Steve Conroy

After hanging up the skates a few weeks ago, former Bruins forward Milan Lucic has hooked on as a pro scout with, of all teams, the Buffalo Sabres.

The Bruins' first signing of the day on Wednesday was an in-house contract, inking goalie Luke Cavallin to a one-year, two-way deal worth an NHL cap hit.

As the Bruins presumably let one solid third pairing defenseman go, they welcomed back another one – and a familiar face to boot.

After picking up a third-pair defenseman in right-shot Connor Clifton and re-signing depth on the left side Jordan Harris, the Bruins traded for

Bruins' GM Don Sweeney made a handful of moves in the last week. He obtained a top-six scoring wing (J.J. Peterka).

Right-shot defenseman Will Borgen, obtained by the Bruins on Wednesday from the Rangers for a couple of draft picks, said when he met with reporters via Zoom on Thursday that he did not see it coming.

The Bruins' fire sale in March of 2025 has already paid tangible dividends. Fraser Minten, obtained in the Brandon Carlo deal from the Toronto Maple

The NHL Draft is behind us. So is the first rush of free agency. In a normal off-season, that would pretty much be it for the team building.

The Bruins inked Riley Duran on Thursday but there is a lot more on Don Sweeney’s plate this summer.

The Bruins offseason shakeup that has seen departures of both on- and off-ice personnel continued Tuesday as the club announced some significant comings, goings and elevations in the front office.