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“With the way Kastelic is playing right now, he is on pace to crush his current career highs of seven goals (2022-23), nine assists (2024-25), and 14 points (2024-25). The gritty forward appears to be hitting a new level in 2025-26, and it will be fascinating to see how he builds on it from here.”<\/p>\n <\/strong> Mark Kastelic is proving his worth to the Boston Bruins this season, and even in the wake of their 5-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators on November 14, he\u2019s emerged as one of the team\u2019s most reliable contributors. The Bruins\u2019 winning streak may have come to an abrupt end, but Kastelic\u2019s performance continues to shine.<\/p>\n The 26-year-old forward made an impact in the third period against Ottawa, scoring a crucial goal that tied the game at 3-3. His goal extended his point streak to three games, during which he has recorded one goal and two assists. This surge in production demonstrates Kastelic’s growing role as an offensive threat for the Bruins.<\/p>\n Kastelic has now played 19 games for the Bruins in the 2025-26 season, tallying four goals, three assists, and seven points. Along with his offensive contributions, his physical play has been crucial, as he\u2019s delivered 39 hits and posted a plus-4 rating. The gritty forward has provided the perfect blend of physicality and skill in his third-line role, earning praise for both his work ethic and impact on the ice.<\/p>\n What\u2019s most exciting is that Kastelic is on track to exceed his career highs of seven goals, nine assists, and 14 points from previous seasons. His current trajectory suggests that he\u2019s reaching new heights, and it\u2019s clear that his development is just beginning. Bruins fans are watching closely to see how this talented forward continues to evolve throughout the season.<\/p>\n As the Bruins aim to bounce back against the Montreal Canadiens on November 15, Mark Kastelic will be a key player to watch, continuing to provide gritty play and valuable secondary scoring as the team looks to regroup and move forward in the standings.<\/p>\n Nathaniel Lowe is expected to be cut loose by the Red Sox this week. (AP Photo\/Ross D. Franklin)AP<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n The Red Sox have some roster cleanup due this week, with Tuesday marking the date by which teams need to add eligible prospects to their 40-man rosters to protect them from the Rule 5 draft and Friday representing the annual non-tender deadline for arbitration-eligible players. Don\u2019t expect Boston to clear a roster spot by cutting bait with a homegrown former All-Star starter, though.<\/p>\n At this point, Boston is unlikely to non-tender injured righty Tanner Houck, multiple sources said Monday. With a 40-man roster crunch coming, there was some thought that cutting bait with Houck was possible due to his current situation. Houck, who took home $3.95 million in 2025, is projected (by MLBTradeRumors\u2019 widely used model) to take home the same salary in 2026, but is expected to miss most if not all of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in August. Considering the 2027 season is in jeopardy due to labor tensions and Houck is set to hit free agency after that year, the possibility existed that the Red Sox could non-tender (release) Houck into free agency to save a bit of money knowing he won\u2019t be ready to pitch for most of 2026. But sources indicate the Red Sox plan to tender him a contract.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear if the sides have talked about a creative long-term deal. Tendering Houck a contract would keep him under club control ahead of negotiations to avoid arbitration and set a 2026 salary later in the winter.<\/p>\n By Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, teams must add eligible prospects to their 40-man rosters to protect them from being poached in next month\u2019s Rule 5 draft. The Red Sox, who have a full 40-man roster, don\u2019t have a long list of candidates but are expected to make at least a move or two. Right-handed prospect David Sandlin is a virtual lock to be added, requiring at least one 40-man roster spot to be cleared. Lefties Shane Drohan and Hayden Mullins, righties Yordanny Monegro (injured) and Jedixson Paez and outfielder Miguel Bleis are among the other potential Rule 5 candidates in the organization. If the Red Sox want to make sure any of those players aren\u2019t taken in the Rule 5 draft, they can add them. Doing so would require spots to be cleared.<\/p>\n Any roster spots that need to be cleared for prospect additions need to be opened simultaneously Tuesday, which is a day when small trades are usually made throughout baseball. Therefore, the Red Sox could get a jump on the Friday non-tender deadline (set for 8 p.m. ET) by moving on from players four days early. The non-tender date represents an opportunity for teams to cut bait with arbitration-eligible and pre-arbitration-eligible players and send them into free agency. The Red Sox, unlike in previous years, could be busy on non-tender day.<\/p>\n The most obvious non-tender candidate on the roster is first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, who is projected to earn $13.5 million in 2026. That mark represents much more than what he\u2019d get on the open market after a down season that included him being cut by the Nationals. Lowe will almost certainly be lopped off the roster but could re-sign at a lower rate as he tests the open market. Boston is anticipating the healthy return of Triston Casas next season and is looking to upgrade the first base position via free agency or trade.<\/p>\n The Red Sox have seven other arbitration-eligible players and are certain to retain Kutter Crawford, Romy Gonzalez, Triston Casas and Brennan Bernardino at their low projected numbers. Connor Wong, who is projected to make $1.6 million in 2026, is expected to be tendered after Craig Breslow gave him a vote of confidence last week. Cooper Criswell already agreed to a one-year, $800,000 deal for 2026, removing him from non-tender consideration.<\/p>\n In addition to Lowe, the Red Sox could cut bait with some younger players on the roster. Righty Josh Winckowski (projected to make $800,000) is a candidate to be cut from the roster, as is lefty Jovani Mor\u00e1n. Tough roster decisions might be made with the utility group of Vaughn Grissom, David Hamilton, Nate Eaton and Nick Sogard later in the winter but for now, those players are projected to be safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “With the way Kastelic is playing right now, he is on pace to crush his current career highs of seven goals (2022-23), nine assists (2024-25), and 14 points (2024-25). The gritty forward…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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