Boston Bruins: 5 ways to create cap space

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 19: Boston Bruins defenseman John Moore (27) looks to pass during Game 5 of the First Round Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 19, 2019, at TD garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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The Boston Bruins could create cap space by trading goaltender Tuukka Rask.

Many will think that trading goalie Tuukka Rask is a ridiculous idea, but this one more will create more cap space ($7 million if the entire contract is unloaded) than all of the other four moves combined ($6.85 million).

Additionally, trading Rask will most likely bring the Bruins multiple NHL-ready players that can be slotted into the lineup right away. This may include a top-six left-shot defenseman and a middle-six winger.

However, this will get rid of something the Bruins have but many other NHL teams don’t — an elite starting goalie.

But, overall, this may be more beneficial as the Bruins would be able to re-sign DeBrusk and Chara and also sign unrestricted free agent (UFA) winger Mike Hoffman while also having the additions of whoever they got in the Rask trade.

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If you want to know more about this idea, I went over it in greater detail in one of my latest articles.

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