By getting Charlie McAvoy renewed for under $5 million salary cap hit, the Boston Bruins have removed the immediate need to get rid of a player, even with Brandon Carlo still hanging around as a restricted free agent.
Assuming they don’t make any sort of trade between now and the eventual contract renewal of their final restricted free agent, the Boston Bruins can offer him around $3 million a campaign. This sort of deal works on many levels, though realistically will have to be a bridge deal as opposed to something long-term at that low of a price.