Posts About "Brandon Carlo"
Reviewing the Bruins' 2015 Draft
June 6th, 2020 It's rare that a team can get three first-round draft picks, but to get them consecutively is even rarer. That is what Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney had in 2015. He used those picks to select two forwards and a defenseman, and one of those picks has already paid off. That year, Sweeney had 10 picks total, the most in one...
Boston Bruins: Ranking Sweeney's 2nd-Round Picks
June 2nd, 2020 Since he was named general manager of the Boston Bruins in May 2015, Don Sweeney has overseen five drafts finding successful picks in different rounds. In those drafts, he made six second-round picks. Some of those picks have already played a big role for the Black and Gold, while some are still seasoning their game with the...
Bruins' Defense and the Seattle Expansion Draft
May 22nd, 2020 For the second time in four years, the National Hockey League is preparing for an expansion draft. In 2017, the league went through the process with the Vegas Golden Knights. Now, they will prepare for 2021 when the 32nd NHL team based in Seattle will hold their draft. Related: Boston Bruins' Coaching History Teams are in the...
Islanders: Revisiting the Johnny Boychuk Trade
May 2nd, 2020 Johnny Boychuk has been a consistent, strong defenseman for the New York Islanders since he joined the team on Oct. 4, 2014, via trade. He impressed throughout his first year with the organization and earned a seven-year contract extension – but a hard decision might be coming. To this day, Boychuk is one of the more reliable...
Bruins' Boychuk Trade Paying Off With Carlo
April 5th, 2020 Former Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli made 63 trades during his nine-year tenure with the franchise. He made some minor deals and even pulled off some big deals that led to a Stanley Cup championship in 2011. One deal he made prior to the 2014-15 season was sending defenseman Johnny Boychuk to the New York Islanders in...
Bruins' Top 3 Defensemen in 2019-20
February 16th, 2020 The deep defensive core of the Boston Bruins has helped to propel last year's Stanley Cup runners-up back into serious Cup contention as the trade deadline approaches. The Bruins, who currently sit at the top of the NHL standings, have given up an NHL-best 145 goals against, largely as a result of their effective blue line corps. As...
Sweeney Sees Draft Success With DeBrusk, McAvoy & Carlo
January 11th, 2020 On May 20, 2015, Don Sweeney was hired as general manager of the Boston Bruins. Sweeney replaced Peter Chiarelli who was fired and he only had a month to get ready for his first National Hockey League Entry Draft. In that draft, Sweeney and the Bruins had three straight first-round picks at Nos. 13, 14 and 15. In his tenure as Bruins...
The Bruins’ Succession Plan for Zdeno Chara
October 12th, 2019 Even if Zdeno Chara’s retirement tour isn’t already underway, the Boston Bruins’ succession plan for their captain most definitely is. The defenseman’s career is well into its twilight, judging solely by his NHL-high 42 years of age. That’s saying nothing of Chara’s decreased performance and, subsequently, usage by the...
Bruins' Blue Line Has Bright Future
September 30th, 2019 Over the last few weeks, the Boston Bruins have checked off the two largest items on their offseason "to-do" list — signing two young defensemen, Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo — to contract extensions. Both deals were bargains for the Bruins, who have done an especially good job of locking down internal talent at a reasonable...
Bruins Get Another Bargain With Carlo Deal
September 17th, 2019 Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney has been a very busy man over the last couple of days. After signing defenseman Charlie McAvoy to a three-year contract worth a total of $14.7 million on Sunday, he locked up another young blueliner on Tuesday morning. The team announced that they have signed Brandon Carlo to a bridge...
NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Bruins, Marner, Boyle, More
September 16th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown there is news out of Colorado that the specifics of Mikko Rantanen's next deal are becoming clearer, Mitch Marner turned down two different offer sheets and Brian Boyle is waiting for the smoke to clear so he can sign with one of the many teams interested. Avs Will Have to Pay For Rantanen Adrian...
Is the Bruins' Defense in Trouble?
September 9th, 2019 To start the 2019-20 season, the Boston Bruins will be without Kevan Miller and John Moore as both have been placed on injured reserve. There is also the dilemma of Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo still not having signed contracts. Throw in the possibility of captain Zdeno Chara sitting out for opening night and now we have a dilemma....
Bruins' Carlo: A Salary Cap Conundrum
August 10th, 2019 For Boston Bruins fans, there’s still a hope that top restricted free agent defensemen Brandon Carlo and Charlie McAvoy will sign soon and fit in the just-under $12 million in cap space the team would have running a bare-bones (18 skater) roster. Sadly, and thanks to a major step forward by Carlo in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs,...
