Team: 2021-22 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 24, 2021

Published: Jun. 24, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Hall takes ~60% of his market value because he's "made enough money in this league" and wants to stay in Boston to win. The short term means that his contract will expire right about the time Marchand should start to decline--Hall will only be 32 at that time, and could still be an attractive piece to a new contender if things don't work out in Boston.

Krejci and Rask both take pay cuts to allow the team to contend, but there's enough cap space to pay all 3 players a little more if needed.

Coyle and DeBrusk both had bad years, but should rebound, and when paired with Smith should create a great forechecking line that can still score off the rush.

Oleksiak replaces some of the size lost when Chara left last year, and has some of the best underlying defensive numbers of all the available blueliners this offseason. Having a more reliable partner will allow McAvoy to join the rush, pinch in the offensive zone, etc. and also pushes Grzelcyk down to the second pairing with Carlo where he can drive play (Reilly-Hakanpaa will have a similar dynamic).

Halak, a goalie the Bruins are familiar with, signs a two-way deal (likely his last in North America) to compete with Vladar for the backup spot while Rask is on the shelf.

Players on the taxi squad are likely call-ups from Providence in case of injuries.

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