Boston Bruins: 5 ways to create cap space

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BOSTON, MA – APRIL 19: John Moore #27 of the Boston Bruins skates with the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the TD Garden on April 19, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Boston Bruins could create cap space by trading defenseman John Moore.

Defenseman John Moore signed a five-year deal with a $2.75 million cap hit with the Bruins back in July of 2018.

This deal doesn’t seem so bad looking at just the first season. Moore played 61 games, scoring 13 points (four goals and nine assists) while also having an even plus/minus (+/-).

However, this season Moore played just 24 games. When you consider that Moore was being paid more than Chara was — who played 68 games — you see that Moore may be being paid a little too much.

The Bruins consider Moore a depth/seventh defenseman, however, he’s being paid like he’s in the lineup regularly as a low-tier second-pairing/high-tier third-pairing defenseman.

Now don’t get me wrong, Moore isn’t bad. In fact, he’s still a serviceable defenseman that can play every game.

With that being said, I think the Bruins could shed his entire contract. With three years left on his deal and the fact that Moore is only 29 years old, I think the B’s could get as high as a fourth-round pick for him.

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