In this edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, Anton Stralman has impressed early at camp and has many believing he will earn himself a contract for the 2022-23 season. In other news, Nick Foligno is ready for a bounce back after a disappointing first season with the Bruins. Another looking for somewhat of a bounce back is Jack Studnicka, who realizes time is running out to impress management. Last but not least, Fabian Lysell appears to have a real shot at being on the opening night roster.
Stralman Turning Heads
Just days before training camp began, the Bruins announced that they signed Stralman to a professional tryout offer. The veteran defenseman waited on the market all summer long in hopes of a deal and, somewhat surprisingly, was unable to find one. By no means is he the elite shutdown defender he was back in the day with the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he proved last season with the Arizona Coyotes that he is still an adequate NHLer, something head coach Jim Montgomery has quickly noticed.
“And then Stralman, you can see that he’s in really good shape, and he ends plays, and he makes good decisions with the puck,” Montgomery told reporters. “You know he’s played a lot of games in this league, and it showed today.”
The reason Stralman was brought into camp was mainly due to the fact that the Bruins will be without both Charlie McAvoy and Matt Grzelyck to start the season. He would seemingly fit in well as a depth option and would more than likely be okay signing a league minimum deal. That is spectacular value for a player who averaged over 21 minutes per game in ice time last season.
Foligno Ready to Contribute in 2022-23
After signing a two-year, $7.6 million deal with the Bruins last offseason, Foligno went on to have the worst season of his NHL career. The 1021-game veteran had nothing going for him and finished the year with a lousy two goals and 13 points in 64 outings. Despite the rough year, however, management chose not to buy him out, and he is looking to prove their decision right.
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“I mean, two goals isn’t what I expect, but I just came in [this season] and tried to reset and work on some of the things that I’ve always worked on,” Foligno said to reporters on Monday. “I know I can score goals. I’m not worried about that. I think my track record speaks for itself.
“It’s just more about putting…
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