Bruins Defenseman Drawing Fresh Trade Interest Ahead Of Camp
Per RG's Jimmy Murphy, multiple league sources say Lohrei is once again drawing trade interest, with rival executives specifically flagging him as an available piece amid Boston's logjam on the left side.
"With their surplus of left-shot D, lots of teams are looking at them and wondering who will be the odd man or men out," one NHL executive told RG.
Another executive was even more direct. "I keep hearing Mason Lohrei as a guy that's still out there and someone they'd still consider moving."
Crowded Blue Line With A Real Number Problem
Boston added Will Borgen and Connor Clifton on the right side and re-signed Jordan Harris on the left during free agency, pushing the organization's NHL-experienced defenseman count to 10.
GM Don Sweeney has already indicated he may not be finished retooling the position, and Lohrei isn't even the only name in play.
Henri Jokiharju, entering a two-year, $6 million contract, is also available, though league sources indicate Lohrei is viewed as the more attractive trade chip given his age and cost.
Further on the #NHLBruins interest here:
— Jimmy Murphy (@MurphysLaw74) June 27, 2026
I've heard, dating back to January, that the #LetsGoOilers like Bruins defenseman Mason Lohrei a lot. https://t.co/ZX648geTnX
Boston isn't formally shopping either player, per Murphy's reporting, but the team is actively fielding calls.
This Keeps Resurfacing
This is far from the first time Lohrei's name has circulated.
The Bruins reportedly included him in a package with a first-round pick during their pursuit of Rasmus Andersson back in January, and Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos reported over the summer that Boston was "doing their due diligence to see if his upside is appealing enough to another team."
Lohrei turned a league-worst minus-43 rating in 2024-25 into a plus-17 last season, spending time on the right side next to Hampus Lindholm even though he shoots left.
He's entering the final year of a two-year, $6.4 million contract at a $3.2 million cap hit and will be a restricted free agent with arbitration rights next summer, making him a controllable, affordable option for any team looking to add a puck-moving defenseman.
Jimmy Murphy of RG Media in his article about Lohrei: "With their surplus of left-shot D, lots of teams are looking at them and wondering who will be the odd man or men out," an NHL executive opined to RG recently.
— R i N K Y (@RinkyReport) September 7, 2026
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The Hockey Writers floated a fit with the St. Louis Blues, pointing to their reliance on Tyler Tucker as a solid but unspectacular third-pairing option that Lohrei could realistically outplay.
The site suggested Boston wouldn't get a major piece back in a Lohrei deal given the modest nature of the move, more likely a complementary forward than anything that moves the needle significantly.
