The Bruins also acquired forwards Alexis Gendron and Massimo Rizzo from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward Brett Harrison and defenseman Jackson Edward.
Gendron was originally a seventh-round pick of the Flyers in the 2022 NHL Draft. The 22-year-old has 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) through 47 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the AHL this season. Gendron, who is 5-foot-11, 189 pounds, has logged a total 127 career AHL games, all with the Phantom.
Rizzo has played in 29 games for the Reading Royals (ECHL) this season; he had 46 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms during the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old forward has 22 points (six goals, 16 assists) with the Royals this year. Rizzo was a seventh-round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes in 2019 and was traded to Philadelphia in 2023. He played three seasons of NCAA Hockey at the University of Denver (2021-24), during which the team won two national championships.
Harrison was a third-round pick for Boston in the 2021 NHL Draft; Edward was a seventh-round pick in 2022. Harrison had 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) through 46 games in Providence this season. Edward was in nine games with Providence, and played 21 with the Maine Mariners (ECHL) this year. He had seven assists through that stretch.
“Really, really wish Brett and Jackson luck. Two really, really great young kids who have a bright future in front of them as hockey players. They’re good kids,” Sweeney said. “We think there’s a good opportunity where they’re going, and welcome the new guys to our group.”
Sweeney said Reichel, Gendron and Rizzo will all report to the AHL with Providence.
The Bruins now look to Saturday’s matinee matchup against the Washington Capitals, who trail them by four points in the playoff race. The roster remains the same for the B’s, and that is something Sweeney wants his group to embrace with 21 games remaining in the regular season.
“We stayed committed, there’s no question we didn’t deviate from what we felt was the right choice. Hopefully that pays dividends right now with the guys that are still here, because they’ve earned that right to carry us forward, and moving forward as an organization,” Sweeney said. “Hopefully they take a deep breath, and they just pin their ears back starting tomorrow and realize, ‘Hey, we’ve been good enough to be right where we are right now in a playoff position, and let’s hold onto it.’”