The Boston Bruins have placed forward Navrin Mutter on waivers, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, opening him up to the rest of the NHL.
Mutter is heading into what would be his first full season in the Bruins organization. Boston acquired him from the Nashville Predators last March, just before the American Hockey League trade deadline, sending Massimo Rizzo the other way.
His first stretch with Providence didn’t produce much offense. In 12 games with the Providence Bruins, Mutter scored once as the club rolled to the league’s best regular-season record. He then skated in all four Atlantic Division Semifinals against the Springfield Thunderbirds, a series that ended with Providence being stunned out of the playoffs.
For the season, the Lucan, Ont. native finished with one goal, one assist and a minus-12 rating across 39 total games. Afterward, he re-signed with Boston on a one-year, two-way contract worth an NHL cap hit of $850,000 and an AHL salary of $95,000.
The 25-year-old has not played in an NHL game yet. Before landing in Boston, he spent more than three years in the Predators’ system, mostly with the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals.
Scoring hasn’t been a big part of his profile since entering the league in 2022, with no season producing more than eight points. He did, however, reach double digits in the ECHL with the Atlanta Gladiators in the 2023-24 campaign.
Over 161 regular-season AHL games, Mutter has recorded five goals and 16 assists for 21 points. He also has two assists in 21 Calder Cup Playoff appearances.
Mutter’s résumé also includes an Ontario Hockey League championship with the Hamilton Bulldogs, who reached the Memorial Cup in 2018.
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