm to a seven-year contract worth $7.75 million annually. Bruins fans should be excited about this acquisition: Lindholm should make an immediate impact at both ends of the ice right off the bat this season. Let’s take a look at his career thus far…
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Bruins Hopeful Korpisalo Can Perform in Traditional Backup Role
July 8, 2024 by Brandon Share-Cohen
When the Boston Bruins traded away Linus Ullmark, they did so with an eye toward the future. The deal saw the Bruins move Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2024 first-round draft pick, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and forward Mark Kastelic. This deal was a curious one for many fans, as the expectation was that Ullmark would command a much bigger return than what the Bruins ultimately received…
