Report: Boston Bruins going after Tarasenko

And the Boston Bruins are on that list, along with a handful of other teams, sources told The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford :

»Tarasenko has given the Blues a list of at least 10 clubs to which he can be traded, and we think we know a majority of those: the Rangers, Islanders, Golden Knights, Bruins and Flyers we reported previously, and you can add the Lightning, Capitals and Panthers to that list.»

Tarasenko's appearance on the Bruins' roster should not come as a surprise. Some analysts believe Tarasenko, a right winger, would be a nice fit on a Taylor Hall-David Krejci-Tarasenko second line. However, neither Hall nor Krejci are currently Bruins, as they are both looking for new contracts.

Furthermore, Tarasenko's current contract, which has a cap hit of $7.5 million, has two years left on it. Sure, with around $25 million in cap space at their disposal, the Bruins can make a splash this offseason, but they'll need to add a few pieces to maintain their win-now mentality.

Fans are outraged to learn that the Bruins are concentrating their efforts on a player like Tarasenko, who, while a five-time 30-goal scorer, has had three shoulder procedures since April 2018!

Tarasenko has only appeared in 34 of a possible 127 games since hoisting the Stanley Cup on Boston ice in 2019. Fans are unsure if they want to see the Bruins take a chance on a Tarasenko who could be beyond repair and cost the franchise a lot of money.