Boston Is A Perfect Fit For This Big Named Player
The Boston Bruins are currently facing a dilemma when it comes to their center positions, particularly with Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci.
While centers have been a strong suit for the team for many years, it has now become a weakness.
Although Pavel Zacha and Charlie Coyle are valuable centers for depth, relying on them to handle top-line responsibilities and considering them as franchise centermen is a considerable demand.
This is where Mark Scheifele could fit in perfectly. Scheifele has been a reliable center on the second line for the Winnipeg Jets throughout his entire career. Given the depth chart and the specific needs in Boston, he would be an excellent match.
However, it's important to consider the feasibility of a Mark Scheifele trade, as was previously discussed with Pierre Luc Dubois.
The Boston Bruins currently have limited salary cap space and are prioritizing goaltender Jeremy Swayman. Similar to his teammate Connor Hellebuyck, Scheifele has one year remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $6.125 million.
This presents a challenge since the Bruins would need to offload players with higher cap hits such as Taylor Hall and Linus Ullmark, which is not guaranteed. Furthermore, Scheifele is a pending free agent, so unless a longer-term contract is offered to him, trading for him wouldn't make much sense.
Source: Blackngoldhockey
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