He was signed to a $1 million deal this year which did not break the bank and he did see an uptick in his points during the regular season as he played 71 games, scoring eleven goals with 27 assists for 38 points and was a + 7 but 20 penalty minutes.
But there comes a point where the team needs to move on and get younger and faster and with plenty of unrestricted free agents entering the market and other prospects trying to make a name for themselves from Providence, the Bruins have plenty of options to upgrade and to cut van Riemsdyk loose.