Bruins Bolster Organizational Depth With Attilio Biasca Signing

The Boston Bruins will be big-fish hunting this offseason, but for the time being, they’re addressing some potential depth by signing forward Attilio Biasca to a two-year contract worth $980,000 annually at the NHL level. The 23-year-old Biasca spent the last three seasons playing in the Swiss National League with EV Zug and Fribourg-Gotteron HC.

Biasca scored 30 goals and 52 points in 129 games during his time in Switzerland, including 15 goals and 27 points in 45 games this past season. In 14 playoff games, Biasca would add another three goals and four points. Biasca was second on Fribourg-Gotteron in goals this season and helped the team earn the Swiss National League championship. He also scored one goal and two assists in 10 games for Switzerland at the 2026 IIHF World Championship and earned a silver medal for his efforts.

The 6-foot-1, 183-pound forward does have some experience playing in North America, as he spent three seasons in the QMJHL with the Halifax Mooseheads from 2020 until 2023. In his last season with the Mooseheads, he scored an impressive 24 goals and 59 points in 60 games, as well as five goals and 10 points in 18 postseason contests.

Bruins Need NHL and AHL Depth

At the end of the day, Biasca is a low-risk add for the Bruins. He’ll get a chance to develop in the AHL with Providence while getting acclimated to the pro game in North America. He doesn’t have the most skill in the world, but he skates hard, is strong on his feet, and has captaincy experience from his days in the QMJHL. He also has professional experience from his time in Switzerland.

The Bruins should have a lot of potential bodies in play for bottom-six roles over the next two seasons, but Biasca should be considered an option for them in such a role if the opportunity presents itself. If he ends up providing depth at the NHL level, then the Bruins will have acquired a contributor without giving up anything in return. If he proves to be a regular AHL player without ever getting a look in the NHL, then the Bruins still won’t be losing out on anything and will have gotten someone to help Providence work towards a Calder Cup.

With the Bruins recently losing Providence captain Patrick Brown to Adler Mannheim of the DEL, they needed some additional help heading into next season. The Bruins also recently signed Navrin Mutter to a one-year, two-way contract extension for next season, which means general manager Don Sweeney is right in the thick of his offseason already. He’ll have his work cut out for him as he and the rest of the team’s brass try to build on the progress made during the 2025-26 season, but that doesn’t mean the regular housekeeping and smaller moves can be ignored.

What the Bruins ultimately end up doing this offseason is anybody’s guess, but there should be a lot of options for them as they look to address some glaring holes on the roster. These holes won’t be easy to fix and likely won’t come in one fell swoop, especially considering how difficult it is to come by legitimate No. 1 centers and top-four right-shot defenders. Still, Sweeney and co. will do their due diligence and see what deals are out there and which ones make sense for the team.

Biasca may not be the exciting splash people are hoping for, but roster building isn’t just about star players. There’s a very good chance this signing proves to be of little to no consequence to the NHL roster. At the same time, though, free assets with solid intangibles are always worth swinging on, especially if they can contribute at different levels within an organization.