The Bruins aren’t expected to make a big splash in free agency this summer, so they will focus on free agents already in the organization. Drew Stafford is one name that comes up.
After carrying a $4.35 million cap hit the past two seasons, what he will ask for is up in the air. Stafford was acquired as one of the last deals of the 2017 NHL Trade Deadline for a 2018 conditional sixth-round draft pick. It’s safe to say that the price paid was a bargain for the Bruins in their only deadline deal.
As a member of the Bruins last year, in 24 games including playoffs, Stafford had six goals, four assists, and 10 points.