“I think that’s what they’re figuring out right now,” Friedman continued. Just last week, the Bruins were considered a front-runner for Gavrikov. It’s possible Boston decides to do something smaller, more depth-focused, like adding Columbus defenseman Gavrikov. According to Friedman, Sweeney remains interested in Arizona defenseman Jakob Chrychrun, a legitimate game-changer, who wouldn’t come cheap. However, the Bruins sound like they want to add. It obviously has worked pretty well to this point, and a healthy Boston team has proved it is talented enough to make a deep playoff run. But, to Friedman’s point, the Bruins have to decide whether they want to tweak their roster in dramatic fashion. Obviously, there are ways to get around that, like cap retention or moving out some of their own money. As it stands now, the B’s have $1 million in usable cap space, according to. In order to activate DeBrusk, the Bruins placed Tomas Nosek on LTIR. They’ve gotta figure out their roster and their cap situation,” Friedman said. “The reason I don’t think the Boston deals have happened yet with (Jake) DeBrusk coming off (long-term injured reserve) is Boston I think they have things they’ve gotta do. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman laid out the stakes in his most recent “32 Thoughts” podcast with Jeff Marek.

The Bruins are in an interesting position as the NHL trade deadline nears, and as the league’s top team, they’ll play a big role leading up to March 3.īoston is expected to add at some point before the deadline, but a salary cap crunch means general manager Don Sweeney has some difficult decisions to make in the coming weeks. Sox Transactions, Trades, and Free Agents.NHL Rumors: Bruins' Deadline Strategy Coming Into Focus

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