Bruins Cut Loose Defenseman and Two Prospects in RFA Purge

The Boston Bruins made a decisive move on qualifying offer day, choosing not to extend deals to an NHL defenseman and a pair of prospects they'd been developing. This kind of housecleaning signals the front office is tightening its roster construction and likely freeing up cap flexibility for other priorities. When a team with Boston's pedigree starts letting bodies walk, it's worth asking what they know about their own depth chart that the rest of us don't.