Parker Wotherspoon (© Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/92e17e3e-9f36-4a16-9ab2-2ed9d2e329ac.jpeg] Parker Wotherspoon (© Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images) The 2024-25 season was simply a disaster for the Boston Bruins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins]. After a big off-season of spending, they took a major step in the wrong direction, finishing the campaign with a 33-39-10 record and at the bottom of the Atlantic Division standings. With this, the Bruins are now set for a crucial summer as they look to get things back on track. The Bruins [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqLQgKIidDQklTRndnTWFoTUtFWFJvWldodlkydGxlVzVsZDNNdVkyOXRLQUFQAQ/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwluDfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA:en] have an array of pending free agents heading into the off-season, and defenseman Parker Wotherspoon is among them. The 27-year-old blueliner's one-year, $800,000 contract has expired, and he can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 if the Bruins do not sign him to a new deal. Wotherspoon has been a serviceable depth defenseman for the Bruins over the last two seasons, so they could consider keeping him around if he is willing to re-sign with the team at an affordable price. However, if he is looking for a raise, the Bruins could go in a different direction and look to improve their blueline elsewhere. Wotherspoon appeared in 55 games this season with the Bruins, where he had one goal, seven points, 66 blocks, and 75 hits. This is after he recorded eight assists, 84 hits, and a plus-6 rating in 41 games with Boston during the 2023-24 season. Overall, he has been decent in a minor role for the Bruins, but the Bruins now must decide if he is somebody they want to try to re-sign. It will be interesting to see what happens between the Bruins and Wotherspoon from here. At a cheap price, he could be worth keeping around in a bottom-pairing/seventh defenseman role. However, time will tell what happens on that front. Recent Bruins News Former Bruins Forward Had Sneaky Good Season [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/6269728d-4c9a-46be-a176-43f7c20f7327.jpeg] Former Bruins Forward Had Sneaky Good Season After spending the 2023-24 season with the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins">Boston Bruins</a>, forward James van Riemsdyk was not brought back by the Original Six club. It took a while for the 35-year-old winger to find a new home after this in free agency this past off-season. However, he eventually landed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets in mid-September, right before the start of training camp. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/latest-news/former-bruins-forward-had-sneaky-good-season] 2 Boston Bruins Off-Season Trade Candidates [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/fd2b2980-d654-46ce-9e51-1d7adfd48f4b.jpeg] 2 Boston Bruins Off-Season Trade Candidates After an ugly 2024-25 season, the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins">Boston Bruins</a> are gearing up for what should be a busy off-season. The Original Six club are expected to make more changes to their roster and should be quite active in free agency. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/latest-news/2-boston-bruins-off-season-trade-candidates] Former Bruins Defender Signs Extension With New Team [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/f64f0791-5831-4d61-8ab4-037f5fc8f975.jpeg] Former Bruins Defender Signs Extension With New Team Former <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins">Boston Bruins</a> defenseman Alec Regula <a href="https://x.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1918394876393341367?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet">has signed a two-year, two-way contract extension</a> with the Edmonton Oilers. His extension will kick in during the 2025-26 season, and he will carry a $775,000 cap hit at the NHL level. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/latest-news/former-bruins-defender-signs-extension-with-new-team] Bruins Miss Out On Top Head Coaching Option [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/e089e507-52fc-477d-8703-175630e34fdc.jpeg] Bruins Miss Out On Top Head Coaching Option One of the NHL's top head coaching options is no longer available for the<a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins"> Boston Bruins</a>. The New York Rangers have announced that they have hired Mike Sullivan to be their next head coach. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/latest-news/bruins-miss-out-on-top-head-coaching-option]
