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Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bruins sign pending RFA defenseman to two-year extension
The Bruins locked up one of their pending restricted free agents on Monday. Mason Lohrei and Boston agreed to a two-year extension with an annual $3.2 million salary cap hit, the team announced. The 24-year-old was set to become an RFA on July 1. Advertisement The young defenseman played 77 games for the Bruins in the 2024-25 season and tallied five goals with 28 assists. Lohrei showed good offensive instincts throughout the year, but struggled at times without the puck. He had an NHL-worst minus-43 in 2024-25. The two-year deal could prove whether he'll be a long-term investment for the Bruins. The promising defenseman took on more minutes early on after Hampus Lindholm went down in November with a knee injury. Charlie McAvoy also missed the second half of the year with an AC joint injury suffered during the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off. During the Bruins' end-of-season media availability, Lohrei revealed what he wanted to work on this summer, including wanting to be more explosive on his feet. Advertisement 'I wanna be a two-way elite defenseman in this league,' he said. 'Just continuing to build and work on that stuff and be more consistent is something that I really wanna focus on.' More Bruins content Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bruins announce dates, times for preseason schedule
The Boston Bruins announced their preseason schedule on Tuesday which includes six games — three at home and three on the road. Here is the full schedule with dates and times for each game: Sunday, Sept. 21 vs. Washington Capitals, 5 p.m. at TD Garden, Boston Tuesday, Sept. 23 at New York Rangers, 7 p.m. at Madison Square Garden, New York Saturday, Sept. 27 at Philadelphia Flyers, 5 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia Monday, Sept. 29 vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. at TD Garden, Boston Thursday, October 2 at Washington Capitals, 7 p.m. at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC Saturday, Oct. 4 vs. New York Rangers, 2 p.m. at TD Garden, Boston The Bruins have a busy offseason ahead of them. They already formally introduced new coach Marco Sturm, hired Steve Spott as an assistant coach and signed pending restricted free agent Mason Lohrei to a two-year contract extension. Advertisement Still on their list is the 2025 NHL Entry Draft in which Boston has the No. 7 pick. The Bruins also need to decide whether to sign several other RFAs such as Morgan Geekie — who expressed his desire to remain with the team. More Bruins content Read the original article on MassLive.
New York Times
27-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Boston Bruins NHL Draft guide: Picks, best fits and analysis
The Boston Bruins have seven picks in the 2025 NHL Draft: Nos. 7, 51, 61, 69, 100, 133, 165. Here's what to expect. The Bruins are considering everything at No. 7. They could move down and add to their number of picks. They could bundle seventh overall with another asset to move up, although general manager Don Sweeney has noted the price to do is usually high. Advertisement Or they could stick at No. 7 and land an important piece for the future, regardless of organizational need. It is the most likely scenario, considering the quality of player projected to be available. 'Everybody's looking at best player when you're picking at the top part of the draft,' Sweeney said. 'You need what you think is the best player to impact your own club.' — Fluto Shinzawa Mason Lohrei is a promising young defenseman, but since the Bruins picked him at 58th in 2020, they haven't selected a blueliner in the top three rounds. Their system is light at all positions, but defense is probably their biggest need. In recent mock drafts, Corey Pronman has projected the following picks: 7. Roger McQueen, C 51. Max Psenicka, D 61. Tyler Hopkins, C 69. David Lewandowski, LW 100. Samuel Meloche, G 133. Filip Ekberg, RW 165. Maddox Labre, D (Photo of Bruins GM Don Sweeney: Bruce Bennett / Getty Images)
New York Times
25-06-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Bruins' Mason Lohrei, a $6.4 million contract and that minus-43
The number that is difficult not to notice on Mason Lohrei's stat line is minus-43. The NHL may someday classify plus-minus as a statistical fossil from a blurrier era. Until then, it will remain a dubious marker, specifically for a defenseman such as Lohrei, who led the category at the wrong end. Plus-minus's inaccuracy, however, can be summed up as such: On Monday, the winner of what is informally known as the NHL's green jacket signed a two-year, $6.4 million extension with the Boston Bruins. Advertisement In 2024-25, both Jim Montgomery and Joe Sacco thought highly enough of Lohrei's offensive firepower that they regularly deployed the defenseman in late-game situations. Opponents pumped pucks into the Bruins' vacated net on 14 of those occasions, pulling Lohrei's plus-minus deeper into the NHL's trough. 'The Bruins, to their credit, did not use that as the only thing they were thinking about, either. We all understand that,' said Brian Bartlett, Lohrei's agent. 'On paper, it wasn't pretty. But if you dig into it, it wasn't nearly as egregious as it looks.' According to Bartlett, negotiations began several weeks following the conclusion of the regular season. Both employer and employee concluded a bridge deal was the best solution for the 24-year-old, whose entry-level contract was expiring. It gives the Bruins time to determine who Lohrei can become. Lohrei, in turn, will have two windows in which to re-enter the market: after July 1, 2026, with a year left on the deal, or sometime in 2027 at or near the contract's expiration. In either instance, he could have better numbers with which to make his case. He will remain a restricted free agent after this contract. 'We're still very bullish he's got a lot more growth in his game, both offensively and defensively, to round out as a top-four defenseman,' Bartlett said. 'So we weren't really in a rush to do anything long term unless it was at one of those salary numbers where you kind of jump ahead and project him as that guy already. So in our conversations with Boston, when they didn't feel quite ready to make that long-term, big-dollar commitment, we started focusing on what a bridge would look like.' Mason Lohrei gets in on the goal scoring! 4-0 🇺🇸@NHLBruins | @usahockey | #MensWorlds — NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) May 9, 2025 As for Lohrei's $3.2 million yearly payday, his average annual value follows the bridge-deal template of Evan Bouchard ($3.9 million), the Edmonton Oilers' offensive defenseman with a first-round pedigree. One of the differences is that Bouchard had two 40-plus-point seasons on his resume before he signed his two-year, $7.8 million second contract. In comparison, 2024-25 was Lohrei's first full NHL season. It's harder to say with Lohrei, then, whether his five-goal, 33-point output represents an initial foothold toward an offensive ascent or more of a baseline of what he will become. Lohrei's next step will be to gain new coach Marco Sturm's trust with stouter play in the defensive zone so he can earn more offensive opportunities. Advertisement 'I want to be a guy that plays in every single situation,' Lohrei said Tuesday following a training session at Culver Military Academy, his former prep school before he advanced to the USHL. 'I know I can get there. It's just about putting in the work and continuing to learn and grow. I want to start games, finish games, play against the other teams' top players, play a lot of minutes, power play, penalty kill, all that stuff. That's what I want to be.' Lohrei averaged 19:32 of ice time per game. It was probably more than the Bruins expected him to log. But Lohrei took on extra shifts after Hampus Lindholm suffered a season-ending patella injury on Nov. 12. The 2020 second-rounder became a first-unit PP fixture partly because of Charlie McAvoy's shoulder injury and infection at the 4 Nations Face-Off. In particular, Lohrei had to assume more matchup assignments than the Bruins would have preferred. The Bruins allowed 2.65 expected goals per 60 minutes of five-on-five play, per Natural Stat Trick, with Lohrei on the ice. It was the highest xGA per 60 of any team defenseman. Sturm will have options. He could use Lohrei on the No. 1 pair with McAvoy. If Sturm prefers a shutdown tandem with McAvoy and Nikita Zadorov, he could roll Lohrei on the No. 3 duo. In any case, Lohrei projects to play less than Lindholm and Zadorov, who are better equipped for matchup duty. Lohrei's strengths lean toward offense. 'What the market looked like last year might be very different from what it looks like in two years,' Bartlett said. 'That's a risk we're willing to take based on Mason's faith in himself and our faith in him. The communication with the Bruins is if Mason turns into that guy we all hope that he does, they'll also be happy to pay him whatever the market rate is at that point.'
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Boston Bruins Lock Defenseman Mason Lohrei to a Two-Year, $6.4 Million Deal
Image Via Twitter (Boston Bruins Lock Defenseman Mason Lohrei to a Two-Year, $6.4 Million Deal) While the NHL offseason was heating up, the Boston Bruins had taken a few proactive measures in keeping one of their rising stars. Lohrei has signed a two-year extension with the Bruins at age 24, cementing his place in the club's plans; with his strong two-way game and ever-growing role, he has already shown that he is more than just a prospect. This contract will ensure the services of Lohrei while simultaneously serving as an expression of confidence from the organization in his further development and value to the defensive corps. Mason Lohrei 's Game Has Earned Him a Spot in the Bruins' Defensive Plans — HockeyJoseph10 (@HockeyJoseph10) Recognized now as a burgeoning top-four defenseman with a $6.4 million contract, this has been a reward for Windsor-NHLNtern second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, who has somehow gained respect and has become a cornerstone of the Bruins' defensive corps since skipping out on restricted free agency. His 2024-25 season was thus far his breakout season, with Lohrei tallying five goals along with 28 assists for 33 points, all career highs. Not only during even-strength situations, but Lohrei was also the top defenseman offensively for the Bruins last season. Among defensemen, he led power-play scoring with 16 points, thanks to his high hockey IQ and good positioning in the offensive zone. Moreover, the fact that he logged nearly 20 minutes of ice time per game (19:32) only goes on to show that the coaching staff trusts him in every single situation. In all, Lohrei has appeared in 118 regular-season NHL games, garnering 46 points. In the playoffs, he has added one goal and three assists in 11 Stanley Cup Playoff games, indicating that he can raise his level of play even in the big moments. The Bruins appear intent on betting on that upside and securing a lock for their defensive corps as they transition through roster changes toward future contention. With the team being in a constant state of transition from veterans to youth, this mix of skill, stability, and upside is the very ingredient Lohrei adds to the Bruins. Lohrei's new deal is a win-win for both parties, a chance for him to put this team on his back and lead the Bruins' blue line over the next few years. Also Read: Matt Duchene commits to Dallas Stars with new four-year, $18 million deal Signing Mason Lohrei was a key move for the Bruins to further strengthen their defense depth while investing in a promising young player. The deal signifies confidence and places the centrality of Lohrei as a paramount consideration for Boston's long-term set-up on defence. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
