The Boston Bruins have been a more complicated team than we expected heading into this season.
They’ve stayed afloat in the playoff conversation in the tight Atlantic Division. They’ve shown some legit cohesiveness under head coach Marco Strum, Morgan Geekie has emerged on offense, and Jeremy Swayman’s bounce-back has been a relief.
Still, every six-game winning streak (like the one they’re currently on) comes to an end with a reminder that this isn’t a team deep enough for a meaningful playoff run. But it wasn’t supposed to be.
GM Don Sweeney has been in win-now mode for a decade, and as exciting as the Bruins’ highs this season are, we should think long-term.
The Bruins are in the perfect position for a quick retool. Losing out on Andersson could be a blessing in disguise if Sweeney decides to stick with it now. He could’ve been part of a win-now vision and a retool if the Bruins managed to sign him long-term, but with patience, they will have the opportunity to sign a player of his caliber again. They can afford patience right now.