Bruins Have some Free Agent To Make A decision On
Currently the Boston Bruins have a boat load of players who are free agents in 2017. This off-season they will need to pick who to keep and who to let go. It is not going to be an easy decision as some of the players are veteran guys. The B’s like their veteran’s but if they want to make room for the youth then they will have to let some of them go.
RFA
Tim Schaller, Ryan Spooner, David Pastrnak, Noel Acciari, Joe Morrow, Austin Czarnik, Zane McIntyre, Colton Hargrove, Malcolm Subban
UFA
Dominic Moore, John-Michael Liles, Zac Rinaldo, Drew Stafford, Tyler Randell, Tommy Cross, Chris Casto, Alex Grant
Keepers:
Now I have no idea what Don Sweeney is thinking, but If I were him this is who I would try to resign. I am also not going to bother with the money.
Now the Bruins have already been in talks with Pastrnak and it sounds like it is going in the right direction. He is a must, no questions asked. A few other guys I would like to see are Tim Schaller and Zane McIntyre.
Then maybe Ryan Spooner but I would not be disappointed if they did not re-sign him. The last guy they should think about is Noel Acciari.
Maybe:
Then I would entertain the idea of resigning Drew Stafford if they can not come to terms with any of the guys above. Another possibility is Dominic Moore who is a great fourth line guy to have on the team.
Tommy Cross who is currently the captain down in Providence and is a great guy to have that you can call up. Also Chris Casto and Alex Grant are other Providence players who would not be bad to keep. Colton Hargrove who had a pretty impressive playoff this season is another potential resign at the AHL level for Sweeney.
Goners:
Liles, is a good defensemen but the Boston Bruins need the space to make room for the young kids.
The other guys that should not be resigned are: Rinaldo, Randell, Malcolm Subban, and Morrow, which means that the last remnant of the Tyler Seguin trade would be out of the Boston Bruins System.
