Boston Bruins: Four bold thoughts on possible moves this off-season

BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 21: Charlie McAvoy #73 of the Boston Bruins celebrates Brandon Carlo #25 after scoring the game winning goal during a shoot out against the Winnipeg Jets at TD Garden on December 21, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeat the Jets 2-1 in a shoot out. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 21: Charlie McAvoy #73 of the Boston Bruins celebrates Brandon Carlo #25 after scoring the game winning goal during a shoot out against the Winnipeg Jets at TD Garden on December 21, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeat the Jets 2-1 in a shoot out. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - MARCH 27: Boston Bruins right defenseman Charlie McAvoy (73) skates away from New York Rangers winger Connor Brickley (23) during a game between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers on March 27, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – MARCH 27: Boston Bruins right defenseman Charlie McAvoy (73) skates away from New York Rangers winger Connor Brickley (23) during a game between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers on March 27, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

What says Charlie McAvoy wants to stay with the Boston Bruins?

But wait, this isn’t the end of my article. Don’t go anywhere, it’s only just getting started. So remember McAvoy’s viral tweet from way before he was even considered an NHL talent? You know, the one where he said that he hates the Bruins? What if, and don’t get too upset Bruins fans, McAvoy wants to go elsewhere?

That could be a huge blow to the Bruins, but it could also explain why the process of re-signing him has taken this long. Maybe he is asking for a ridiculous amount of money to stay, which the Bruins obviously can’t afford. While this is all a shot at the dark, there is a very real possibility he could be on his way out of Boston. If that’s the case, the Bruins can re-sign Carlo for the projected $4,313,238 per year salary. That would leave the Bruins with $4,690,096 in space.

That opens the door to a potential McAvoy trade, and he may want to go home to New York. While the New York Rangers don’t have the cap, there’s a second New York team that does: the New York Islanders. They desperately need a number one defenseman like McAvoy on their team, along with the fact they need anyone who can push the pace offensively, whether it be a forward or defenseman.

The Bruins could get so much back in a McAvoy trade, including the picks they gave up in the Eriksson trade and then some. They can also add a guy like right-shot defenseman Ryan Pulock, who has a $2M cap hit for just one season and is still young at 24 years old.