''Depending on who you believe, many league sources suggest the Bruins are the front-runner for Gavrikov's services. He's currently being held out of the Blue Jackets' lineup for «trade-related purposes» as a form of asset protection. It's easy to envision the fit in Beantown. Gavrikov is more of a defender than anything else, something the Bruins would value. He will also cost less than Jakob Chychrun, but the Blue Jackets are still asking for a sizable return given what they received for David Savard two years ago. And unlike Chychrun, the Bruins might prefer a rental over term because they will be hit with massive performance bonus overages on next season's cap from the Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci contracts.''
