The Bruins agreed to a one-year, entry level deal with Simon Zajicek that carries a $872,500 cap hit. The 23-year-old has played for Litvinov HC in the Czech Extraliga league for the past six seasons. Zajicek is a 6-foot-2, 187-pound left-hander who led his league in save percentage last season (.930%) while posting a 2.12 goals against average.

The Boston Bruins added to their organizational goaltending depth on Monday, signing 23-year-old Czech goalie Simon Zajicek to a one-year entry-level contract with an NHL cap hit of $872,500.

On Monday night we’ll find out if the Bruins will be happy with where they’re picking in June’s draft, or very happy. The National Hockey League will hold its draft lottery and, depending on the outcome, the B’s can pick between No. 1 or No. 7.

A poised passer who generates quality scoring chances by operating around the net, O’Brien can burn teams in a hurry off a slick backhand feed or dish from behind the goal line. O’Brien, who turns 18 in June, will need to both bulk up (172 pounds) and work on his skating at the next level.

Following a miserable 2024-25 season with the fifth-worst record in the NHL, the Bruins landed the No. 7 pick in the NHL draft lottery Monday night after some unfortunate bounces of the Ping-Pong balls at NHL Network studios in Secaucus, N.J.

Don Sweeney added some goaltending depth on Monday morning. The Bruins agreed to a one-year, entry level deal with Simon Zajicek that carries a $872,500 cap hit. The 23-year-old has played for ...