Boston Bruins

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Head Coach Bruce Cassidy

Assistant Coach Jay Pandolfo
Assistant Coach Joe Sacco
Assistant Coach Kevin Dean
Goaltending Coach Bob Essensa

Providence Bruins (AHL)

Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL)

Cap Hit	$81,906,281
Cap Space	$-406,281
LTIR Pool	$5,065,833
Roster	23/23
Contracts	48/50

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activated C Joakim Nordstrom from injured reserve.	Oct 10
recalled RW Karson Kuhlman from Providence (AHL).	Oct 3
recalled D Connor Clifton from Providence (AHL).	Oct 3
recalled D Urho Vaakanainen from Providence (AHL).	Oct 2
assigned D Connor Clifton to Providence (AHL).	Oct 2

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Thursday, Oct 17 | 4:00pm

David Pastrnak and his dominant line look to keep their torrid scoring pace going when the Boston Bruins try to solve the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning in an Atlantic Division battle Thursday night. Pastrnak has six goals in the last four games, including four in Monday’s 4-2 victory over Anaheim, while the right wing and his linemates Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron have combined for 24 of the team’s 41 points. Full Preview

Saturday, Oct 19 | 4:00pm

Tuesday, Oct 22 | 4:00pm

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Thursday, Oct 17

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3-3
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Monday, Oct 14

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2-4 (W)

Saturday, Oct 12

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0-3 (W)

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Line Combinations Updated: Oct 17 (8:12am)

Marchand $6,125,0006.1M	Bergeron $6,875,0006.9M	Pastrnak $6,666,6666.7M	Chara $2,000,0002M	McAvoy $4,900,0004.9M
Line 1 $19,666,666			Pairing 1 $6,900,000
DeBrusk $863,3330.9M	Coyle $3,200,0003.2M	Ritchie $1,000,0001M	Krug $5,250,0005.3M	Carlo $2,850,0002.9M
Line 2 $5,063,333			Pairing 2 $8,100,000
Heinen $2,800,0002.8M	Lindholm $850,0000.9M	Kuhlman $750,0000.8M	Grzelcyk $1,400,0001.4M	Clifton $725,0000.7M
Line 3 $4,400,000			Pairing 3 $2,125,000
Nordstrom $1,000,0001M	Kuraly $1,275,0001.3M	Wagner $1,250,0001.3M	Rask $7,000,0007M	Halak $2,750,0002.8M
Line 4 $3,525,000			Goalies $9,750,000

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Injury Report

	David Krejci - Upper Body Krejci missed the last game with an upper-body injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Maple Leafs on Saturday. questionable - Ques Sat Updated Oct 17, 2019
	Tuukka Rask - Rest Rask is not expected to participate in Monday's game versus the Ducks due to a day of rest. questionable - Ques Mon Updated Oct 13, 2019
	Tuukka Rask - Lower Body Rask is dealing with a lower-body cramping, but he is expected to be available for Thursday's tilt with the Avalanche. probable - Prob Thurs Updated Oct 10, 2019
	Matt Grzelcyk - Leg Grzelcyk exited the last game due to a left leg injury, but he is likely to suit up against the Avalanche on Thursday. probable - Prob Thurs Updated Oct 10, 2019

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Performance Bonuses
Movement Clauses
35+ Over 35 Contract
IR - Injured Reserve

Entry Level Contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract

(14) Forwards $45,904,999 56.3% of cap

Player	POS	Age	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Bergeron, Patrice	C NHL --> 0	34	$6,875,000 NMC	$6,875,000 NMC M-NTC	$6,875,000 NMC M-NTC	$0 UFA
Backes, David	RW NHL --> 0	35	$6,000,000 M-NTC	$6,000,000 M-NTC	$0 UFA
Krejci, David	C NHL --> 0	33	$7,250,000 M-NTC	$7,250,000 M-NTC	$0 UFA
Marchand, Brad	LW NHL --> 0	31	$6,125,000 NMC	$6,125,000 NMC	$6,125,000 NMC	$6,125,000 M-NTC	$6,125,000 M-NTC	$0 UFA (2025)
Coyle, Charlie	C NHL --> 0	27	$3,200,000	$0 UFA
Nordstrom, Joakim	C NHL --> 0	27	$1,000,000	$0 UFA
Wagner, Chris	RW NHL --> 0	28	$1,250,000	$0 UFA
Ritchie, Brett	RW NHL --> 0	26	$1,000,000	$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Kuraly, Sean	C NHL --> 0	26	$1,275,000	$1,275,000	$0 UFA
Pastrnak, David	RW NHL --> 0	23	$6,666,666	$6,666,666	$6,666,666 NMC M-NTC	$6,666,666 NMC M-NTC	$0 UFA
DeBrusk, Jake	LW NHL --> 0	23	$863,333	$0 RFA
Heinen, Danton	LW NHL --> 0	24	$2,800,000	$2,800,000	$0 RFA		$0 UFA
Lindholm, Par	C NHL --> 0	28	$850,000	$850,000	$0 UFA
Kuhlman, Karson	C NHL --> 0	24	$750,000	$0 RFA			$0 UFA
TOTALS			TOTALS		$45,904,999	$37,841,666	$19,666,666	$12,791,666	$6,125,000	$0

(7) Defence $23,175,000 28.4% of cap

Player	POS	Age	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Chara, Zdeno +35	D NHL --> 0	42	$2,000,000 NMC	$0 UFA
Moore, John LTIR	D LTIR --> 0	28	$2,750,000	$2,750,000	$2,750,000	$2,750,000	$0 UFA
Kampfer, Steven	D NHL --> 0	31	$800,000	$800,000	$0 UFA
Miller, Kevan LTIR	D LTIR --> 0	31	$2,500,000	$0 UFA
Krug, Torey	D NHL --> 0	28	$5,250,000 M-NTC	$0 UFA
Grzelcyk, Matt	D NHL --> 0	25	$1,400,000	$0 RFA	$0 UFA
Carlo, Brandon	D NHL --> 0	22	$2,850,000	$2,850,000	$0 RFA		$0 UFA
McAvoy, Charlie	D NHL --> 0	21	$4,900,000	$4,900,000	$4,900,000	$0 RFA
Clifton, Connor	D NHL --> 0	24	$725,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$0 RFA
TOTALS			TOTALS		$23,175,000	$12,300,000	$8,650,000	$3,750,000	$0	$0

(2) Goalies $9,750,000 12.0% of cap

Player	POS	Age	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Halak, Jaroslav	G NHL --> 0	34	$2,750,000	$0 UFA
Rask, Tuukka	G NHL --> 0	32	$7,000,000 M-NTC	$7,000,000 M-NTC	$0 UFA
TOTALS			TOTALS		$9,750,000	$7,000,000	$0	$0	$0	$0

(0) Buried $0 0.0% of cap

Player	POS	Age	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
TOTALS			TOTALS		$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

(2) Buyout & Retained Salary $3,066,667 3.8% of cap

Player	POS	Age	2019-2020	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Beleskey, Matt Retained Salary	LW MIN --> 0	31	$1,900,000
Seidenberg, Dennis Buyout	D NHL --> 0	38	$1,166,667
TOTALS			TOTALS	$3,066,667	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Cap Summary Projection Share Copy Link Embed Tweet It
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Roster Size Number of players on the Active Roster. Cannot exceed 23 players. Excludes players on IR and LTIR. Learn More Or Ask A Question	25	14	6	4
Standard Player Contracts Number of players signed to Standard Player Contracts (SPC's). Cannot exceed 50 players. Some players do not count towards this, such as 18/19 Year-Old players in Junior with less than 10 NHL Games Played in Season. Learn More Or Ask A Question	48	26	12	4
Upper Limit The maximum Salary Cap Hit of all players counting towards the active roster. Often referred to as "Salary Cap". This is determined in the summer and is based on the previous season's revenues, per the CBA. Learn More Or Ask A Question	$81,500,000	$81,500,000	$81,500,000	$81,500,000
Projected Cap Hit Anticipated Season-End Cap Hit based on the current roster, calculated by summing all Cap Hits of players currently counting towards the Salary Cap. Assumes current roster is in effect for the remainder of season. Learn More Or Ask A Question	$81,906,281	$57,141,666	$28,316,666	$16,541,666
Projected Cap Space Amount of Cap Space projected to be available at end of year. Calculated as Annual Salary Cap minus Projected Cap Hit. Learn More Or Ask A Question	$-406,281	$24,358,334	$53,183,334	$64,958,334
Current Cap Space Amount of Cap Space that can be added to the roster without exceeding the Upper Limit (Salary Cap Maximum) based on the current roster. Learn More Or Ask A Question	$-406,281	$24,358,334	$53,183,334	$64,958,334
Maximum LTIR Pool The maximum amount of Long Term Injured Reserve space potentially available. This is the Cap Hit of player on LTIR less the Cap Space available for team at time player was on LTIR. A player can go on LTIR when they expect to miss 10 games and 24 days in the season. A player on LTIR does not come off of the salary cap, instead a team is allowed to exceed the cap by the LTIR amount. Learn More Or Ask A Question	$5,065,833	$0	$0	$0
Current Roster Annual Cap Hit Anticipated Cap Hit based on the current roster, calculated by summing all Cap Hits of players currently counting towards the Salary Cap + retained salary + buyouts. Learn More Or Ask A Question	$81,896,666	$57,141,666	$28,316,666	$16,541,666
Carryover Bonus Overages Teams can exceed the salary cap due to players receiving performance bonuses. If a team exceeds the salary cap due to performance bonuses, they carryover to the previous season and reduce the cap space a team has. Learn More Or Ask A Question	$0	$0	$0	$0
Potential Bonuses Performance Bonuses that players on the active roster are eligible to achieve. A team can exceed the salary cap due to performance bonuses, but they carry over to the following season. Learn More Or Ask A Question	$2,220,000	$0	$0	$0
Retained Salary Remaining Teams can retain salary/cap hit when they trade a player. A team can only have a maximum of 3 players that they retained salary on. Learn More Or Ask A Question	2	3	3	3

(23) Non-Roster

Player	POS	Age	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Petrovic, Alexander	D MIN --> 0	27	$700,000	$0 UFA
Carey, Paul	C MIN --> 0	31	$700,000	$700,000	$0 UFA
Gaunce, Brendan	C MIN --> 0	25	$700,000	$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Lagace, Maxime	G MIN --> 0	26	$700,000	$0 RFA
Arnesson, Linus	D --> 0	25	$0 RFA			$0 UFA
Cehlarik, Peter	LW MIN --> 0	24	$700,000	$0 RFA			$0 UFA
Fitzgerald, Ryan	C MIN --> 0	24	$700,000	$0 RFA		$0 UFA
Sherman, Wiley	D MIN --> 0	24	$792,500	$0 RFA		$0 UFA
Blidh, Anton	LW MIN --> 0	24	$700,000	$700,000	$0 RFA	$0 UFA
Bjork, Anders	LW MIN --> 0	23	$925,000	$0 RFA
Zboril, Jakub	D MIN --> 0	22	$863,333	$0 RFA
Senyshyn, Zach	RW MIN --> 0	22	$863,333	$0 RFA
Forsbacka Karlsson, Jakob	C MIN --> 0	22	$0 RFA
Lauzon, Jeremy	D MIN --> 0	22	$747,500	$0 RFA
Vladar, Dan	G MIN --> 0	22	$728,333	$0 RFA
Hughes, Cameron	C MIN --> 0	23	$792,500	$792,500	$0 RFA
Becker, Jack	C --> 0	22	$0
Frederic, Trent	C MIN --> 0	21	$925,000	$925,000	$0 RFA
Koppanen, Joona	LW MIN --> 0	21	$753,334	$753,334	$0 RFA
Clarke, Cameron	D --> 0	20	$0
Steen, Oskar	C MIN --> 0	21	$809,167	$809,167	$809,167	$0 RFA
Vaakanainen, Urho	D MIN --> 0	20	$894,167	$894,167	$894,167	$0 RFA
Studnicka, Jack	C MIN --> 0	20	$769,167	$769,167	$769,167	$0 RFA
Swayman, Jeremy	G --> 0	20	$0
Pare, Cedric	C --> 0	20	$0
Berglund, Victor	D --> 0	20	$0
Bukac, Daniel	D --> 0	20	$0
Andersson, Axel	D MIN --> 0	19	$795,000	$795,000	$795,000	$0 RFA
Lauko, Jakub	C MIN --> 0	19	$786,667	$786,667	$786,667	$0 RFA
Hall, Curtis	C --> 0	19	$0
McFaul, Dustyn	D --> 0	19	$0
Shen, Pavel	C MIN --> 0	20	$809,167	$809,167	$809,167	$0 RFA
Keyser, Kyle	G MIN --> 0	20	$716,666	$716,666	$0 RFA
Bonar, Sean	G --> 0	28	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Dun, Derek	G --> 0	25	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Galipeau, Olivier	D --> 0	22	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Messner, Joel	D --> 0	25	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Noebels, Marcel	C --> 0	27	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Pond, Tanner	C --> 0	26	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Sakellaropoulos, Alex	G --> 0	25	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Beecher, John	C --> 0	18	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Olson, Quinn	LW --> 0	18	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Bychkov, Roman	D --> 0	18	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Mantykivi, Matias	C --> 0	18	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Schmaltz, Jake	LW --> 0	18	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Asselin, Samuel	C --> 0	21	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Lantosi, Robert	RW --> 0	24	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Zech, Cooper	D --> 0	20	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
Legace, Maxime	G --> 0	26	$0					$0 UFA	$0 UFA
TOTALS			TOTALS		$17,870,834	$9,450,835	$4,863,335	$0	$0	$0

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