In an offseason where the Bruins will have to decide whether to keep or part ways with several key players, it appears Tyler Bertuzzi falls in the “like to keep” column.
Bertuzzi is set to become a free agent in less than a month, but “Boston is exploring what it needs to do to keep” him, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Friday.
The 28-year-old forward certainly impressed after Bruins traded for him ahead of the deadline in March. He scored four goals and recorded 16 points in 21 regular-season games with the Bruins.
Bertuzzi stepped up his play in the postseason, scoring five goals and recording 10 points in the Bruins’ first-round loss to the Panthers.