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Bruins Find Trade Partner for Andre Gasseau
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Bruins Find Trade Partner for Andre Gasseau
The Boston Bruins have made their first trade of the 2026 offseason .
On Thursday, the Bruins announced they have acquired a fourth-round pick (No. 104) and a fifth-round pick (No. 157) from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward prospect Andre Gasseau and a fourth-round pick (No. 120).
Gasseau, a native of Garden Grove, CA, was drafted in the seventh round (No. 213) of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He played four years of college hockey at Boston College, totaling 111 points (43-68–111) over 135 games. He also spent one season with the Fargo Force (USHL), finishing with 38 points (22-16–38) in 60 games before moving East to Chestnut Hill.
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The 6-foot-4 forward wore the captain's 'C' in his senior year, but missed some time early in the season due to an injury. He still played at a point-per-game pace, finishing fourth on the Eagles with 23 points (6-17–23) in 23 games.
In April, Elliotte Friedman reported that Gasseau was planning to become an unrestricted free agent .
At the scouting combine, Don Sweeney told the Boston Globe's Jim McBride that he was exploring a trade for Gasseau, but acknowledged the decision on where to sign was ultimately up to the player. On Thursday morning , just three hours before the trade was announced, Friedman reported the Sharks as a possible landing spot.
Gasseau would have become an unrestricted free agent on August 15, 2026, if he had not signed with the Bruins before then. Rather than losing the prospect for nothing, the Bruins add a fifth-round pick and slide up 16 spots in the fourth round.
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After the trade, the Bruins now have eight draft picks at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft: first round (No. 23), second round (No. 56), third round (No. 88), fourth round (Nos. 104, 111, and 122), fifth round (No. 157), and seventh round (No. 216).
The draft takes place on June 26-27 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY.
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