The Boston Bruins have struggled to find consistent scoring and the David Pastrnak injury doesn’t help. Boston needs to make a move at the trade deadline if they want to have a chance in the playoffs.
The Boston Bruins have a big problem that they need to deal with. If they don’t it could ruin their chances of winning a Stanley Cup.
Watching the Boston Bruins this season it is clear that they need some help in the scoring department. Occasionally the team will go off but most of the time all of the goals are coming from the teams first line.
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Then there are of course injuries. Basically, everyone has been hurt on this years team. The latest victim is David Pastrnak. The winger fell and will be out for at least two weeks.
It already seemed like the Boston Bruins were going to be active at the trade deadline. Now it is a certainty. If Boston doesn’t make a move, Bruins fans may riot in the streets.
So it will be interesting to see who Boston ends up getting. The major need is for a winger. Boston has a ton of centers on the roster and in the minors. If they can get a winger to add some depth they will be ready for a Stanley Cup run.
So let’s take a look at 5 players who could be shipping up to Boston once the trade deadline arrives.
Artemi Panarin
If all of Boston Bruins fans dreams could come true, Artemi Panarin would be a member of the team before the trade deadline ends.
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Panarin would fit all of Boston’s needs. He could be a 1st or 2nd line winger who would take some of the pressure off of David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and Patrice Bergeron.
This has just been another great season for Panarin. He has been lighting it up down in Colombus. Panarin has 22 goals and 42 assists this season.
Panarin would make the Bruins one of the top Stanley Cup contenders. This would be the acquisition that puts them over the edge.
Bruce Cassidy would have some decisions to make. He would most likely lose either Jake DeBrusk or Danton Heinen. Cassidy could either put Panarin up top with Bergy and Marchand or he pair him up with David Krejci and Pasta.
No matter where Panarin played he would make the Bruins an amazing team.
Mark Stone
Mark Stone would be another guy who could fix the Bruins scoring issues.
Stone has spent a lot of time in Ottawa, but it looks like he will be moving on from the team. He is on the last year of his deal and contract negotiations haven’t gone well. If the Senators want to get anything in return for the winger they have to deal him.
This has been a great season for Stone. So far he has 26 goals and 31 assists. He would be the perfect replacement for David Pastrnak on the 1st line.
The Bruins will be lucky because with it looking like Stone won’t be re-signing in Ottawa they could get the winger for a discount. Boston may be able to acquire Stone without giving up a guy like Jake DeBrusk.
Stone would be a player who would add some depth and scoring to a team that is desperate for just that.
Gustav Nyquist
It is tough playing for a terrible team, but Gustav Nyquist has still found a way to be a quality player.
The Detroit Red Wings are going through a rebuild so they will definitely be shopping some of their better players at the trade deadline. One of these guys is Gustav Nyquist.
Nyquist is a little older than some of the other names mentioned, but still would be a great addition to the Bruins lineup. This season the winger has 14 goals and 33 assists.
I think Nyquist would be perfect on the 2nd line. He can help set up goals for David Krejci and David Pastrnak. We have seen in the past that Krejci needs a skilled winger by his side. Having Pastrnak and Nyquist is as good as it gets.
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Gustav Nyquist would be a solid veteran addition to the team that still has some quality years ahead of him.
Micheal Ferland
Even though the Carolina Hurricanes are battling for a wildcard spot, the Boston Bruins may be able to acquire the winger they need from them. Micheal Ferland was dealt last summer and could be dealt once again at the trade deadline.
Ferland is a quality winger, but Carolina doesn’t know if he will re-sign in the offseason.
Now it will be hard to explain to your fans why you would get rid of a quality player in the middle of a wildcard race, but Boston could make it a mutually beneficial deal. The Bruins have a ton of young players who could entice the Hurricanes to make a deal.
Ferland is having a decent season down in Carolina. So far he has scored 15 goals and 16 assists. That may not seem like anything special but that would make him a top 5 goal scorer on this team.
Micheal Ferland doesn’t have the op of an Artemi Panarin or Mark Stone, but could definitely add some much-needed scoring to the Boston Bruins.
Wayne Simmonds
Wayne Simmonds coming to Boston has been a rumor for a long team. The two sides just seem like a perfect match.
Simmonds has all the requirements of a Boston Bruin. He likes to play a physical game, isn’t afraid to drop the gloves, and can still score goals.
With the Philadelphia Flyers having an awful season this seems to be the perfect time to acquire Simmonds.
I think Simmonds would be a great veteran presence that would pay dividends in the playoffs. It would be interesting to see Wayne and Brad Marchand on the same team because these two guys love agitating opposing players.
Boston shouldn’t have to give up a ton of assets either. They may be able to use a mix of draft picks, and possibly a veteran like David Backes to get Simmonds.
So get ready Boston Bruins fans this is definitely going to be one interesting trade deadline.