To get ready for Free Agency frenzy, the Boston Bruins had to tie up a few loose ends before they started wheeling and dealing. The Bruins extended qualifying offers to members of the organization that the B’s want to lock up before opening night. The Bruins are bringing in a lot of new blood on two-way contracts this season. So, the B’s will be letting some of their AHL players and Boston defenseman Matt Bartkowski explore free agency.
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Any team must extend a qualifying offer to a restricted free agent in order to retain negotiating rights.