Bruins GM Addresses The Media 'Big Changes Are Coming'
The Boston Bruins, led by GM Don Sweeney, face financial challenges after a first-round playoff exit.
With $4.5 million in bonus overages and limited cap space, tough decisions loom, and Sweeney has recently admitted that big changes are incoming.
«Roster changes are likely coming,» Sweeney admitted. «You know, we're not going to be the same team.»
Pending UFAs, including Bergeron and Krejci, must be addressed, along with RFA deals for Frederic and Swayman. Cuts are likely, with Reilly and Hall's futures uncertain.
«Our cap situation we leveraged a little bit,» Sweeney acknowledged. «Everybody knows our overage at four and a half [million]. So, we have some constraints, as do several other teams around the league.
«Our goal was to put the season on the absolute best roster we could put together and try and take a real legitimate run and we failed, no question. So, we have to pay that forward a little bit.»
«Our goal was to put the season on the absolute best roster we could put together and try and take a real legitimate run and we failed, no question. So, we have to pay that forward a little bit.»
Sweeney aims to build a competitive roster around the core and provide opportunities for young players. Cap flexibility is crucial, and exploring options becomes necessary. The Bruins navigate a complex financial landscape, striving to balance success and the demands of a hard-cap league.
«I couldn't just categorically sign those players today,» Sweeney said. «That might mean we're instituting younger players [next season], that might mean roster changes, which we would like to make. That might mean I might be able to sign, as you referenced, one of those three players [added at the deadline] or other unrestricted players.»
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