THN.com/podcast. From The Hockey News Podcast: What Went Wrong for the Bruins, Lightning and Rangers? Taylor Hall [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTk3ODQ4Njg2MTI5MDYzMDg0/usatsi_20427157.jpg] Taylor Hall The Boston Bruins went all-in this season in what proved to be a failed attempt to win the Stanley Cup. After being buyers leading up to this season's trade deadline, salary-cap constraints could turn them into off-season sellers. Boston Hockey Now's Jimmy Murphy [https://bostonhockeynow.com/2023/05/07/boston-bruins-nhl-source-big-roster-changes-coming-in-boston/] cited a league source claiming Bruins GM Don Sweeney could be forced to swing some trades he doesn't want to make. Murphy cited puckpedia.com [https://puckpedia.com/team/boston-bruins] showing them sitting $1.5 million above next season's projected $83.5 million salary cap due to bonus overages. Another of Murphy's sources previously suggested starting goaltender Linus Ullmark could be a trade candidate [https://thehockeynews.com/news/could-the-boston-bruins-make-a-surprise-cost-cutting-trade]. However, a recent report by ESPN's Kevin Weekes claimed the Bruins netminder battled a “debilitating and painful” injury that could affect his trade value. Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli [https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/now-or-never-erik-karlssons-trade-value-will-likely-never-be-higher-for-the-san-jose-sharks] had Bruins winger Taylor Hall and defenseman Matt Grzelcyk on his recent list of off-season trade targets. CapFriendly [https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/bruins] indicates Hall, 31, has two more seasons on his contract with an average annual value of $6 million and a modified no-trade clause. The 29-year-old Grzelcyk is a year away from unrestricted free-agent status and could be easier to move given his $3.687 million cap hit and lack of no-trade protection. In a recent mailbag segment, The Athletic's Fluto Shinzawa [https://theathletic.com/4496710/2023/05/08/bruins-mailbag-ullmark-pastrnak-bedard/] agreed that Hall or Grzelcyk could become cost-cutting casualties. He included Jake DeBrusk as well, observing that he's also slated to become a UFA next summer. He carries an affordable cap hit ($4 million) and lacks a no-trade clause. Sweeney could also be forced to pursue a trade for a center if Patrice Bergeron and/or David Krejci decide to retire. Shinzawa suggested Winnipeg's Pierre-Luc Dubois, Calgary's Elias Lindholm or Philadelphia's Kevin Hayes as trade options but doubted the Bruins had sufficient trade capital to outbid other teams.
