{"time":1781716188891,"blocks":[{"id":"9LDBAT7SKt","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Boston Bruins have two major needs as we enter into the two busiest weeks on the NHL trade calendar."}},{"id":"Pv3Y4usXR6","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"It's not a secret, and it hasn't been one for a very long time."}},{"id":"jLdFudkzT5","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Bruins want a first-line center. The Bruins want a top-four, right-shot defenseman."}},{"id":"KiWkixBmlZ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"How they go about acquiring both remains to be seen, but it's become quite clear the path for a top-four, right-shot defenseman is coming through free agency."}},{"id":"CjyAv8I7DG","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"While a trade for someone like Simon Nemec or Jordan Spence remains possible, the amount of right-shot defensemen hitting the open market continues to grow."}},{"id":"Io4dhN9LHC","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Spence would be a perfect addition, but it feels unlikely the Ottawa Senators would trade a young, versatile defenseman to a divisional rival."}},{"id":"H0LJC8H5Dx","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"John Carlson, born in Natick & spent his early years in Marlborough, will hit the free agent market for the first time in his NHL career."}},{"id":"CxaWsAnqnp","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The offense he brings, along with steady defense, makes him a perfect fit. Boston needs a top-four guy who can also run the second power play, or even help the top unit."}},{"id":"hwuH4w_aNy","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Darren Raddysh and Rasmus Andersson continue to top free agent boards, even with Andersson having a shaky postseason."}},{"id":"u8zjtimpRo","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Jacob Trouba is another sound option for the top-four, and his physicality, take-no-prisoners style with a booming slapshot just fits the Spoked B like a glove."}},{"id":"QaMruUESTk","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Contrast that big four of defenseman available to the top four centers on the board:"}},{"id":"mqibqomw","type":"video","data":{"url":"https://us-central1-deweb-519a7.cloudfunctions.net/mediaService-api/videos/0ab00c8b-76a0-4e8f-9cc7-4adeb4f6d09e/mp4","caption":"","autoplay":false,"controls":true,"muted":false,"stretched":true,"width":0,"height":0,"image":{"url":"https://us-central1-deweb-519a7.cloudfunctions.net/mediaService-api/videos/0ab00c8b-76a0-4e8f-9cc7-4adeb4f6d09e/thumbnail"},"cdn":{"videoId":"0ab00c8b-76a0-4e8f-9cc7-4adeb4f6d09e","libraryId":"372172","collectionId":"30032062-eefd-4041-a355-12ad05bc987b","cdnBaseUrl":"https://vz-052fc010-b27.b-cdn.net","mp4Url":"https://us-central1-deweb-519a7.cloudfunctions.net/mediaService-api/videos/0ab00c8b-76a0-4e8f-9cc7-4adeb4f6d09e/mp4","thumbnailUrl":"https://us-central1-deweb-519a7.cloudfunctions.net/mediaService-api/videos/0ab00c8b-76a0-4e8f-9cc7-4adeb4f6d09e/thumbnail","previewAnimationUrl":"https://vz-052fc010-b27.b-cdn.net/0ab00c8b-76a0-4e8f-9cc7-4adeb4f6d09e/preview.webp"}}},{"id":"qgV-7FYMC4","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Boone Jenner, Jason Dickinson, Scott Laughton, Erik Haula, Alex Kerfoot"}},{"id":"Nh1JVnE1qF","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Not one of those names would improve any of Boston's centers, though they're all quite useful plays. Jenner and Kerfoot are better wingers at this point in their careers."}},{"id":"8ZG0BdAKc-","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"If Boston wants to improve greatly at center, it'll be on the trade market. They'll have to use a lot of their assets to do so."}},{"id":"qTFauv_SOw","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Adding a top-four, right-shot defenseman costs one thing, and one thing alone this year."}},{"id":"kYjwV10rJ8","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Money."}},{"id":"KTOk04ypnW","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Bruins just have to get one of those four best-available right-shot defensemen to sign on the dotted line, and they're immediately improved for next season."}}],"version":"2.31.6"}

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