Bruins Trying to Oilers As Roster Change Rumors Swirl

Provided that GM Don Sweeney has publicly mentioned the Boston Bruins will look quite a bit totally different subsequent season, commerce rumors, departures, and roster strikes encompass a workforce that wildly disenchanted after successful the Presidents’ Trophy. With questions on whether or not veterans will return and pending UFA commerce deadline provides will all bolt, the Bruins want to search out groups in the marketplace that may and can be prepared to assist them make this supposed change.

In response to Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now, multiple supply has instructed him that the Bruins may be linked to the Edmonton Oilers in commerce discussions this summer season. Specifically mentioning each Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ryan McLeod as potential targets, Murphy isn’t positive both commerce is life like, given each the wage cap issues and Oilers’ willingness to commerce both participant.

Murphy writes, “When requested Monday, about potential exterior replacements at heart the Boston Bruins might goal if Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci retire, an NHL supply instructed Boston Hockey Now that the Oilers ‘would possibly transfer’ 30-year-old heart Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and that they’re searching for a defenseman within the return.” That appears odd provided that Nugent-Hopkins simply posted a 104-point season at a value of $5.125 million per season, however a decent wage cap and the necessity for defensive assist would possibly pressure GM Ken Holland into some robust selections.

If Nugent-Hopkins isn’t an possibility, or the Bruins can’t swing it because of wage cap issues, one other supply instructed Murphy that the Bruins would possibly look into 23-year-old, 6-foot-3, 201-pound Oilers heart Ryan McLeod. Granted, Murphy did say it was mere hypothesis that the Oilers would even entertain gives for McLeod, however he’s a pending RFA, and the idea is it may be troublesome for the Oilers to signal all of their free brokers this summer season. McLeod is popping out of his three-year entry-level contract that carried a $834,167 AAV. He would match for the Bruins when it comes to wage, however that’s one of many issues that additionally makes him enticing for the Oilers.

Who Are the Bruins Buying In This Supposed Deal?

As for who the Bruins may be seeking to commerce, the title that Murphy talked about was Matt Grzelcyk. He may very well be a match on the Oilers blue line however Holland can’t afford to tackle his one-year, $3.6 million cap hit with out the Bruins retain wage within the deal. He writes, “The Bruins would want to take some used cap house again, and so they simply can’t do this proper now.”

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