{"id":331891,"date":"2026-05-09T16:17:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T10:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=331891"},"modified":"2026-05-09T16:17:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T10:47:44","slug":"nhl-rumors-boston-bruins-and-the-pittsburgh-penguins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/nhl-rumors-boston-bruins-and-the-pittsburgh-penguins\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins, and the Pittsburgh Penguins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Boston Bruins could search for a blue line upgrade and a few depth scoring<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic<\/strong><\/a>: The Boston Bruins will need to take a look at upgrading their blue line this offseason. They might need a little bit more depth, they usually had trouble handling the Buffalo Sabres speed and skill in the primary round.<\/p>\n

The Bruins didn\u2019t have numerous trouble scoring within the regular season, however it dropped in the primary round, especially on the second and third lines.<\/p>\n

Some pending free agent decisions for the Pittsburgh Penguins<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Josh Yohe of The Athletic<\/strong><\/a>: Teams keep calling the Pittsburgh Penguins and asking about Bryan Rust. They’ve been told that he\u2019s not available. There can be a high cost; GM Kyle Dubas would only move for a giant return.<\/p>\n

Vancouver Canucks GM Search Slowly Coming to an End<\/p>\n

Egor Chinakhov needs a brand new contract after putting up 18 goals and 18 assists in 43 games. Tommy Novak has a $3.5 million cap hit next yr, but his return isn\u2019t guaranteed.<\/p>\n

Anthony Mantha had an awesome season with 33 goals and 31 assists, perfect timing for the pending UFA. The Penguins won\u2019t get right into a bidding war, which there might be.<\/p>\n

Noel Acciari is one other pending UFA for the Penguins, and provided that he\u2019ll be 34-years-0ld in the beginning of next season, he likely won\u2019t be back. Kevin Hayes won\u2019t be back with the Penguins next yr.<\/p>\n

Penguins defenseman Kris Letang didn\u2019t have an excellent regular season and has two years left on his contract at a $6.1 million cap hit. He\u2019ll be 39-years-old in the beginning of next season. There can be no salary cap relief in the event that they bought him out, given he\u2019s on a 35+ deal.<\/p>\n

There’s a mutual interest in bringing back defenseman Ryan Shea after putting up 35 points and being a reliable third-pairing defenseman. Connor Clifton won\u2019t be back, but wouldn\u2019t rule out Ilya Solovyov re-signing.<\/p>\n

A Decision on Evegni Malkin Could Come Fast for the Pittsburgh Penguins<\/p>\n

The Penguins are open to the thought of re-signing goaltender Stuart Skinner, however it seems unlikely that he\u2019ll be back. He\u2019ll get interest elsewhere.<\/p>\n

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