Not being mean, but rebuilding with the second best record in the NHL is an interesting thought especially if it involves trading two best prospects and both of your first round picks.

That isn’t rebuilding. It’s divesting.

Yeah I wouldn't try to rebuild now, but if time wasn't a thing this could work. I'd be ok with not having prospects for a couple years, especially considering they're adding some young pieces and they still have Poitras. Lohrei is great but Hanifin replaces the need for him here. Lysell and Merkulov I'm all good with trading. Especially since they still have Poitras.

This is a retool, not a rebuild

Bruins aren't near good enough to win this year, the whole "playoffs are a different animal" isnt gonna matter for this team, they simply do not have the team to do it this season

Personally believe selling would be the best way to go, dont care that they've been in 1st place most of the season, there are much better teams in the East and theres no point in wasting more assets to slightly improve the bottom 6 or bottom pair, those small marginal upgrades wont matter when they get bounced in 5 or 6 in the first round, get as many assets for pending UFAs as possible

Especially DeBrusk, guys the streakiest player in the league and really seems to pick and choose which games he shows up and gives effort for and which games he takes off, clearly doesn't wanna be in BOS, ship him to a contender in the West while you can

DeBrusk, Griz, Shatty, Forbort, JVR, and Ullmark should roughly fetch those returns

As much as CGY fans will say otherwise, Lohrei + 1st is an overpayment for rental Hanifin

Ducks would want more for Zegras, although hes pretty overrated and I wouldn't pay that price for him