The Boston Bruins are expected to offload at least one veteran defenseman as they continue to revamp their blue line.

The move allows the Bruins to promote Michael DiPietro after two standout seasons for AHL Providence. Korpisalo's departure also cleared the books in Boston of $3 million.

We feel good about the depth of our hockey club now,” general manager Don Sweeney said. “Some of the conversations obviously will extend beyond today – you just never know what might surface between now and throughout the year.

Here are the latest rumors surrounding the Bruins as NHL free agency begins.

The Boston Bruins continue an active first day of free agency by re-signing a local product in Jordan Harris that provides valuable depth on the blue-line.

The Boston Bruins announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Will Borgen from the New York Rangers in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 conditional third-round pick. If Boston advances to the Conference Finals in either the 2026-27 or 2027-28 season,

Borgen is 6-foot-3 and 199 pounds, most likely a second-pair defenseman behind Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins plan to give Borgen some of McAvoy’s penalty-killing shifts. Borgen may

Right-shot defenseman Will Borgen, obtained by the Bruins on Wednesday from the Rangers for a couple of draft picks, said when he met with reporters via Zoom on Thursday that he did not see it coming.

The Bruins went the trade route to acquire a sorely-needed right-shot defenseman that can log significant minutes.

Most of this year's top unrestricted free agents (UFAs) have signed their new contracts. While this is the case, there are still some solid players who have yet to find their new homes. Among the top remaining UFAs still on the market is former Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Peeke.