3 Former Bruins Who Still Can't Find a Job this Offseason

2. Kevin Shattenkirk, D

Kevin Shattenkirk was another veteran that the Bruins signed to a one-year contract during the 2023 offseason. Although the established blue liner was several seasons removed from his prime, he was still viewed as serviceable and his Stanley Cup-winning experience only made him more attractive to add to Boston's lineup.

Shattenkirk wound up being a solid presence for the Bruins as he averaged nearly 16 minutes of action across 61 games. The former 2007 first-rounder scored six goals while adding 18 assists and blocking 85 shots. Even though he barely played on the penalty kill, he did record nine assists on the power play — his second-best mark of the last six seasons.

Shattenkirk played six games in the playoffs but didn't do much, registering one assist with a minus-1 plus/minus rating. He was even a healthy scratch multiple times and was stuck on the third pairing for most of his postseason minutes, indicating that he fell out of head coach Jim Montgomery's favor.

Shattenkirk isn't completely washed up, so I fully expect at least one more team to take a shot on him. While he's no longer the first-pairing defender he once was, he's still decent enough to play third-pairing minutes on a cheap, short-term contract. Expecting anything more than that is just asking for disappointment at this point in his career.

Much like Van Riemsdyk, look for Shattenkirk to potentially enter training camp on a PTO somewhere next month.