13 Days to Bruins' Opening Night: The Sprint to Solve Boston's Roster CRISES

Boston Bruins face a roster crunch as training camp kicks off, with Elias Lindholm’s recurring back injury threatening Don Sweeney’s top-nine forward structure before opening night. Pavel Zacha’s looming contract question and the heated David Pastrnak vs. Charlie McAvoy captaincy race set the stage for high-stakes decision-making. Can the Bruins risk losing Zacha or Matt Poitras for nothing, or will trade talks heat up before the deadline?Host Ian McLaren examines J.J. Peterka’s anticipated impact alongside Pastrnak, potential new line combinations, and how Lindholm’s health could shape the season. On defense, a logjam of ten NHL-contracted blue liners puts asset management under the spotlight—will key prospects like Mason Lohrei or Frederic Brunet be the odd men out? With opening night fast approaching and only four preseason games, pressure mounts for Sweeney and Marco Sturm to finalize a competitive roster.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Butcher BoxIf you're looking for an easier way to get great meals on the table, give ButcherBox a try. Go to https://ButcherBox.com/LOCKEDONNHL to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ribeye, new york strip, or filet mignon in every box for a year — with free shipping always. AuraAura helps protect your personal information by actively removing your data from data broker sites and keeping it off. Start your free trial today at http://aura.com/aware. IndeedNow, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply.KALSHIToday's episode is brought to you by Kalshi. For a limited time, Download Kalshi and use code Locked On to get $25 when you trade $25. Kalshi. Trade what’s next. FanDuelGet three hundred fifty dollars in Bonus Bets — GUARANTEED — when you bet five dollars every day for seven days. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.