I would think Bruins pass.

Bruins would never

I think Ruff has Kulikov over Butcher because Severson, Subban, Smith can all bring offense and power play time, but somebody has to play the PK and defend and that it not Butcher's specialty. Same reason Tennyson is over Carrick more physical better defending.

That's understandable but If that is the reason, why bring in Vatanen? Devils need to get more defensive defensemen

I don't really know why they brought back Vatanen either, outside of injury/ Covid depth, but he is only on a 1-year $2,000,000 contract so there was no risk in it for the Devils.

Fitzgerald did turn Vatanen into Kuokkanen and Nico Daws last time he traded him away so hopefull its more of that at the trade deadline.

That's true. I hope we don't trade Murray though. I think he could be a good piece in the Devils top 4 and could even help Subban bounce back.

Murray's injury history and all the prospects the Devils have at LHDmen (Smith, Bahl, Okhotyuk, Mukhamadullin, Misyul, and Vukojevic), to me, make him expendable. If Murray plays well/ stays healthy move him at the trade dealine and let Mukamadullin/ Bahl/ White see if they are NHL caliber players.