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flannel
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this was simply a way to illustrate how to fix the cluster* that is the Bruins D. If you want elite talent (Lindholm) you've got to give up something that isn't junk. While I think this is too aggressive for the Bruins FO to pursue, and I agree, I'd be surprised if the moved Marchand, you have a highly mobile D with a legit #1, a number 3, 4 and 5.
This also leaves the Bruins with 5.6M in cap space - they could also retain 1M on Stoner and trade him to get another 2.2M in cap - so they could chase an Okposo, retain Eriksson, etc.
Anaheim and Winnipeg both have internal salary caps that they must work around. Especially if Winnipeg wants to extend Trouba long-term, and bring back Andrew Ladd - they need to free up cap space to enable them to do so. Anaheim as a plethora of young D, but they need to clear cap space to retain people and/or bring others in.
I do expect Vatrano and Pastrnak to have around 50 goals total. Vesey, I'm pretty confidant he will sign, but I wouldn't expect more than 35 points in a rookie year, we'll see. Long time to wait to sign him (8/15). There's an outside chance Danton Heinen could make the club, too.
I doubt that's the 4th line, but just plugging guys in to take up roster spots/fill cap voids.
I don't expect others to like it. It's a) incomplete and b) simply an illustration of a more mobile, better, D.