The Boston Bruins entered the offseason with bold ambitions, yet their recent signing of Tanner Jeannot has sparked skepticism across the NHL. The five-year, $17 million contract they handed to the 28-year-old forward raises questions about whether the Bruins overpaid for a player struggling to prove consistent high-level production.

Jeannot’s 2024 season with the Los Angeles Kings was underwhelming by previous standards, with just seven goals and six assists in 67 games. Before joining the Kings, he was on a two-year, $5.33 million deal signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic didn’t hesitate to criticize the signing: “Four years ago, Tanner Jeannot looked like someone who was going to be a problem for years to come as a menacing power forward with a scoring

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