Category: Don Sweeney
Boston Bruins 2023 Trade Options: Taylor Hall vs. Jake DeBrusk
Florida PanthersIt has been over a month since general manager (GM) Don Sweeney said that roster on opening night in 2023-24 is not going to look the same as the one that ended the season following a 4-3 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series on April 30. It was a crush...
Read moreBoston Bruins 2022-23 Player Grades: Dmitry Orlov
Don SweeneyFor the second straight trade deadline, the were in the market for a left-shot defenseman. For the second straight trade deadline, general manager (GM) Don Sweeney delivered. as part of a multiple-player deal with the Washington Capitals. Orlov is an offensive defenseman that fit in really well in...
Read moreBoston Bruins 2022-23 Player Grades: Derek Forbort
Don SweeneyWhen general manager (GM) Don Sweeney signed a handful of veteran free agents in the summer of 2021, he signed two forwards, Nick Foligno and Tomas Nosek, and goalie Linus Ullmark. He also signed defenseman Derek Forbort and that signing has been very beneficial in his first two seasons in Boston....
Read moreBoston Bruins 2022-23 Player Grades: Trent Frederic
Boston BruinsThree weeks after the were eliminated from the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the first round by the Carolina Hurricanes, general manager (GM) Don Sweeney made the surprising decision to fire former coach Bruce Cassidy. It was a surprising decision after the Bruins’ GM said a couple of weeks earlier...
Read more5 Bruins’ Bold 2023 Offseason Predictions
Florida PanthersFollowing their historic playoff elimination at the hands of the Florida Panthers in the first round of the Eastern Conference series, the brass met the media for the final time in the 2022-23 season. That can only mean one thing, the Bruins are going to undergo a summer of change. The 37-year-old...
Read moreNill, Sweeney, Zito finalists for General Manager of the Year Award
Dallas StarsJim Nill of the Dallas Stars, Don Sweeney of the Boston Bruins and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award.
Read moreNill, Sweeney, Zito finalists for General Manager of the Year Award
Boston BruinsJim Nill of the Dallas Stars, Don Sweeney of the Boston Bruins and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award.
Read moreBoston Bruins 2022-23 Player Grades: Taylor Hall
BruinsWhen the were looking for forward help at the 2021 trade deadline, there was an opportunity that general manager (GM) Don Sweeney had. He had a chance to make a deal with the Buffalo Sabres and did not pass it up. He acquired Taylor Hall and Curtis Lazar in exchange for Anders Bjork and a draft pic...
Read moreRanking Boston Bruins’ GM Don Sweeney’s Top 5 Trades
Don SweeneyDuring his tenure as Boston Bruins general manager (GM), Don Sweeney has overseen seven trade deadlines with a chance to improve the roster for a postseason run. Sweeney has added…
Read moreBruins’ 2023 Free-Agent Targets: Montreal Canadiens
BruinsWelcome to The Hockey Writers’ 2023 Offseason Trade Targets series for the Boston Bruins. In this first edition of the series, we will be focusing on the Bruins’ biggest rival – the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens have a few pending free agents who Bruins general manager (GM) Don Sweeney should co...
Read moreSeveral Bruins Being Listed as Possible Trade Candidates
Don SweeneyAfter their disappointing finish to the season, the Boston Bruins are now entering the summer with several questions. As a result, the Bruins have the potential to be one of the most active teams in the trading market this summer to help free up cap space. The Athletic’s most recent offseason trade...
Read moreBruins: 3 Likely Free-Agent Destinations for Garnet Hathaway
BruinsThe Boston Bruins are heading into the offseason with several questions. General manager (GM) that next year’s team will be different, and this is understandable. After a very underwhelming 2022-23 season that saw them miss the playoffs, the Calgary Flames are gearing up for a big offseason. Garn...
Read moreBoston Bruins expecting to possibly keep just one of Dmitry Orlov, Garnet Hathaway, or Tyler Bertuzzi
BostonThe Boston Bruins went all-in at this past trade deadline as general manager Don Sweeney managed to put together a team that won a league-record 65 games and posted a league-record 135 points. That same […]
Read moreAfternoon Notes: Bruins, Samsonov, Sprong
Boston BruinsTy Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub is reporting that Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney is hinting that the Bruins will go into a re-tool this offseason. What that will be remains to be seen but the long-time GM was quoted as saying, “roster changes are likely coming.” Sweeney continually ref...
Read more4 Bruins Who Could Be Traded During the 2023 Offseason
Dmitry OrlovAfter one of the biggest chokes in NHL history (which led to them being roasted by Skittles on Twitter), the Boston Bruins are heading into the offseason with several questions.…
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