The Bruins have a busy offseason ahead of them after a disappointing 2024-25 campaign in which Boston finished dead last in the Eastern Conference standings and missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016.

One of the first things the Bruins must tackle is their coaching situation. Joe Sacco took over in the interim after Jim Montgomery was fired in November. Sacco will be part of Boston’s search, but the front office has been busy interviewing dozens of candidates.

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The Bruins also need to replenish their roster with scoring help.

Even with plenty of questions left to answer, David Pastrnak is confident in the front office to get the job done.

“We lost a couple players. We got some good talent. We have some draft picks. We are going to be much better,” the Bruins star told NHL.com’s Aarin Vickers. “I fully trust in the management, and I’m pretty sure and 100% positive we’re going to be a much better team next year.”

Boston finished 33-39-10 and dealt with of slew of problems throughout the season. Aside from losing two of its top defensemen in Hampus Lindholm (knee) and Charlie McAvoy (shoulder) for chunks of the season, Jeremy Swayman struggled in his first season as team’s No. 1 goalie. Swayman went 22-29-7 with a 3.11 goals-against average and .892 save percentage.

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Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov — the Bruins’ two big offseason signings — struggled out of the gate.

A lot went wrong for the Bruins from top to bottom. It’s something Swayman believes will be corrected in the new season.

“Moving forward, that’s not our standard. Our standard is much higher than what we had this year,” the goalie told Vickers. “That’s something that guys will come back with, a vengeance and have a chip on our shoulders. That’s something we’re excited about.”

The Bruins have the No. 7 pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft next month and can start the re-tool of their roster. They could also be active on the restricted free agent market.

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One thing Boston already took care of is giving general manager Don Sweeney a two-year extension.

A lot can happen over the course of the summer, and it will be interesting to see how the Bruins address their problems.

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