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Bruins Add Borgen to Blue Line | Boston Bruins News
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- Jul 2, 2026
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Summary
Bruins bolster their blue line by acquiring shutdown defenseman Will Borgen from the Rangers in a savvy deal that swaps a 2027 second-rounder and a conditional 2028 third-rounder—potentially upgrading to a second if Borgen plays half his games and Boston makes a deep playoff run. At 29, Borgen brings physicality, penalty-killing prowess, and a rare right-handed shot the Bruins needed, having logged over 100 games with New York since arriving via the Kakko trade. His $4.1M cap hit includes trade protections, and this move follows a second trade with the Rangers today—this time sending Joonas Korpisalo. With eight defensemen now on the roster and cap space still available, Boston is clearly building depth and reinforcing key areas like the penalty kill, especially around Charlie McAvoy. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/30ccf966520e1c37