Every hockey media outlet in the world is reporting that the Boston Bruins are chasing a right-shot defenseman at the trade deadline. Some are skeptical about buying in a year when they are still trying to rebuild the team, and others think the Eastern Conference is wide open and that the prospect pool is rebuilt enough that the Bruins can have the best of both worlds.
Rasmus Ristolainen, Justin Faulk, Colton Parayko, and MacKenzie Weegar. They are all names that the Bruins are circling in rumors. They are veteran defensemen on aging contracts that could help the team this season, but the long-term outlook is a little cloudy.