The Boston Bruins will need to seriously improve their roster if they want to compete and return to the Stanley Cup Finals. When looking at the list of off-season tasks that the Bruins have to accomplish, it’s clear that there is a lot of work to be done.
To start, I’ll outline the free agents that the Bruins have this off-season and determine whether or not they should sign them, negotiate with them, or simply let them go.
Cap Space: $19,175,833
Free Agents:
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Lee Stempniak (UFA): Sign
Loui Eriksson (UFA): Negotiate
Tyler Randell (RFA): Sign
Chris Kelly (UFA): Let go
Brett Connolly (RFA): Let go
Landon Ferraro (RFA): Let go
John-Michael Liles (UFA): Let go
Torey Krug (RFA): Sign
Joe Morrow (RFA): Sign
Zach Trotman (RFA): Let go, or Sign and trade
Jonas Gustavsson (UFA): Let go
Players who could be moved:
Jimmy Hayes, RW
Zdeno Chara, LD
Tuukka Rask, G
Seth Griffith, C/RW
Jimmy Hayes was a disaster for the majority of the season.