Geekie was originally a third-round pick of the Hurricanes before he was selected in the Seattle expansion draft in 2021. The 24-year-old centre played in the bottom-6 for most of his time with the Kraken, finishing the 2023 season with 28 points (9G / 19A) in 69 games. With the futures of fellow centres Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci in doubt, Geekie could play more of a middle-6/third-line role for the Bruins in 2024.

Korpsialo was 18-14-4 with a 2.87 GAA and .915 SV% in 2022-23 with both Los Angeles and Columbus in 2022-23 and has signed a five-year deal worth $20.0 million ($4.0M AAV) with Ottawa. The 29-year-old goaltender had played his entire eight year career with Columbus before being dealt to Los Angeles at the Trade Deadline in 2022-23 and has a 94-81-25 career record with a 3.01 GAA and .904 SV%.

Mitchell had a goal, seven assists, 25 SOG, eight PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 35 games with Chicago in 2022-23 and has had his rights traded to Boston alongside Alec Regula for Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno. The 24-year-old has appeared in 82 games across three seasons with Chicago, collecting four goals and 16 points.

Bussi posted an impressive 22-5-4 record, .924 SV% and 2.40 GAA across 32 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) in 2022-23 after starting the season in the ECHL and has signed a one-way, two-way contract extension with the Boston Bruins through the 2023-24 season worth $775,000. The 24-year-old has yet to see any NHL action after signing from Western Michigan University (NCAA) after his 2021-22 season.

Koepke had seven goals and 12 assists (19 points) in 52 AHL games last season. He also got the first NHL action of his career, scoring one goal in 17 games with the Lightning. The 25-year-old figures to start 2023-24 in the AHL but could be one of the first call-ups when the Lightning need a bottom-6 winger.

Poitras was drafted in the second round (No.54 overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old centre led the Guelph Storm (OHL) with 95 points (16G / 79A) in 63 games during the 2023 season.

Krejci has not played since Game 2 due to an upper-body injury and took the warmup ahead of Game 6 and will return to the Bruins' lineup. The 36-year-old has an assist, four SOG and a -3 plus/minus in two games thus far in the playoffs.

Frederic was a healthy scratch for Boston's Game 5 loss but will draw back into the lineup for Game 6 as he replaces Jakob Lauko. The 25-year-old has yet to pick up a point through four games so far in the playoffs, but has 10 PIMs, seven SOG and a -1 plus/minus.

Krejci has not played since Game 2 due to an upper-body injury but is travelling with the Bruins on the road for Game 6 in Florida and will be a game-time decision ahead of Friday's matchup. The 36-year-old has an assist, four SOG and a -3 plus/minus in two games thus far in the playoffs.

Bergeron missed the Bruins' first four games due to injuries and illness injury but will dress for Game 5 after originally being a game-time decision. The 37-year-old is considered day-to-day and a massive loss for the Bruins, as he has 127 Pts (49G/78A) in 167 career playoff games and will hopefully be back sooner rather than later

Bergeron missed the Bruins' first four games due to injuries and illness injury but is expected to take part in warmups ahead of Game 5 and determine his status from there. The 37-year-old is considered day-to-day and a massive loss for the Bruins, as he has 127 Pts (49G/78A) in 167 career playoff games and will hopefully be back sooner rather than later

Bussi has been acting as Boston's number-three goalie for the playoffs and did not see any game action during his stint with the club. He was reassigned to Providence (AHL) on Tuesday but will be a candidate to be recalled throughout the playoffs to fill the third goaltender role for the Bruins.

Geekie missed Game 3 due to the birth of his child but will draw back into the Kraken's top-six Monday for Game 4 after taking morning rushes. The 24-year-old has a goal, three SOG, and a +2 plus/minus through the first two games of the series and will make addition to the Kraken's lineup after taking 14+ shifts in both of the first two games.