Overview
- The Bruins placed Michael Eyssimont on NHL waivers on Sunday for the purpose of assigning him to AHL Providence if he clears.
- The move is linked to Matthew Poitras’s recovery and the team’s need to open an NHL roster spot for his expected return.
- Eyssimont is a multi‑season NHL veteran in the final year of a two‑year contract with a $1.45 million cap hit and will become an unrestricted free agent after this season.
- Because veteran players must clear waivers before an AHL assignment, any NHL club can claim Eyssimont during the waiver window and assume his contract.
- If he clears, it will be his first AHL assignment in roughly four years and Providence would gain experienced bottom‑six depth that could lead to later call‑ups for Boston.