After having missed the playoffs the last two season, the Boston Bruins are focused on getting back in 2016-17.
It was an interesting offseason for GM Don Sweeney. The Bruins added veteran depth and leadership at forward (more on that below) but lost veteran forward Loui Eriksson, who signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks. The Bruins bought out the contract of veteran defenseman Dennis Seidenberg, who recently signed a one-year deal with the New York Islanders. Finally, after six seasons in Boston, veteran unrestricted free-agent forward Chris Kelly returned to the Ottawa Senators, with whom he spent his first seven seasons.