Boston saves salary-cap space by buying out the final two years of Dennis Seidenberg’s contract.

The Bruins’ center has won the defensive award three times.

His status was in doubt after Boston failed to make the playoffs again this season.

The future of the team is cloudy, with a group of free agents and a coach whose job status is unclear.

Boston is eliminated from contention later when the Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh, 3-1.

New Jersey nabs a 2-1 win as Boston loses its sixth game in seven tries.

Boston loses consecutive games for the first time in more than two months and fails to gain ground in the Atlantic Division race.

Boston wins five straight against New York.

Boston trades for John-Michael Liles and Lee Stempniak, and holds on to Loui Eriksson.