Hall is a legit possibility given his poor play, pending UFA and so few teams with the cap space to acquire him. I would think the cost would be reasonable and he'd be amendable to going to a cup contender to try to cash in on his (hopefully strong) playoff performance. Eichel is obviously the best possible outcome but while he's a perfect fit in Boston, they just dont have the pieces to acquire him. I wouldn't give up McAvoy, who is becoming one of the very best D in the league, or Pasta and there is noone else Buffalo would want. The Kings feel like the obvious fit. They could offer a blue chip prospect, a good young roster player, picks, whatever the Sabres want.
Eckholm is a great fit for the Bruins needs but the expansion draft creates a real challenge when acquiring a player with term. It would essentially mean the B's would have to pay the price at the deadline for the best D on the market and then also give up Gryz. It doesn't seem like it can work unless all suitors are in the same boat and it lowers the acquisition cost.
Eckholm is a great fit for the Bruins needs but the expansion draft creates a real challenge when acquiring a player with term. It would essentially mean the B's would have to pay the price at the deadline for the best D on the market and then also give up Gryz. It doesn't seem like it can work unless all suitors are in the same boat and it lowers the acquisition cost.