In response to TSN insider Chris Johnston, there are nonetheless various groups NHL veteran ahead James van Riemsdyk. Regardless of not having but signed a contract with a workforce or landed on a PTO, one will come imminently.
Whereas he didn’t reveal which groups have been reaching out in regards to the participant or if anybody was truly near bringing him to camp, Johnston notes:
“A number of NHL groups proceed to indicate curiosity in James van Riemsdyk. He’s one of many few remaining LW choices out there and is seen as a high-character veteran that’s anticipated to land a PTO earlier than coaching camps open subsequent week.”
van Riemsdyk’s 38-point 2023-24 season in Boston (11 targets, 27 assists) fell wanting his earlier profession numbers, however he nonetheless supplied stable worth on a $1 million contract. Taking part in in numerous roles all through the lineup, he continued to be a key net-front presence on the facility play, a place the place he’s excelled for a lot of his profession.
Regardless of the decline in manufacturing, his expertise and flexibility remained helpful belongings for the Bruins and he might be a stable gamble for an additional NHL membership. The truth that he may signal for a league-minimum deal implies that he may far outplay any contract he’s given if positioned in the precise scenario.
He’s a flexible participant together with his earlier coach saying, “We’ve moved him round a bunch, and no matter’s greatest for the workforce, he simply actually matches with the Bruins tradition of no matter’s greatest for the spoked-B is what he’s gonna do and no matter we ask of him.” That is the sort of veteran expertise that might assist a contender.
In 1,011 NHL video games, van Riemsdyk has tallied 311 targets and 629 factors over his profession, enjoying for the Flyers, Maple Leafs, and Bruins.
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