A bold statement was just issued on Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy

27-year old Charlie McAvoy completed his 2024/25 NHL campaign with just 50 games endured due to an unforeseen injury that left him out of the Boston Bruins roster.

This injury, as well as the organization's fire sale in March, arguably caused the Boston Bruins to drop to the NHL basement, where postseason contention was way out of reach for this Original Six franchise.

However, following an extremely busy offseason and the Boston Bruins' front office doing everything in their power to ensure a quick retool, Bruins fans have much higher expectations for the organization's upcoming season.

And a new bold statement has just been issued regarding Charlie McAvoy's return to the lineup, and it's shocking.

A statement made by The Athletic has framed the Boston Bruins' 2025/26 season's success around one specific question regarding the franchise's top defenseman, Charlie McAvoy.

According to Shayna Goldman, Sean Gentille, and Don Luszczyszyn, reporters of The Athletic, the Boston Bruins' overall chances of success this upcoming season will hinge mostly on McAvoy returning to peak form.

The Athletic noted that «a lot depends on just how much McAvoy and (goaltender Jeremy) Swayman bounce back to their previous franchise-level form,» stating that a full rebound from both of theses players would make for the best outcome in Boston.

Do you think that the Boston Bruins' overall success in the 2025/26 NHL season will rely heavily on Charlie McAvoy?