Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey NOW: Again, the real question may be not Oliver Ekman-Larsson but perhaps Alex Goligoski. That may feature some internal debate in Boston. Don Sweeney accommodating Ekman-Larsson’s six years left on his deal at $8.2 million AAV is the big issue.
The reality becomes this. Boston and Sweeney expect to keep circling to find a defenseman. Is the one they let go the one they still needed?
Brian Burke expects to make some trades
“…We’ve still got three main pieces on the chessboard.