The NHL free agency frenzy begins in less than 24 hours. Look for the Black and Gold to sign a top-four defenseman (not top two), by the middle of next week, given qualifying offers to Zach Trotman and Joe Morrow, and ongoing conversations to sign Torey Krug.
Here’s a look at the key topics associated with July 1 – and well beyond.
Loui Eriksson – Raise your hand if you believe that Eriksson deserves $30-$35 million for the next 5-6 seasons on Causeway Street. The major piece of the Tyler Seguin trade played all 82 games with a Bruins’ career best 30-33-63 after 47 and 37-point seasons in 2015 and 2014.