After acquiring just a little middle-six scoring contact ((hopefully) in Viktor Arvidsson, the Bruins added some thump to their lineup with the signing of 6-foot-2, 220-pound left wing Tanner Jeannot.
The deal is for 5 years price a median annual worth of $3.4 million, in line with Sportnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
A number of years in the past, Jeannot appeared like he would possibly become one of many premier energy forwards within the league after he scored 24 targets in 81 video games for the Nashville Predators in 2021-22. Although his manufacturing instantly slowed after that, it didn’t cease the Tampa Bay Lightning from throwing a whopping package deal at Nashville on the 2023 commerce deadline. Going again to Nashville in that deal have been a 2025 first rounder, 2024 second rounder and third, fourth and fifth spherical picks in 2023, plus Cal Foote.
Offensively, Jeannot has by no means damaged double digits in targets since 2021-22. Final season with the Kings, he had 7-6-13 in 67 video games. However he does throw his appreciable body round. He led LA in hits with 211 final season and he can deal with himself within the odd punch-up.
Jeannot replaces the bottom-six bodily presence that was misplaced when the B’s traded Trent Frederic, who simply signed an eight-year deal price a $3.85 million AAV with Edmonton.
Whether or not the Saskatoon native can keep that physicality by means of the lifetime of the contract stays to be seen. In an ideal world, he’ll be round to assist defend a few of the smaller, expert gamers the B’s have picked up like No. 7 decide James Hagens and high USHL ahead Will Zellers, together with Nikita Zadorov and Mark Kastelic.
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