--Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli had to be looking at some potential buyouts as the team looks toward next season. Veterans Glen Murray and P.J. Axelsson would seem to be most at risk, with Murray almost a sure thing. He's due $4.15 million next year and the buyout would hit the Bruins' cap for $1.4 million for each of the next two years. He could also be sent to Providence, where he would earn the entire $4.15 million and not count against the NHL cap, but that's not likely.
Chiarelli, seated next to coach Claude Julien at the team's post-season news conference, confirmed Julien was working under the terms of a long-term deal. "Wish it was longer," said a smiling Julien, who just completed a successful first year as Boston's coach.
--Former Bruins coach Pat Burns, who has battled cancer for the past four years, was working as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the World Championships and his name continues to surface for NHL job openings.
QUOTE TO NOTE "All you can hope now is that you can carry that into next year." -- Bruins coach Claude Julien, on his team's late-season charge to the playoffs and a seven-game series with Montreal.
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Talk here about how you feel the Bruins did and are doing this offseason with free agents and trades.
My opinion is that the Bruins have signed just about everybody that needs to be signed before the FA deadline. They still need to sign Metropolit however. The Bruins have made a minor trade to get a young defenseman
Its hasnt been announced yet, however a lot of websites i go to has reported that Wideman has sign with the Bruiins for $3.938 million. Thats a toal of a little over 15 million for the 4 years. The signing leaves the Bruins over the cap by $1.599 Million.
