BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 15: Charlie McAvoy #73 of the Boston Bruins looks on during the first period at TD Garden on February 15, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Last season, Boston Bruins defensemen Charlie McAvoy finished 10th in the Norris Trophy voting, given to the top NHL defensemen. The 23-year-old had a breakout season with partner Zdeno Chara with a career-high in assists with 27 and had a very good plus/minus (+/-) with another career-high with a plus-24.
The Bruins lost their top two blueliners from last season in free agency when Torey Krug left to go to the St.