The Boston Bruins came out firing on all cylinders in the first day of free agency. They attempted to address their biggest weakness, finding a top-four defenseman. The Bruins weren’t successful in that regard. The only defenseman the Black and Gold signed was John-Michael Liles to a one-year, $2 million dollar contract.
What the Bruins did do was stack the deck in the center position. The Bruins were able to woo away St. Louis Blues captain David Backes, and that certain was a big signing for Boston.
“Obviously the Bruins are very excited about several additions that we added to our roster and organization,” said Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney to the media during his conference call with them on Friday.