Whereas Bruins’ followers await the end result of the Rasmus Andersson chase, the B’s needed to make two strikes on Sunday.
The membership moved defenseman Henri Jokiharju to a non-roster designation because of a household matter and recalled fellow right-shot defenseman Billy Sweezey from Windfall.
Sweezey had traveled with the membership as insurance coverage on the two-game street journey due to a lower-body damage to Andrew Peeke. However earlier than Saturday’s win over Chicago, Hampus Lindholm was activated off injured reserve and Sweezey was reassigned. Now he’s again within the NHL in the intervening time. The group traveled on Sunday to Dallas, the place it’ll tackle the Stars on Tuesday.
As for Andersson, there was no phrase as of late Sunday afternoon the place the Calgary Flames defenseman would land. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday night time that the Bruins have been the one group thus far that has been given permission to talk with the approaching unrestricted free agent’s camp about an extension, which might be a should for the B’s. Of their still-retooling state, they wouldn’t/shouldn’t be eager about a rental.
However there’s not assure the 2 sides can come to phrases and the B’s usually are not the one group within the 29-year-old Andersson. The Vegas Golden Knights, who will probably be in Boston on Thursday, are additionally believed to have a powerful curiosity.
If the B’s purchase Andersson, he would slot in properly on the second pairing with fellow Swede Hampus Lindholm. His presently contract is paying him $4.55 million a season and he little question could be in search of a wholesome increase. How excessive the B’s could be prepared to go for a second pairing defenseman stays to be seen.
