what do they need

Cap space

Bottom 6 FW that plays a heavy game and chips in some offense.

Long term, young top 6 center

The team does not need a top 4 D, throw a physical veteran on the fourth line and that should be it.

Agree - bottom 6 forward for this playoff run. Potential targets: Acciari, Tierney, Bjustad, Sturm, and Blackwell.

Parayko would be a nice get, but it would mean giving up Carlo (getting Older at D) and being tighter to the cap. I don't think its necessary.

Trade Reilly to clear cap space in the offseason and let Smith walk.

Extend:
- Bergy (Bring him back next year on a similar contract; low cap hit with bonuses up to $5M in total value)
- Pasta (Give him whatever he wants at this point - anything less than $11M will be a discount).
- Clifton (Give him a deal around $3M AAV)
- Frederic (Bridge deal at around $2M AAV)
- Zacha (4 years at $4M AAV)
- QOs for McLauglin, Lauko, Swayman, and pretty much all of our other RFAs with any value

Projected Lines Next Year:
Marchand-Bergy-Debrusk
Hall-Zacha-Pasta
Frederic-Coyle-Lysell
Lauko-McLaughlin-Beecher

Grz-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Forbort-Clifton

Tough decision might be coming though with Grz... he could become a cap casualty. I think Clifton has been better than Grz this season and would rather extend him.

Parayko has been regressing the past seasons and is overpaid. Bruins are in great shape with McAvoy-Clifton-Carlo. They need to add a top9 F and possibly improve the 4th line.

Whatever they need, it’s definitely not what you said. Carlo fits perfectly into the top four. If the top four is to be tinkered with, some more size rather than grzelcyk is the only argument to be made, but I don’t think that’s a good move either.

Big physical RW to play in the bottom six might help depth.

They’re good. Really don’t need much if healthy.