The work can truly begin now for the Boston Bruins, as they now have come to terms with general manager (GM) Don Sweeney on a two-year contract extension. He was in the final year of his current deal and is now pegged to lead the charge into the 2027-28 season.
After the kind of season the Bruins endured, many may find this a hard pill to swallow. But in reality, this extension is perfectly okay for the short term. It allows Sweeney to continue what he’s started and something Cam Neely has endorsed.
Continuing the Process
When you bring in a new GM, that person wants their fingerprints on the roster and to build it the way they see fit. That person may not like what is in place and look to change things. This extension allows Sweeney to continue the process and continue what he’s at least started in the post-Patrice Bergeron era. President Cam Neely stands by Sweeney in this regard.
“I am confident in the plan he has followed these past few months – and excited for what’s to come for our team.”
Trust the process, right? It may seem hard, especially after the season they had and the big-ticket signings Sweeney made during last year’s free agency that didn’t impact the club majorly. Sweeney did have a home run of a trade deadline being a seller, and he got big time young pieces back in Fraser Minten and Will Zellers.
Now the real work begins. He still has a core in place and locked up longer term. Young players are on the horizon and whatever vision he has needs to be fulfilled. Sweeney now has two years to right the ship and a crucial summer awaits.
A Crucial Summer Awaits
If you thought the 2015 NHL Entry Draft was Sweeney’s biggest moment, you’ve got another thing coming. This offseason is arguably the most important one of his entire tenure with the Bruins and leading the charge. This is a team that still is expected to be a playoff contender and rightfully so given the market they play in. The Bruins are undergoing a retool, which makes this even more crucial. It pairs well with the “trust-the-process method” because now we will see the process come to fulfillment. This offseason is the way to do that.
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Let’s start with adding to the roster. Sweeney will have roughly $28 million in salary cap space, which is plenty to work with. The bottom line is that the Bruins need talent and there is no…
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