Trade brewing for the Boston Bruins

Nowadays when we read the word trade, it seems like we automatically link it to the Buffalo Sabres and Jack Eichel. But not this time. While Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now reported in the past that the Bruins could be in the Eichel sweepstakes, he now reveals that Boston is not involved anymore.

Instead, he reports that a well-placed source saying the Bruins are trying to improve their roster, but are not after Eichel for that. Murphy believes the Bruins lack depth in tradeable assets to tempt the Sabres.

The focus of GM Don Sweeney is reportedly now on his blue line as the source claims that the Bruins have been looking for a defenseman, specifically a top-four rearguard who can produce offense from the back end.

We cannot say we are shock that the Bruins have taken themselves out of the Eichel, though the forward was seen practicing in Boston and hanging out with some of the players. The Bruins don’t have the assets to acquire him and two frontrunners, the Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights, are pushing too hard for him for the Bruins to compete.

They better focus on the blue line, where there is no doubt a hand is needed : after all, in the past season, they lost Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara, and Kevan Miller was forced to hang up the skates citing health issues after battling injuries over the last two years…

A boost would be more than welcomed in BeanTown and a trade might be the way to make it happen!