The Boston Bruins have signed Tanner Jeannot to a five-year, $17 million contract, according to a source associated with the transaction. The 28-year-old strongman scored seven goals and six assists in 67 games for the Los Angeles Kings while averaging 11:01 of ice time per appearance. Jeannot led the Kings with 89 penalty minutes.
Jeannot made his NHL mark as the centerpiece of one of the league’s most recent eye-opening trades. On Feb. 26, 2023, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired the left-shot wing from the Nashville Predators for a 2025 first-rounder, 2024 second-rounder, 2023 third-rounder, 2023 fourth-rounder, 2023 fifth-round pick and Cal Foote. Jeannot was coming off a 24-goal breakout season with Nashville in 2021-22.
Jeannot did not make the impact the Lightning expected. He scored one goal in 20 games for the Lightning following the trade. Tampa traded Jeannot to the Kings on June 29, 2024, for a 2025 second-round pick and 2024 fourth-rounder.
The Bruins are making a significant investment considering Jeannot’s limited ice time with the Kings. As such, they may consider Jeannot more of a third-line wing and willing enforcer, taking the place of Trent Frederic. The Bruins have always made intimidation a roster priority.
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