The Boston Bruins bolstered some of their D-corps depth on Tuesday, plucking blueliner Vladislav Kolyachonok off waivers from the Dallas Stars.
The 24-year-old Kolyachonok is a left-shot D who has appeared in 85 NHL games across parts of five seasons — including 11 games this year with Dallas.
He scored a goal and added two helpers in those 11 games with the Stars, logging an average of 12:37 of ice time per contest.
But with Dallas now in a roster crunch with several defensemen already on the roster, Kolyachonok was placed on waivers for the purpose of assignment to the AHL — with Boston subsequently scooping him up.