Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has caught a lot of flak from B’s fans this summer for what has amounted to an uneventful offseason since being soundly beaten by the Canadiens in the second round. Arguments have been tossed around that he his too loyal to his “core” guys and that a few bad contracts are hurting the B’s cap situation. While there may be some validity to these arguments, in truth Chiarelli has done a masterful job in piecing together an elite roster.
As the saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Just because the Bruins got bounced in the second round by their kryptonite Montreal doesn’t mean that they have something fundamentally wrong with their line-up. This is a team that finished first in the regular season and made a solid playoff push despite starting four rookie defensemen.
Some of the trade proposals thrown out on the twittersphere are not only ridiculous but so highly unlikely it’s not worth much of a discussion. Names like Evander Kane, Patrick Marleau, and Daniel Alfredsson are being thrown around as possible solutions to play that top winger spot on the first line. Truthfully, with the Bruins tight against the cap and so many young stars knocking on the door, this will likely be a quiet offseason. And that’s okay.
