BOSTON — The Bruins made a handful of roster moves on Friday as the next week’s opener looms and with it the deadline to get down to 23 players.

The Bruins placed Patrick Brown, Michael Callahan, Georgii Merkulov, Victor Soderstrom and Riley Tufte on waivers in hopes of sending them to the AHL. If they go unclaimed, they’ll join the Providence Bruins on Saturday.

Frederic Brunet, Riley Duran, Brett Harrison and Fabian Lysell, who don’t require waivers, were sent directly to the P-Bruins.

The leaves the roster bubble likely looking like this:

Locks:

Forwards: David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm, Morgan Geekie, Casey, Mittelstadt, Pavel Zacha, Viktor Arvidsson, Tanner Jeannot, Mikey Eyssimont, Sean Kuraly, Mark Kastelic

Defense:

Mason Lohrei, Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm, Andrew Peek

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