17. Matt Irwin
Irwin, signed this offseason to a one-year contract, is a candidate for a third-line spot on defense. The 6-foot-2 blueliner who tallied 19 points for the San Jose Sharks last season, may feel right at home with the Bruins. Irwin spent two seasons playing college hockey at UMass, and played for the AHL’s Worcester Sharks for two seasons once he went pro. Hopefully this unofficial “homecoming” can provide Irwin, and the defense with an extra spark this year!