Équipe: 2022-23 Bruins de Boston

Date de création initiale: 28 févr. 2023

Publié: 28 févr. 2023

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

I feel like the Ducks owe the Bruins a sweetheart deal. The Bs paid a premium for cap retention in the Lindholm deal that they weren't even able to use. Even with the extension and the excellent season Lindholm is having, a first, two seconds, and Vaakanainen was still a great haul too. Before that, the Ducks also were surely the winning side in the Kase deal as well, while Ritchie-Heinen was a toss up. Before 2020, the Bruins and Ducks had almost no trade history. If Anaheim wants to keep this relationship alive as they rebuild while Boston contends, they can massage it a little. Comtois is having a second consecutive tough season and has fallen out of favor. The Ducks are trying to move him and if they can't may not make him a QO. He's an interesting reclamation project for the Bs, who could use some extra size and goal scoring prowess, not only down the stretch but moving forward. A $2.5MM QO - or a negotiated deal at a lower price - seems like a worthwhile bargain for a cap-strapped Boston squad. In return, the Bruins send two NHL-ready prospects Anaheim's way, plus a project prospect. And if the Ducks, who are looking at a complete blue line overhaul this summer, want Mike Reilly as well, that works too.