As expected, sophomore Cole Hutson, following the same career trajectory as brother Lane Hutson, has signed a three-year entry level contract with the Washington Capitals. The deal will carry an average annual value of $975,000, but with Hutson poised to make his NHL debut on Wednesday, he’ll be able to burn off the first year during the current league season.
This season Hutson led the Terriers with 32 points (10G,22A) which also was tied for the most points by a Hockey East defenseman. His four game-winners led BU and is tied for most by any NCAA defenseman.
As a freshman, Hutson earned Hockey East and national Rookie of the Year honors and was a first-team All-American. His 48 points were second on BU to brother Quinn Hutson‘s 50.
● NHL.com Capitals sign Cole Hutson
● The Hockey News Hutson Comes In At Crucial Time For Capitals; A Look At His Role, Expectations & What He Brings
● Boston Hockey Blog BU off-season tracker: Who will stay and who will go?
The second departure from the 2025-26 Terriers also was expected. Sophomore transfer Sacha Boisvert inked a three-year, entry level deal with the Blackhawks, although his debut in the NHL may be delayed by a visa issue.
An NCHC Rookie of the Year at North Dakota as a freshman, Boisvert’s season as a Terrier was, to be generous, challenging. A goal and two assist start in the opening game, his season went downhill after he suffered an upper body injury against Michigan State. There were some bright spots: a four-assist effort against Merrimack and a 2-point game in the win at Harvard. Despite primarily skating on the Terriers’ top line, his point production simply wasn’t there. Besides those three games, Boisvert had just one goal and seven assists.
With the Blackhawks, he’ll join three former Terriers: Matt Grzelcyk, Alex Vlasic, and last season’s BU co-captain, Ryan Greene, who also wore #9.
● NHL.com Blackhawks Sign Sacha Boisvert to Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract
● Daily Faceoff Blackhawks sign Sacha Boisvert to three-year, entry-level contract
Looking back
Jake Oettinger was named the NHL’s second star of the week after winning all three starts and putting up a 1.65 GAA and a .940 save percentage. The 27-year-old Oettinger, who owns a 12-game unbeaten streak dating to Jan. 20 (11-0-1), ranks third in the NHL with 28 wins in 43 total appearances this season (28-10-5, 2.62 GAA, .900 SV%, 2 SO).
● NHL Video: Oettinger stones Eichel