It’s funny how free agency changes from year to year.
On July 1, 2018, the Bruins were buyers. Coming off of a second-round thrashing by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Bruins were looking for upgrades across the board.
They were a suitor for John Tavares. They were looking for blueline help. They needed a back-up goalie. Anything was possible.
On July 1, 2019, the Bruins were...not really doing much of anything. With three important restricted free agents to sign and not a ton of cap space to play with, no one expected much from Don Sweeney today.