Overview
- The trade, completed on Thursday, June 18, 2026, sends Andre Gasseau and Boston’s 2026 fourth-round pick (120th overall) to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for the 104th and 157th picks in the 2026 draft.
- Boston made the deal after Gasseau told the team he would not sign an entry-level contract and planned to test unrestricted free agency, so the Bruins turned a player they were likely to lose into improved draft capital.
- San Jose used the acquisition as part of a wider strategy of concentrating and trading draft assets to add NHL-ready pieces, following a pick swap that brought them defenseman Michael Kesselring days earlier.
- Gasseau is a 6-foot-4, 209-pound center who scored six goals and 23 points in 23 games this past season and finished his college career with 43 goals and 109 points; scouts project him as a two-way, board-playing bottom-six forward rather than a clear top-line scorer.
- The Sharks now hold Gasseau’s rights and have a limited window to negotiate a contract before he becomes an unrestricted free agent later this summer, while the Bruins gain roster and draft flexibility to use in the coming offseason.