An excerpt from the Boston Globe (Fluto Shinzawa):
Somewhat surprising that no team has signed ex-Bruin Bryan Smolinski. The 36-year-old Smolinski, last seen centering Montreal’s crash trio (arguably the most effective threesome against the Bruins in the playoffs) between back-cracker Steve Begin and Tom Kostopoulos, could be an inexpensive one-year pickup for third- or fourth-line duty. Smolinski might have to go the tryout route to earn an NHL job come October.