On the eve of training camp, seven questions facing the Bruins - The Boston Globe
When the Bruins varsity takes the ice in Brighton for training camp’s first skate Wednesday, we’ll get our initial look at what the Black-and-Gold roster will look like for 2021-22.
General manager Don Sweeney dished out nearly $45 million on July 28 for five free agents, including No. 1 goaltender Linus Ullmark. He invested another $33 million to retain left winger Taylor Hall and defenseman Mike Reilly, two more free agents who came aboard last season at the trade deadline.
It was, by far, Sweeney’s most wide-reaching and expensive spending spree since he took the job in 2015. He spent some $78 million to cover multiple positions, in part because of the questionable health status of franchise goaltender Tuukka Rask (recovering from hip surgery) and No. 2 center David Krejci’s desire to return home to Czechia.
▪ Is Ullmark the bona fide plug-and-play replacement for Rask?
▪ Can Charlie Coyle drive the No 2 line?
▪ What is the fit for the many new forwards?
▪ Does Charlie McAvoy run with his No. 1 billing?
▪ Can the No. 1 line keep it going?
▪ Whither Jake DeBrusk?
▪ Are they tough enough?
When the Bruins varsity takes the ice in Brighton for training camp’s first skate Wednesday, we’ll get our initial look at what the Black-and-Gold roster will look like for 2021-22.
General manager Don Sweeney dished out nearly $45 million on July 28 for five free agents, including No. 1 goaltender Linus Ullmark. He invested another $33 million to retain left winger Taylor Hall and defenseman Mike Reilly, two more free agents who came aboard last season at the trade deadline.
It was, by far, Sweeney’s most wide-reaching and expensive spending spree since he took the job in 2015. He spent some $78 million to cover multiple positions, in part because of the questionable health status of franchise goaltender Tuukka Rask (recovering from hip surgery) and No. 2 center David Krejci’s desire to return home to Czechia.
▪ Is Ullmark the bona fide plug-and-play replacement for Rask?
▪ Can Charlie Coyle drive the No 2 line?
▪ What is the fit for the many new forwards?
▪ Does Charlie McAvoy run with his No. 1 billing?
▪ Can the No. 1 line keep it going?
▪ Whither Jake DeBrusk?
▪ Are they tough enough?
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