Aside from elite forward David Pastrnak the offense will struggle. A few players will have good seasonsbut the lack of offense is one reason this team will not make the playoffs next season. In the offseason, GM Don Sweeney made moves to make this team more competitive but nothing new for the offense. Coming into the fold are forwards Viktor Arvidsson, Matej Blumel, Michael Eyssimont, and Tanner Jeannot.
A lot has changed since the last time Hampus Lindholm took to the ice with the Boston Bruins. When the veteran blueliner labored off the ice at St. Louis' Enterprise Center on Nov. 12, 2024, Jim Montgomery was still on the Bruins' bench - not the Blues'. Brad Marchand, Brandon Carlo, Charlie Coyle and several other stalwarts were still donning black-and-gold sweaters.
One player who is expected to make a strong run for a spot on the Boston roster is center Fraser Minten, who finished the season with the B's after being obtained from Toronto in the Brandon Carlo trade. Other players to watch are former Umass forward Dans Locmelis, the 2022 fourth round pick who played very well at the end of the season with the Providence Bruins (3-9-12 in six games).
