In all fairness to the Toronto Maple Leafs, their addition of a backup goalie and a gritty bottom-line winger didn’t exactly shake many feathers in the league. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ addition of Jason Zucker did. From that deal we can draw some conclusions as to what kind of market the Boston Bruins will be operating in.
In Jason Zucker, the Pittsburgh Penguins added a top-six forward with 14 goals and 15 assists for the Minnesota Wild this season. More importantly, he’s a 28 year-old with three years left on his contract, costing $5.5 million per season.