The Boston Bruins are wasting no time mapping out their offseason priorities. After a first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres, the team's front office knows exactly what went wrong—and what needs fixing.
During their end-of-season press conference at TD Garden, CEO Charlie Jacobs expressed confidence in the organization's direction, but general manager Don Sweeney and president Cam Neely made it clear: there's work to be done. The message was loud and clear—the Bruins need more speed and skill. Neely didn't mince words either, admitting the team lacks a true number-one center.
Down in the minors, the Providence Bruins are fighting for survival tonight, facing elimination as they try to force a decisive Game 5. Meanwhile, the Maine Mariners are celebrating a series win after closing out their opponent 3-1 last night, avoiding what would have been a painful collapse after holding a 3-1 series lead.
Around the NHL, the Sabres kicked off their second-round campaign with a win, while the Ducks evened their second-round series against the Golden Knights with a road victory. Trade talks are heating up in New Jersey—but not for a player. Instead, the Devils are reportedly looking to acquire another valuable asset. The league also announced the three finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded to the best defensive forward.
And in a major development for team planning, the NHL officially communicated the salary cap details for the 2026-27 season to all clubs yesterday.
Happy Thursday! Here's your full dose of Bruins and league news in today's Daily Bean.
Speed & Skill: Bruins alternate governor/CEO Charlie Jacobs, president Cam Neely, and general manager Don Sweeney met with the media for the end-of-season press conference yesterday. Sweeney and Neely made clear one thing: they are looking for speed and skill. Cam Neely also said that the Bruins did not have a 1C.
If you want more from the press conference, check out my 𝕏 feed for some more clips and quotes. There will also be more Boston Hockey Now coverage from yesterday.
Joonas Korpisalo, Henri Jokiharju, James Hagens, Sean Kuraly, Mason Lohrei and Fraser Minten are playing in the IIHF World Championships #NHLBruins
Wicked Boston Show (via YouTube): I joined good friend Cam Stuart yesterday before the press conference to talk about the d