Judging by the Bruins’ offseason thus far, this upcoming season will not include a youth movement similar to what happened last year on defense.
Free agency saw Boston bring in veterans Nick Foligno, Erik Haula, Tomas Nosek, Derek Forbort, and Linus Ullmark, to go along with the re-signings of Taylor Hall, Brandon Carlo and Mike Reilly. These additions and re-signings have seemingly left very little room in the Bruins’ line-up on opening night for prospects in the system to break through.
That being said, the Bruins have yet to begin training camp, and inevitable injuries still make it possible that the Bruins will look to Providence for young replacements at some point.