This idea has been floated since the Bruins are during a potential retool or even rebuild that has been mentioned for the last two years. McAvoy who holds a cap hit of $9.5 million per season is entering his third year of an 8-year $76 million deal. His no movement clause will kick in after July 1st which gives Sweeney a chance to contact teams to see if there were any takers on his deal.
Lohrei has shown great promise and will be a fixture on the Bruins blue line next season. A 23-year-old who was selected in 2020 by the Bruins, second round, 58th overall play 41 games for the team scoring four goals with 9 assists and 13 points and had 16 minutes and 57 seconds of average ice time.
McAvoy would certainly attract many teams and could bring a large return to the Bruins as they look to open a new window with David Pastrnak, Jeremy Swayman and Brad Marchand. The Bruins do not hold a draft pick till the fourth round of this year and with the likelihood of Linus Ullmark being traded in the next couple of weeks could certainly bolster their draft hopes.
