After allowing a total of 13 goals in a two-day span in puzzlingly lopsided losses to the New York Islanders and Rangers, the Bruins made a move Saturday with the hopes of bolstering their defensive depth.
They claimed defenseman Jarred Tinordi, a former first-round pick, off waivers from the Nashville Predators in a safe and simple transaction without much risk. Tinordi, who went 22nd overall to the Montreal Canadiens in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has averaged 16-plus minutes of ice time this year in seven games and has recorded a goal and four assists.
The 6-foot-6, 230-pound Burnsville, Minnesota, native played 46 games with the Canadiens from 2012-2016, appeared in seven games for the Arizona Coyotes in 2016, and signed with the Predators in July 2018.