The Bruins signed Sweeney through 2028 to repeat how he’s acted at earlier critical moments. To be aggressive.

“Explaining his decision to extend Sweeney, Neely pointed to some of the “difficult decisions” Sweeney made around the trade deadline as indicators that change is coming. Most notably, captain Brad Marchand was traded to the Panthers, and blue-line staple Brandon Carlo was shipped to the Toronto Maple Leafs."

The B’s signed general manager Don Sweeney, who had been entering into the final year of his contract, to a two-year extension, which will keep him under contract through the 2027-28 season.