Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey NOW: Don Sweeney and the Bruins found themselves in a familiar position on Thursday. Boston did not land Kyle Palmieri (their perceived top target). Instead, Palmieri wound up with the New York Islanders along with Travis Zajac. Maybe the issue was that first-round draft pick. No one knows if Jack Studnicka or Jake DeBrusk were offered but it’s a possibility.
Either way, Boston has $5.2 million of projected cap space left. Their biggest competition landed Palmieri and they are 0-3-2 against them this year.