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Why the Bruins went bargain shopping in free agency
Why the Bruins went bargain shopping in free agency
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jul 3, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
When Taylor Hall was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks last week, the expectation among fans was the Boston Bruins were clearing space to re-sign Tyler Bertuzzi.
Not the case.
The Bruins needed to clear space to fill out the roster, and the did that on July 1 by signing Milan Lucic, James van Riemsdyk, Kevin Shattenkirk, Morgan Geekie, and Patrick Brown to deal that equal Hall's old cap hit.
Ian McLaren breaks down the signings, why the Bruins took this approach, and how Bertuzzi ended up with the rival Toronto Maple Leafs.
And still, theyr'e left with $6.2M to sign Jeremy Swayman, Trent Frederic, and hopefull Patrice Bergeron.
A full recap of the sytart of free agency for the Bruins on today's episode!
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Not the case.
The Bruins needed to clear space to fill out the roster, and the did that on July 1 by signing Milan Lucic, James van Riemsdyk, Kevin Shattenkirk, Morgan Geekie, and Patrick Brown to deal that equal Hall's old cap hit.
Ian McLaren breaks down the signings, why the Bruins took this approach, and how Bertuzzi ended up with the rival Toronto Maple Leafs.
And still, theyr'e left with $6.2M to sign Jeremy Swayman, Trent Frederic, and hopefull Patrice Bergeron.
A full recap of the sytart of free agency for the Bruins on today's episode!
Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!
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Make Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.
FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)
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Released:
Jul 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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