Lucic had a very turbulent year as he was arrested and arraigned for a domestic abuse incident which the charges were dropped later. Having signed a $1 million deal this year and not living up to that contract, the Bruins have decided to walk away from Lucic and seek help elsewhere either through Providence or free agency.
Heinen, who returned to the Bruins this year played for head coach Jim Montgomery when he was the college coach of the University of Denver and who was instrumental in helping Heinen returned to the team that drafted him.