When the 2024-25 season ended for the Boston Bruins with an overtime loss at home to the New Jersey Devils last April, it ended one of the more frustrating seasons in a very long time in Boston. Not only did the Black and Gold miss the postseason, but they finished last in the Atlantic Division and tied with the Philadelphia Flyers in the basement of the Eastern Conference.
It was a disappointing season all around that led to a huge fire sale at the trade deadline for general manager Don Sweeney. He shipped out captain Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers, defenseman Brandon Carlo to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and forward Charlie Coyle to the Colorado Avalanche, as just some of the moves.