Should Bruins pursue d-man Jakob Chychrun before trade deadline? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The NHL trade deadline isn’t until March 21, but with playoff races heating up in both conferences, teams would be smart to get an early start on adding to their roster.
One team in need of reinforcements is the Boston Bruins.
The Bruins finally returned to action over the weekend following a two-week break due to COVID-19. They beat both the Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings, scoring eight 5-on-5 goals between the two victories.
But the B’s have largely been a mediocre team throughout the 2021-22 season. They are 10 points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for the third and final playoff spot in the Atlantic Division. Boston occupies the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference entering Tuesday. Sure, the Bruins have several games in hand on most teams in the conference, but they can’t bank on those matchups all being wins.
More scoring depth from the Bruins a good start to…