In the summer of 2006, the Boston Bruins organization was a mess.
The early part of the 2000s was filled with playoff flops at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens. The B’s made a mess of the post-lockout world, then traded their captain, Joe Thornton, during the 2005-2006 season.
It was a bleak time to be a Bruins fan, though we did get to see Wayne Primeau score a sick goal that season.
It wouldn't shock you to hear that a team that traded its captain, got a new GM, and fired its coach would undergo some changes in the offseason, but the summer of 2006 ended up being among the most consequential summers in Bruins history.