Today, it was just announced that the Bruins organization has announced the signing of a 27-year-old defenseman.

Recently, the Providence Bruins have been hit with a bunch of injuries, and it has led them to signing a defenseman to a professional tryout contract.

It was announced that three defensemen suffered injuries recently, forcing the Bruins to make a signing.

Victor Soderstrom ended up suffering an upper-body injury after taking a high hit. Along with that Max Wanner suffered a lacerated kidney, and Ty Gallagher broke his foot after blocking a shot.

Providence Bruins have some injuries on D

Victor Soderstrom has upper body injury after unpenalized high hit on Fri.

Max Wanner went down with lacerated kidney on Fri.

Ty Gallagher has broken foot. Hit by shot on Sat.

This forced the Bruins to recall a defenseman from their ECHL affiliate, the Maine Mariners. Evan Gold announced that the Providence Bruins recalled Loke Johansson from the ECHL.

Providence Bruins sign defenseman to PTO

Today, the Providence Bruins announced that they signed a defenseman to a PTO following all the injury news.

Evan Gold announced that Colin Swoyer was signed to a professional tryout contract with the Bruins.

Providence Bruins General Manager Evan Gold announced today, November 12, that the Providence Bruins have signed defenseman Colin Swoyer to an American Hockey League Professional Tryout.

The 27-year-old defenseman has appeared in 45 AHL games with the WBS and Hershey, scoring one goal and 13 assists.

Do you think this was a good signing by the Bruins?