NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 02: Craig Smith #15 of the Nashville Predators skates against the Edmonton Oilers during the third period at Bridgestone Arena on March 02, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
The free-agent signing of Craig Smith could be one that fills some needs for the Bruins in 2021.
Since free agency began in October, Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney has been relatively quiet. Sweeney re-signed bottom-six forwards Zach Senyshyn and Karson Kuhlman, while also bringing back second-line left wing Jake DeBrusk on a two-year bridge deal.