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3w ago

Flames Claim Bruins Forward John Beecher Off Waivers

Calgary leveraged the league’s top waiver priority to add the 24-year-old on a $900,000 contract.

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Johnny Beecher played in over 130 games with the Bruins.
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Boston Bruins forward John Beecher is gaining more and more confidence as the playoffs roll along. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Overview

  • Boston placed Beecher on waivers Monday intending to assign him to AHL Providence after recalling Riley Tufte and Matej Blumel.
  • Bruins coach Marco Sturm cited inconsistency and effort as reasons for moving on from the 2019 first-round pick.
  • Holding the worst record, Calgary had first waiver priority and targeted Beecher to bolster faceoffs and the penalty kill.
  • Beecher has one goal in six games this season with Boston and 11 goals and 22 points across 136 NHL appearances.
  • He is on a one-year deal and will be an RFA after the season, while the Canadiens were unable to claim him due to the Flames’ priority; other waiver moves included Philip Tomasino and Maxence Guenette.