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Making an offense of traded Boston Bruins currently in the NHL

By Kevin Maggiore and Felger & Mazz May 22nd

This offensive roster wasn’t made in an attempt to throw digs at any Boston Bruins general manager, it was made out of curiosity of who’s still in the league. Below is an NHL offense of players that were traded by the Bruins. It’s not a great team, but it’s also not the worst. 

  • FIRST LINE

    REILLY SMITH – TYLER SEGUIN – BLAKE WHEELER

    Seguin

    Jan 15, 2018; Boston, MA, USA; Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) celebrates with right wing Alexander Radulov (47) after scoring the game winning goal during overtime against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

  • This would be a solid top line in the NHL. Not the best, but not close to being the worst. 

  • SECOND LINE

    DANTON HEINEN – ERIK HAULA – PHIL KESSEL 

    Carolina Hurricanes v New Jersey Devils - Game Three

    NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – MAY 07: Stefan Noesen #23 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Erik Haula #56 of the New Jersey Devils fight during the third period in Game Three of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center on May 07, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. The New Jersey Devils defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 8-4. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

  • Not an ideal second line. Heinen is a bottom-6 forward, Haula is a middle-6 guy and Kessel isn’t what he once was. Could things be worse? Yes. Could things be a lot better? Absolutely! 

  • THIRD LINE

    MILAN LUCIC – RYAN DONATO – FRANK VATRANO

    Colorado Avalanche v Seattle Kraken - Game Four

    SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – APRIL 24: Ryan Donato #9 of the Seattle Kraken looks on against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period in Game Four of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Climate Pledge Arena on April 24, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

  • Donato doesn’t spend a lot of time at center but he has to slide to the middle here because we were low on centers. Overall, not great. You could probably swap Vatrano for Kessel on the second line, but we needed to add some kind of scoring touch to the 3rd line. 

  • FOURTH LINE

    ANDERS BJORK – JACK STUDNICKA – CRAIG SMITH

    STATELINE, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 21: Anders Bjork #10 of the Boston Bruins loses his stick against the Philadelphia Flyers in the second period during the 'NHL Outdoors At Lake Tahoe' at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort on February 21, 2021 in Stateline, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

    Anders Bjork #10 of the Boston Bruins loses his stick against the Philadelphia Flyers in the second period during the ‘NHL Outdoors At Lake Tahoe’ at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort on February 21, 2021 in Stateline, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

  • I’ve seen better 4th lines. I mean, overall maybe this line would be okay? But woof, we got really thin at the end of this traded players exercise.

  • Kevin Maggiore is the Associate Producer of Felger and Mazz on 98.5 The Sports Hub. 

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