As the Bruins continue to try to bridge the gap in contract talks with Jeremy Swayman, Boston added another goalie to the depth chart on Wednesday.
Boston announced that it claimed goalie Jiri Patera off waivers from the Canucks, giving the team another young goalie with NHL reps to evaluate ahead of regular-season play next week.
The 25-year-old Patera signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Canucks in July, but was placed on waivers by Vancouver on Tuesday.
Patera has spent most of his career with the Golden Knights after getting drafted by Vegas in the sixth round of the 2017 NHL Draft.