It’s the dog days of summer and we are tired of waiting for the big Swayman news! But we have found out that NESN might be giving us some news about the next voice of the Boston Bruins in early August. Let’s chat hockey.

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🟡A new voice of the Boston Bruins might be announced soon ➡️ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/07/20/sports/patriots-scott-zolak-devin-mccourty-jason-mccourty/

⚫Jake DeBrusk reveals he asked for a trade twice in one calendar year ➡️ https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/jake-debrusk-gets-honest-after-split-with-bruins

It’s Christmas in July for hockey fans - that’s right, the NHL Free Agency is open for business. July 1 marked the first big increase in the cap since pre-covid days and GMs were excited to spend money. So much, in fact, it was a record breaking $1 Billion day. The Bruins said goodbye to five players and hello to three new full-time contributors.

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🟡Centerman Elias Lindholm signs for 7 x $7.7 million ➡️ https://youtu.be/i0pVl_11EEI

⚫Defenseman Nikita Zadorov signs for 6 x $5 million ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7l8NV6nyMw

🟡Winger Max Jones signs for 2 x $1 million ➡️ https://nesn.com/2024/07/bruins-sign-former-ducks-forward-to-add-winger-depth/

⚫Check out the highest paid players in the NHL ➡️ https://frontofficesports.com/highest-paid-nhl-players/

🟡Don Sweeney Presser Before Draft ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnLbGXLO1Yw

⚫Don Sweeney Presser Free Agency Day ➡️ https://www.nhl.com/bruins/video/press-room-don-sweeney-6356206759112

Big news this week for Bruins nation: the (somewhat) expected trade of Linus Ullmark to make cap space for a new crop of players finally took place on Monday, June 24th. The Bruins walk away with Joonas Korpisalo (G), Mark Kastelic (C), and the Sen’s second first round pick in Friday’s draft.

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🟡The case for Jake DeBrusk ➡️ https://checkthisdata.substack.com/p/is-there-a-case-to-be-made-for-jake

⚫Bruins extend RFA Ian Mitchell ➡️ https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/bruins-sign-ian-mitchell-to-one-year-extension/ar-BB1oK9DR

🟡Bruins extend RFA Brandon Bussi ➡️ https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/bruins-sign-potential-rookie-backup-goalie-to-contract-extension/ar-BB1oOILs

⚫Linus Ullmark traded to Ottawa ➡️ https://nesn.com/2024/06/how-espn-graded-bruins-senators-linus-ullmark-trade/

🟡Jay Leach joins the Bruins coaching staff➡️ https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/catching-up-with-former-seattle-kraken-player-assistant-coach/ar-BB1oKppU