Bruins blockbuster trade? What stars might be available and who Boston would have to give up
If some rumored NHL stars do end up on the trade market, the Bruins are likely to be interested.
BOSTON — There’s a lot of playoff hockey still to go in the NHL, but already the offseason rumors are in high gear. There are several still-in-their-prime elite players who could maybe, possibly, not-entirely-out-of-the-question be on the market this summer. All of these are long shots...
The core of the Bruins ' roster is in its championship window. If Boston wants to make a run at the Stanley Cup during the David Pastrnak / Charlie McAvoy era, they need to add some pieces. It’s a quiet free agent class and it could be 2028 before a 2026 draft pick makes it to the NHL and longer before they make an impact.
Trading is the most likely path. Don Sweeney has an excellent track record making deals and will likely be active this offseason. But will he go after big fish?
It would be surprising if anyone landed the superstars listed below. But it would be just as surprising if Sweeney didn’t at least look into their availability. Nobody thought Luka Doncic was going to end up on the Lakers either.
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