They can identify one or two key free agents, guys they know will be able to help immediately. They should wait for the following year, when the free agent market will have much more available talent.
The following Bruins become free agents after the 2008-2009 season (shown with their salary):
Fernandez - $4.75 million
Murray (if they don’t buy him out) - $4.15 million
Axelsson (if they don’t buy him out) – $1.85 million
Alberts - $1.4 million
Thomas - $1.1 million
Hnidy - $760,000
That’s $14 million that comes off the books next year. The salary cap this year will be between $55 and $56 million. If it goes up to $60 million or so next year, and being freed up from some of the salary shown above, the Bruins would be in great shape to pick up some outstanding free agents.
Now, just look at the list of players that can hit the open market next year; Vinny Lecavalier, Marian Gaborik, Henrik Zetterberg, Alex Tanguay, Erik Cole, Brian Gionta, Ales Kotalik, the Sedin brothers, Mike Comrie, Maxim Afinogenov, Tim Connolly, Ryan Miller (if they need a goalie).
Marian Hossa wearing a spoked B next hockey season would be outstanding. Waiting a year to try to pick up some of the talented names above may be even better.
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