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Boston Bruins: Mike Reilly already beneficial to B’s blueline

By Caylee Allard

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 15: Mike Reilly #6 of the Boston Bruins looks on during the third period against the New York Islanders at TD Garden on April 15, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeat the Islanders 4-1. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 15: Mike Reilly #6 of the Boston Bruins looks on during the third period against the New York Islanders at TD Garden on April 15, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeat the Islanders 4-1. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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It was the second game for the new guys in Boston last night. Taylor Hall, Curtis Lazar, and Mike Reilly have fit in nicely so far with the Boston Bruins. Hall scored his first goal last night in the 4-1 win against the New York Islanders, but fans couldn’t seem to stop talking about Reilly, the newest defenseman.

Coach Cassidy praised Reilly right after the game. It’s true that the Bruins lost a lot when Zdeno Chara and Torey Krug left. However, GM Don Sweeney was quick to act on the defensive hole at the trade deadline.

When the news broke that Reilly had been acquired from the Ottawa Senators, a lot of eyebrows raised. He wasn’t a big name like Mattias Ekholm, who is a player a lot of people expected would help the Bruins tremendously. It turns out that Reilly has been a sneaky good pickup that nobody really saw coming.

Reilly is phenomenal at moving and shooting the puck. In general, he’s an offensive defenseman who can put up points, whether they are goals or assists. That was Krug’s biggest asset to the team – he would defend, but he would also score.

Reilly picked up 19 assists in 40 games for the Senators this season. He has one assist for the Bruins so far, which came during last night’s game against the Islanders. While he may not be a big name in the league, he flies under the radar and that’s exactly what the Bruins needed at this time in the season.

Overall, Reilly was a steal. He carries a cap hit of $1.5 million. For reference, Krug currently costs the St. Louis Blues $6.5 million in cap space. Even when Krug played for the Bruins, he cost them $5.25 million annually.

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It’s looking promising that Reilly can become just what the Bruins were looking for to make a deep playoff run this summer.

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