WASHINGTON, D.C.–On the eve of their opener in opposition to the Washington Capitals, the Bruins appeared to have bolstered their protection with a transfer most observers had anticipated for some time now.
Veteran blueliner Anton Stralman, who had been in camp on a tryout deal, was signed to a one-year, $1 million contract, in response to the Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, although the Bruins didn’t affirm the deal was finalized
“We have been in contact daily with Anton and his agent so hopefully we can bring him on board,” wrote Don Sweeney in a textual content.
Signing the 36-year-old proper shot defenseman would assist stability out a blueline corps that had been overloaded with left-shot D-men. Stralman had traveled with the the B’s to the DC space and practiced with the crew in Annapolis on Tuesday.
Whether he makes his manner into Wednesday’s lineup stays to be seen. The pairings in Tuesday’s follow had Hampus Lindholm skating with Brandon Carlo, Derek Forbort with Jakub Zboril and Mike Reilly — who had cleared waivers, been despatched to Providence in a paper transaction and put again on the roster – skating with Connor Clifton. Stralman skated on a fourth pairing with the still-rehabbing Matt Grzelcyk.
There had been a cap squeeze however that was alleviated, in the meanwhile, when Charlie McAvoy was positioned on long-term injured reserve. McAvoy is predicted to be out till late November. When he returns, that will give the B’s 9 defensemen ought to everybody else stay wholesome. While groups might conceivably carry 9 defenseman below the 23-man roster restrict, that’s a minimum of yet another than groups often carry. But loads can occur between now and late November.
Stralman is a veteran of 930 NHL video games with the Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets, Rangers, Lightning, Panthers and Coyotes. In 74 video games in Arizona final 12 months, he had 8-15-23 totals. In his preseason video games with the B’s, his calming veteran presence regarded like a commodity the crew might use in McAvoy’s absence.
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