Yesterday, Boston Bruins backup goaltender Niklas Svedberg signed a one year deal to play in Russia’s KHL. This will leave the Black and Gold without a number two, and not much for resources to acquire one. Most of the available goaltenders who will hit UFA status will cost at least a million dollars (or more), and the salary cap (expected to be at $71 million US) still hasn’t stabilized yet.
The Bruins will have no choice but to look within the organization to replace Svedberg. Essentially, it’s a three man race to earn the number two spot in the crease for Boston.