Connolly has been skating on a line with Ryan Spooner and Jimmy Hayes of late, csnne.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 6-foot-2, 181-pounder is coming off a 2014-15 campaign in which he recorded a modest total of 12 goals and 17 points in 55 NHL games, including five in a Boston uniform following his trade from Tampa Bay. That said, as Connolly approaches his first full season with the B's, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft still possesses some untapped potential, thanks to his combo of size, skill and dangerous shot.