If the Bruins’ offseason doesn’t put the team on a productive track, Sweeney’s extension won’t protect him. He is every bit as fireable as he was on Monday. Any team that can’t afford to buy out two years of anyone isn’t a franchise to be taken seriously.

Boston Bruins President Cam Neely announced today, May 20, that the organization has signed General Manager Don Sweeney to a two-year contract extension through the 2027-28 season. “Don has navigated a disappointing period for our club with conviction,

Sweeney’s mandate is to turn around a club that finished with the fifth-worst record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016.