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7 remaining unrestricted free agents the Boston Bruins should target

ByTyler Pierce|
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 07: Anthony Duclair #10 of the Ottawa Senators in action against the Washington Capitals during the third period at Capital One Arena on January 07, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 07: Anthony Duclair #10 of the Ottawa Senators in action against the Washington Capitals during the third period at Capital One Arena on January 07, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 23: Sami Vatanen #45 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the Detroit Red Wings at the Prudential Center on November 23, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Red Wings 5-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 23: Sami Vatanen #45 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the Detroit Red Wings at the Prudential Center on November 23, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Red Wings 5-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

2. The Boston Bruins should consider signing defenseman Sami Vatanen.

One of the biggest transactions of free agency was the departure of Torey Krug from the Bruins to the St. Louis Blues. With the loss of Krug, the Bruins are losing the quarterback of their power play and one of the most potent offensive defensemen in the game.

While the hope is that Matt Grzelcyk will be able to step up amidst Krug’s departure, a player of Sami Vatanen’s caliber may be able to help make up for some lost production.

Vatanen has played for a few different teams since breaking into the league in the 2012-13 season, but he has been a pretty solid contributor on the offensive end.

Vatanen has 194 points in 434 games and currently averages 0.5 points per game in his playoff career (51 games). Vatanen has shown flashes of brilliance in his career, but he’s seen his production drop the last two seasons in New Jersey.

His most recent cap hit of $4.87 million will likely drop due to his drop in production and the flat salary cap, but the question is how far will it need to drop for the juice to be worth the squeeze for Boston?

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