Little Tight but Hopeful

Team: 2022-23 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 20, 2022

Published: Mar. 20, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

18 players under contract, just under 8.5m in cap space this summer.

Please don’t get to hung up on trade destinations as I just threw them together quick to get cap space ideas here

Moving out Reilly gets the B’s to just under 11.5m

After Foligno gives about 13.6m

After Forbort gives about 16.6m in cap space this off season and about 35m (not including cap ceiling increase, which it should) in 23 offseason (Pasta and Sway due contracts)

With these minimal signings it leaves the B’a with 4+m for couple guys to round out the roster or technically enough to qualify JD if no trade happens between now and then. Not a huge fan of this but it’s doable for sure.

Could also bring Lysell up if he shows he’s ready in the pre season, replace coyle with him possibly and move coyle back to his 3C spot, sliding Studs down to 4C with nosek and lazar on his wings, if he’s still around. (Which would leave about 3.6m in cap space)

Would really like a legitimate 2C but won’t be easy. Potentially moving out Smith and haula would open up about 5.5m, coupled with left over here would leave 7m ish for 2C and another couple million to round out roster (replace smith)

Couple options here, so it’s not all bad, it will be tight and there will be some contracts moving around in the off-season for sure but should be fun to see what happens

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