Bruins sign GM Don Sweeney to a contract extension

This just in, the Boston Bruins have signed general manager Don Sweeney to a two year contract extension that will run through the 2027-28 NHL season.

“Don has navigated a disappointing period for our club with conviction, purpose, and a clear vision toward the future of the Boston Bruins,” said Bruins President Cam Neely in a prepared statement. “He made difficult decisions around the trade deadline with the confidence they will pay dividends as we craft a path back to contention. He is continuing to follow that track with a robust and thorough search for our club’s next head coach, while also preparing for the upcoming NHL Draft and free agent signing period. I am confident in the plan he has followed these past few months – and excited for what’s to come for our team. The expectations in Boston have always been clear. It’s about winning championships.”

“I am very appreciative to Charlie, the entire Jacobs family, and to Cam for their continued trust and support,” said Sweeney in today's press release announcement. “It’s an honor to be part of a franchise with such a storied history and passionate fanbase. I fully understand and embrace the responsibility that comes with this role. Our fans have high expectations for this team, and so do I. The collective goal is to build a team that makes Bruins fans proud and ultimately brings another Stanley Cup back to Boston.”

Sweeney has been the Bruins' GM for 10 seasons now, with a 458-233-91 regular season record and eight trips to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There was a belief that the team might move on from Sweeney this offseason in an effort to jump start their roster rebuild, but evidently not. It seems like Neely and the Bruins' front office staff is content to double down on their existing brass.

The confusing thing to me is that there was apparently not enough money to re-sign captain Brad Marchand this offseason, but there's just enough money to re-sign Sweeney. Funny how that works out, isn't it? Suffice it to say that I do not see Bruins fans celebrating this development.