The NHL has declared that each team’s wage cap would rise to $88 million for the upcoming season.
According to CapFriendly, the Boston Bruins presently have $21.2 million in cap space, and they are expected to sign restricted free agent Jeremy Swayman in the future.
Don Sweeney, general manager of the Boston Bruins, is also searching for a left-shot defenseman, a centre, and a scoring winger to add depth to the team’s back end. The Bruins have some money to spend for the first time in a few years as they begin a busy summer.
In the event that no money is retained in a deal, the Bruins may have almost $26 million to work with when taking goaltender Linus Ullmark’s tradeable contract into account. Boston has the financial resources to bolster a team that advanced to the Stanley Cup playoffs’ second round, an accomplishment that many feel was unexpected. In order to get the Bruins back to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2019, it is up to Sweeney to manage the funds and add a few pieces.
What will the Bruins do with the cash? There are countless possible outcomes. After the 2019–20 season, Leon Draisaitl, an Edmonton centre, will become an unrestricted free agency, therefore Boston may attempt to make a blockbuster move for him.
His services will come at a hefty price, and it’s not obvious if the Bruins have the components to pull it out. With his next contract, Draisaitly may likewise get close to $15 million a season.
Martin Necas of Carolina, a restricted free agent whose next contract is likely to pay him $7-8 million, is another player the Bruins might acquire. Ullmark might be used by Carolina because they need a goaltender, but other teams are interested in Necas and might make a better offer.One of the most sought-after commodities on the trading market is the 25-year-old forward.
Centres Chandler Stephenson, Elias Lindholm, and Steven Stamkos are among the players on the unrestricted free agent list that Boston may find appealing. The group headed by Jonathan Marchessault and Sam Reinhart includes several good wingers as well. The Bruins have enough financial room to sign or acquire a pair of players for $7 million and still be able to re-sign Swayman.
As is usual this time of year, there is a lot of conjecture around what the Bruins will do. Boston hasn’t signed many well-known players in the free agent market recently, but the team hasn’t had as much money to spend either. Whether or how that money is eventually used to bolster the roster this off-season will be interesting to watch.
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