Option 3: Trade Krug
After the Game 7 loss, there was plenty of speculation that Torey Krug had played his last game as a member of the Boston Bruins. While general manager Don Sweeney acknowledged that the Bruins have to look at all available possibilities, he also said that it would take a pretty significant offer for the Bruins to include Krug in a trade.
However, there are a few reasons why the Bruins could afford to shake up their blue line. First and foremost, trading Krug frees up some valuable cap space for the Bruins. The team has its own free agents that they need to sign, but having a bit more flexibility with the salary cap would allow them to explore their options for a new second-line winger this summer or later on at the trade deadline.
Second, the Bruins can afford to move on from Krug because of the group of left-handed defensemen they have waiting in the system, namely Urho Vaakanainen and Jakub Zboril. With McAvoy showing that he is capable of playing in just about every situation, including the power play, it seems as though the pieces are there for the Bruins to move forward without Krug.
Finally, the Krug’s value is at a peak right now. If the Bruins were to trade the puck-moving defenseman, it makes sense that this summer would be the time to do it. The Bruins have holes in the lineup that were very evident during the playoffs.
Would the Boston Bruins be able to get their coveted second line winger in a trade involving Torey Krug? If so, it’s definitely something that Sweeney and the Bruins need to consider.
What do you think the Bruins should do with Krug moving forward?