REPORT: Bruins have made calls on Canucks defenseman
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Dorin Canaday
January 17, 2023 (5:02 PM)
The Boston Bruins can't settle for less than all in this season.
Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci may be taking their last ''kicks at the can'', and the team is currently on pace to have a record-setting season, as they're 33-5-4 through 42 games.
Boston has been linked to just about every big name out there, Patrick Kane, Bo Horvat, etc. However, as Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports, Don Sweeney has also made calls on a potential depth defenseman Luke Schenn from the Vancouver Canucks.
As per LeBrun:
''It's my understanding that the Bruins have already had a chat with Vancouver about him, although this is the time of year when contenders are calling a lot of teams to explore what's out there and potential prices. Still ''
Schenn, 33, plays the game with a physical edge, as he recently reached 3,000 hits in his career and sits sixth all-time with 3,043 in 906 games. It may not be a huge need for this league-leading Bruins team, but as Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub shares, he could be a valuable player to have.
''On defense, they have enough depth to play McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm on separate pairings. If they can add Schenn, they'd have valuable insurance for a possible injury and add a size/physicality combo that they're simply not going to get from Carlo or Connor Clifton.'' This, unlike any other deal the Bruins have been linked to, would not cost them a lot. Maybe a mid to late-round draft pick at most.
SOURCES:
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic
Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub
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