The Boston Bruins have plenty of work ahead this offseason, but key young players are poised to enter next season with high expectations.
Mason Lohrei and John Beecher demonstrated during the Stanley Cup playoffs that they could contribute at the NHL level. Meanwhile, Matthew Poitras made significant strides in his first NHL season before his campaign was cut short by right shoulder surgery.
Poitras, a 20-year-old forward, scored five goals and added 10 assists for 15 points in 33 games. Despite being in and out of the lineup as he acclimated to the NHL, the 2022 second-round pick remained with the team and formed a close bond with trade-deadline acquisition Pat Maroon. Poitras appears on track to return for the Bruins’ offseason program.
“Matty’s done very well with surgery. A really good surgery followed by a really good rehab, and that’s exactly how it’s gone so far,” General Manager Don Sweeney told NESN’s Sophia Jurksztowicz on “Boston Has Entered The Chat.” “He’s actually going to make an appearance at dev camp just to ensure the checks and balances in where he is. We expect him fully at 100% at training camp with no restrictions whatsoever.”
Sweeney has kept Boston’s options open in free agency, indicating that Poitras will compete with everyone else for consistent minutes. However, when at his best, Poitras showed he has a bright future and is a valuable prospect for the Bruins.
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