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2. Boston Bruins
Departures: Jarome Iginla, Andrej Meszaros, Shawn Thornton, Chad Johnson
Arrivals: None
The Bruins are yet another team in the Atlantic Division who haven’t added anything to their lineup in the off-season other than their draft picks. Although, they were handicapped by the salary cap situation, so it’s understandable.
The Bruins will still be a tough team to beat this season, but expect to see a slightly faster-paced Bruins team this season with even more reliance being placed on their younger players. That being said, it will still be a playoff team playing at the TD Garden.
One problem that Boston still has to solve is that they still need to find a way to re-sign restricted free agents Reilly Smith and Torey Krug. A even harder task since they are currently over the salary cap. Another concern is that David Krejci is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
Should be an interesting season in Boston.