Bruins extend GM Don Sweeney, but string of poor personnel, coaching decisions suggest change was needed

With Bruins rebuilding, team president Cam Neely felt it was important to have GM Don Sweeney locked up with extension - The Boston Globe

It's a busy offseason for Sweeney. The Bruins are searching for a new coach and hold the No. 7 pick in the draft, and free agency opens July 1.

Bruins extend GM Don Sweeney, but string of poor personnel, coaching decisions suggest change was needed

Despite an overall good record and a Stanley Cup Finals appearance, things have soured under Sweeney

Bruins Begin To Narrow Coaching Search

Fresh off signing his own contract extension, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney stated that the organization is narrowing its coaching search and no longer considering candidates still active in the playoffs, per Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald. Sweeney said his goal is to have a coach in place “well before” June’s NHL draft, so it would seem a decision will be made soon. While Sweeney didn’t provide a list of candidates, he did note that int…

Bruins Extend Sweeney and Backtrack On Accountability

The Boston Bruins signed general manager Don Sweeney to a two-year contract extension on Tuesday, and that should not come as a surprise. Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs and president Cam Neely made it abundantly clear, both in a letter released to fans shortly following the conclusion of the regular season and at the team’s end-of-year press conference last month, that their faith in Sweeney was unwavering, and it’s easy to see why. Sweeney has been …