Here are seven remaining unrestricted free agents the Boston Bruins should target.
The 2020 NHL offseason is in full swing now that the 2020 NHL Draft has completed and free agency has begun.
Many experts and insiders confirmed that the Boston Bruins were in heavy pursuit of the top names available, but ultimately struck out on striking gold with a marquee name.
While they have been able to make some solid depth signings in the form of Craig Smith and re-signing Matt Grzelcyk, the Bruins have been relatively tame compared to the expectations fans had at the beginning of free agency.
With roughly $6.6 million remaining in cap space (pending a potential deal or transaction involving restricted free agent Jake DeBrusk), there are still a few free agents out there that may be of interest for the Bruins to pursue.
Let’s take a look at seven players that may be worth bringing in for the 2020-21 season.
1. The Boston Bruins should consider signing forward Mike Hoffman.
The 30-year-old Mike Hoffman is arguably the best free agent remaining on the market.
Since joining the NHL in the 2014-15 season, Hoffman has been able to score at least 20 goals in each of his six seasons — with a career-high 36 goals and 70 points for the Florida Panthers in the 2018-19 season.
Hoffman’s goal-scoring ability and his prowess on the power play would help address some of the depth scoring issues that have plagued the Bruins in their last two postseason runs.
While it seems that bringing Hoffman in would be a no-brainer, the price-tag to bring him in might be out of the range of possibility.
With Hoffman’s most recent cap hit of $5.1 million and the likelihood that he’ll be looking for more as a free agent, the Bruins have very little wiggle room to be able to pull off a deal with Hoffman without restructuring the current roster and moving on from young winger Jake DeBrusk.