Boston Bruins head coach sends a shocking message to fans in recent statement
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A little over a week has past since free agency began in the NHL, and Boston Bruins fans currently have mixed feelings on what Don Sweeney did.
The only long-term signing the Boston Bruins made was enforcer Tanner Jeannot who was signed to a five-year deal.
Even Viktor Arvidsson who was acquired from the Edmonton Oilers only has one-year left on his current contract.
A lot of rumors surfaced on why this may be, and even Elliotte Friedman commented on his 32 Thoughts podcast why the Bruins have done this.
Elliotte Friedman: Boston's going to have some cap flexibility; some of these guys who are supposed to be free agents next year, whether they get them or not...they want to take a shot at some of these guys - 32 Thoughts Podcast
The reasoning for the signings he made this year was so that he could eye down some big fish in the 2026 free agency class next year.
It's unclear what to expect from the Boston Bruins this year, but Marco Sturm has a message for both the players and fans ahead of the season.
Sturm sends a message to fans
Sturm spoke with Conor Ryan of Boston.com, and stated that patience is going to be needed by both the players and fans.
"You wish you can fix it overnight, but you can't. So you've got to be patient," Sturm said.
He also spoke on building a foundation, and gave Sweeney along with the rest of the front office some praise for the job they have done.
After being a competitive team for so long, it's understandable on why Bruins fans aren't happy with the moves that were made, but a re-tool is going to take some time.
Obviously the goal is to make the playoffs, but if the Bruins don't do their retool the proper way, they could be in a rebuild for a much longer time.
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