The Boston Bruins have reinforced their roster by agreeing to new contracts for unrestricted free agent defenseman Henri Jokiharju, restricted free agent forward Johnny Beecher, and Group 6 free agent goalie Michael DiPietro. Following the six-year deal for Morgan Geekie, these signings are pivotal as Jokiharju brings experience after being acquired from Buffalo, Beecher seeks improvement after a challenging season, and DiPietro shows promise following an outstanding performance in the AHL with a strong save record and All-Star honors.
Less than 24 hours after locking up restricted free agent Morgan Geekie with a six-year contract extension worth $5.5 million annually, the Bruins reached agreements with three more in-house free agents.
Jokiharju came to Boston from Buffalo on trade deadline day when the Bruins shipped a 2026 fourth-round draft pick to the Sabres. He immediately jumped into the Boston lineup and fit in nicely, often paired with Nikita Zadorov.
Beecher struggled as fourth-line center in 2024-25, registering just 3 goals and 11 points in 78 games.
DiPietro is coming off a stellar season in Providence, where he went 26-8-7 with a 2.05 goals against average, and a .927 save percentage, and an AHL All-Star selection.
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