Longtime former Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk may have a new home for the 2025-26 NHL season.
“Hearing Matt Grzelcyk is signing a PTO with Chicago…was surprised to still see him on the market after a 40-point season,” SportsNet’s Elliotte Friedman posted on X on Tuesday morning.
Hearing Matt Grzelcyk is signing a PTO with Chicago…was surprised to still see him on the market after a 40-point season
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) September 16, 2025
The Bruins selected Grzelcyk in the third round with the 85th overall pick during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and he spent the first eight seasons of his career in Boston.
The Massachusetts native and Boston University product recorded 25 goals and 110 assists across 445 regular season games with the Bruins, adding five goals and nine assists during 66 playoff games as well. The 31-year-old Grzelcyk was most impactful during the 2019 postseason, helping Boston advance to its most recent Stanley Cup Final by posting four scores and four helpers.
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He had a rough final season with the Bruins in 2023-24, registering just two goals and nine assists over 63 games and signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins last July.
Grzelcyk bounced back during the 2024-25 campaign, finishing with a career-high 39 assists and 40 points while playing in all 82 games.