The Providence Bruins are in the middle of a roster shakeup, and the latest move adds an interesting name to the mix for 2026-27.
Providence announced it has signed forward Max Andreev to a one-year AHL contract after he spent last season with the Maine Mariners in the ECHL. Andreev is coming off a productive year in Maine, where he put up 19 goals and 43 assists for 62 points in 70 games.
He also scored 10 of those goals on the power play. In the playoffs, he kept rolling, finishing with six goals and eight assists in 14 games.
The signing comes as Providence continues to reshape its roster after a strong regular season that didn’t carry over into the playoffs. Last year’s Bruins team had talent spread throughout the lineup, from goaltending through the forward group, and they powered through the AHL regular season before being knocked out in four games by the Springfield Thunderbirds in a best-of-five series.
This offseason has brought major turnover, and some of the biggest departures are Fabian Lysell and Georgii Merkulov, both of whom are now with the Colorado Avalanche. Lysell was traded in late June, while Merkulov signed as a free agent last month.
Andreev, a former Cornell standout, has spent time in the ECHL, and the real question now is whether his production in Maine can carry over to the AHL. If it does, he becomes a noteworthy addition for first-year coach Tren Whitfield, who is taking over the top job after spending the last decade as an assistant coach.
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