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Bruins sign another member of their 2021 draft class
With the college seasons around the country wrapping up, the Bruins have added another prospect to the fold, with defenseman Ty Gallagher signed to a two-year AHL deal. https://omny.fm/shows/sports-hub-underground/interest-sports-hub-underground-with-matt-dolloff Moving over to Colorado College this past season after spending the previous three seasons with Boston University, the 22-year-old Gallagher had a breakout campaign with the Tigers, posting nine goals and 26 points in 37 games for the club. The right-shooting Gallagher's 26 points were tied for the second-most among all skaters at Colorado College, and he also added 62 blocked shots, which finished the season as the fourth-most blocks among all players in the NCHC. Gallagher's contract will begin next season, which means he will finish the 2024-25 season on an amateur tryout agreement with the P-Bruins. And Gallagher kicked off that start with a bang, as he scored his first pro goal in his debut in what finished as a 10-2 win over Springfield on Friday night. https://twitter.com/AHLBruins/status/1903247252849614897 Drafted by the Bruins with a seventh-round pick (No. 217 overall), Gallagher turns pro following a collegiate career that featured 17 goals and 68 points, along with a plus-37, in 148 games over four seasons between the Terriers and Tigers. Gallagher is also the fourth member of the Black and Gold's 2021 draft class to sign a contract with the Bruins, joining 2021 first-round pick Fabian Lysell, third-round pick Brett Harrison, and sixth-round pick Ryan Mast in the pro game. Gallagher's signing leaves fourth-round pick and current Providence Friars goaltender Philip Svedeback, as well as fifth-round pick Oskar Jellvik and seventh-round pick Andre Gasseau and current Boston College Eagles, as the unsigned prospects from Boston's 2021 draft class. With this being an AHL contract, Gallagher would need to sign a standard NHL contract for him to be eligible to be called up to Boston from the P-Bruins.