Boston Bruins defender still not eligible to play in the United States
The Boston Bruins signed defensemen Anton Stralman to a one year contract coming off his professional tryout invite to training camp this year. It's then curious as to why he has only been able to skate in one game for the Bruins this season.
According to Joe Haggerty of Boston Hockey now, explains why Stralman can only play in Canada for now.
Stralman seems to be having some work visa issues that prevent him from playing in games that take place in the U.S, something he doesn't have to worry about in Canada, hence why he was eligible to play in Ottawa on Monday night.
Boston is said to be working on expediting the 36 year old defender visa issues sorted out so he can play in the states soon.
My question is this: you signed the player, would it not have been in the teams best interest to go ahead of this problem? It seems like something they must've known about prior to signing. I guess for now, Stralman and his cap hit of 1M will have to sit out virtually every game. Which seems like an oversight by the Bruins as a whole.
| POLL | ||
Where will the Boston Bruins finish? | ||
| 1st in the Atlantic | 14 | 10.9 % |
| Top 3 in the Atlantic | 53 | 41.4 % |
| Wild Card Spot | 36 | 28.1 % |
| Out of the playoffs | 25 | 19.5 % |
| List of polls | ||
