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17-07-2025
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Why Bruins Signing Intriguing Defenseman Is A Great Move
The Boston Bruins have made multiple moves this off-season. They not only brought in plenty of new talent, but they also re-signed several of their players from last season's roster. This includes defenseman Henri Jokiharju.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
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Why Bruins Signing Intriguing Defenseman Is A Great Move
The Boston Bruins have made multiple moves this off-season. They not only brought in plenty of new talent, but they also re-signed several of their players from last season's roster. This includes defenseman Henri Jokiharju. Jokiharju, 26, was one of the Bruins' top pending unrestricted free agents (UFAs). However, the Bruins got him signed to a three-year, $9 million contract before he could have hit the market on July 1. As a result, he will carry an affordable $3 million cap hit with the Original Six club for the next three years. Advertisement While Jokiharju is not necessarily a big-name defenseman, the Bruins undoubtedly made the right move re-signing him to this three-year deal. With top pending UFAs like Aaron Ekblad and Dante Fabbro re-signing with their current clubs, there were not too many notable right-shot defensemen who hit the market at the start of the month. Thus, finding an adequate replacement for Jokiharju would have been an incredibly difficult task for the Bruins. Jokiharju was also an immediate fit with the Bruins after they acquired him from the Buffalo Sabres at the 2025 NHL trade deadline. The 2017 first-round pick handled himself well in a big role on the Bruins' blueline, posting four assists, 15 hits, 22 blocks, and a plus-7 rating in 18 games. He provided more stability on the Bruins' blueline, so that certainly played another role in them keeping Jokiharju around. With this, he should continue to be a solid part of Boston's top four as they look to turn things around next season. Overall, the Jokiharju signing has the potential to be a very good move for the Bruins. There is no question that they needed to keep him on their right side, and they got him back at a reasonable $3 million cap hit. It will be interesting to see how Jokiharju performs for the Bruins after landing his new contract from here, but this deal should age well for Boston. Bruins: Reason For Shocking Tanner Jeannot Contract Revealed Bruins: Reason For Shocking Tanner Jeannot Contract Revealed The Advertisement Boston Bruins signed a bunch of players on July 1. Tanner Jeannot was their most notable signing, however, as the Bruins surprisingly signed him to a five-year contract with an average annual value of $3.4 million. This is after Jeannot had just seven goals and six assists in 67 games last season with the Los Angeles Kings in 2024-25. Photo Credit: © Stan Szeto-Imagn Images
Yahoo
30-06-2025
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NHL News: Bruins Announce 3 Notable Signings
The Boston Bruins are staying busy, as they have re-signed pending free agents Henri Jokiharju, Johnny Beecher, and Michael DiPietro. This comes after they re-signed forward Morgan Geekie to a six-year, $33 million contract on June 29. Jokiharju's new contract is a three-year, $9 million deal. Starting next season, the right-shot defenseman will carry a $3 million cap hit. He was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent (UFA) on July 1, but will be staying in Boston. Beecher's new contract is a one-year, $900,000 deal. The 24-year-old was a pending restricted free agent (RFA) for the Original Six club. In 78 games last season, the 2019 first-round pick posted three goals, 11 points, 85 hits, and a minus-9 rating. The young forward will be looking to have a breakout season with Boston in 2025-26. Advertisement DiPietro was a pending Group 6 UFA and was expected to be a popular target if he hit the market. However, the Bruins made the smart move of re-signing him after his spectacular 2024-25 season with the Providence Bruins. In 40 games this past season with the AHL club, he had a 26-8-5 record, a .927 save percentage, and a 2.05 goals-against average. Bruins & Morgan Geekie Agree To Big Contract Extension Bruins & Morgan Geekie Agree To Big Contract Extension According to TSN's Chris Johnston, the Boston Bruins have signed forward Morgan Geekie to a six-year contract extension. Starting next season, Geekie will have a $5.5 million average annual value. Photo Credit: © Stan Szeto-Imagn Images
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30-06-2025
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Bruins F Morgan Geekie agrees to 6-year, $33M extension
Forward Morgan Geekie and the Boston Bruins have agreed to a six-year, $33 million contract extension through the 2030-31 season. Geekie, 26, scored 57 points (33 goals, 24 assists) in 77 games with the Bruins in 2024-25, setting career highs across the board. He was second on the team in points, goals, even-strength goals (29) and even-strength points (48). Carolina selected Geekie in the third round of the 2017 NHL Draft, and he has appeared in 333 career games with the Hurricanes, Seattle Kraken and Bruins with 159 points (72 goals, 87 assists). On Monday, the Bruins also announced they had agreed to terms with defenseman Henri Jokiharju on a three-year, $9 million contract through the 2027-28 season, with forward John Beecher on a one-year, $900,000 contract and with goaltender Michael DiPietro on a two-year deal worth $812,500 per year. Jokiharju, 25, played in 60 games with Boston and the Buffalo Sabres last season, posting 10 points (three goals, seven assists). Beecher, the Bruins' first-round draft pick in 2019, appeared in 78 games during the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old contributed 11 points (three goals, eight assists). DiPietro, 25, appeared in 40 games with Providence of the American Hockey League last season, posting a record of 26-8-5, with a 2.05 goals against average, .927 save percentage and four shutouts.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
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Jokiharju Dealt To Boston For Draft Pick
The Buffalo Sabres were expected to be busy at the NHL Trade Deadline, but they took an unexpected route, re-signing pending free agents Jason Zucker and Jordan Greenway to two-year contract extensions. The club did make three trades on deadline day, the largest being the swap of Dylan Cozens and Dennis Gilbert to Ottawa for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker. The club's other moves were less impactful, as winger Nicolas Aube-Kubel was sent to the NY Rangers for defenseman Erik Brannstrom, and defenseman Henri Jokiharju was dealt to the Boston Bruins for a 2026 fourth-round pick. We have acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Boston Bruins in exchange for defenseman Henri Jokiharju. Details → — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) March 7, 2025 The 25-year-old blueliner played six seasons for the Sabres after being acquired from Chicago in 2019. Jokiharju never bloomed into a top-four defenseman with the Sabres, with his best campaign coming last season under former coach Don Granato, with 20 points (3 goals, 17 assists) in 74 games and a +14 rating. A restricted free agent last summer, the Sabres signed Jokiharju to a one-year, $3 million contract, but under head coach Lindy Ruff, the right-handed Finn has been a part-time player, playing just 42 games and posting just six points (3 goals, 3 assists). After a slew of injuries to their blueline, Finland tabbed Jokiharju as a replacement for the recently completed 4 Nations. HENRI JOKIHARJU BREAKS THE ICE FOR FINLAND 🇫🇮🧊 #4Nations — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 14, 2025 With the Sabres blueline being primarily left-handed, Jokiharju was given a chance to play on one of the top two pairings to start the season but quickly found himself either on the bottom pairing or in the press box. In spite of his young age for a player with nearly 400 games of NHL experience, there were questions of whether there was any interest on either side of a future in Buffalo past the end of this season, and once the Sabres healthy-scratched him prior to the deadline, Jokiharju's fate was sealed. Sabres GM Kevyn Adams would not comment on the trade with the media in Florida. Follow Michael on X, Instagram, and Bluesky @MikeInBuffalo
