NHL Rumors: Nick Ritchie Drawing Lot Of Interest After Bruins' Non-QO

It appears the prospect of adding Nick Ritchie intrigues a number of NHL teams. The Boston Bruins on Monday elected not to give the bruising 25-year-old winger a qualifying offer, which made him an unrestricted free agent. That doesn't close the door on an eventual return for Ritchie, who arrived at the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline in a one-for-one trade for Danton Heinen, but it does eliminate the Bruins' exclusive negotiating rights.