After the free agency frenzy came and went in early July, one name remained unsigned: former Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk. It was rather stunning that nobody had signed the Massachusetts native.
Last summer, he left Boston in free agency for the Pittsburgh Penguins and had a great year in the Steel City. He registered 39 assists and 40 points and played in all 82 games. That may have been the biggest surprise number as injuries played a part in his time with the Bruins toward the end of his time there.
Grzelcyk waited out the summer and eventually signed a PTO with the Chicago Blackhawks.