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Boston Bruins trade deadline preview

By Jack Long

STATELINE, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 21: President Cam Neely and general manager Don Sweeny of the Boston Bruins pose together during the 'NHL Outdoors At Lake Tahoe' at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort on February 21, 2021 in Stateline, Nevada. The Bruins defeated the Flyers 7-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
STATELINE, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 21: President Cam Neely and general manager Don Sweeny of the Boston Bruins pose together during the 'NHL Outdoors At Lake Tahoe' at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort on February 21, 2021 in Stateline, Nevada. The Bruins defeated the Flyers 7-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 10: Jeremy Lauzon #55 jumps into Jake DeBrusk #74 of the Boston Bruins during warm-up prior to the game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on February 10, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 10: Jeremy Lauzon #55 jumps into Jake DeBrusk #74 of the Boston Bruins during warm-up prior to the game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on February 10, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Boston Bruins trade chips.

First tier – Jake DeBrusk, Jack Studnicka, Urho Vaakanainen, 2021 1st round pick

Jake DeBrusk has certainly stepped up his game since a healthy scratch sent him a direct message. Unfortunately having to battle with some COVID-19 protocols as well, DeBrusk hasn’t been able to show sustainable performance. After the scratch, DeBrusk shot up trade bait boards but he has since fallen down. A proven playoff performer, Jake the Snake is a guy the Boston Bruins would love to keep – if the price is right though he could be the asset that is needed for Don Sweeney to pull the trigger on a big-ticket deal.

Second Tier – Trent Frederic, Jakub Zboril

Trent Frederic has really made a name for himself in his first full year with the Boston Bruins. Quickly becoming a fan favourite, Frederic is a spark plug wherever he is placed in the Bruins lineup. He is a physical young player who likes to use his body and loves getting under the opponents’ skin (see Tom Wilson). Frederic has that scoring touch too and has shown flashes of skill while being able to get in the dirty areas as well. It would be tough to see a guy like Frederic shipped off, but it may be the price to pay for a player that can be a bigger impact guy for a 2021 playoff run.

Third Tier – Anders Bjork, Zach Senyshyn, Jeremy Lauzon

Anders Bjork is in the need of a change of scenery. Bjork has shown flashes of brilliance during his young career, but just cannot seem to find a consistent fit in the Boston Bruins lineup. Bjork isn’t a guy that will bring back a massive haul, though he could be part of a package that brings in that big name.

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