Nikita Zadorov is expecting a busy summer for the Bruins.
Beyond the urgency that comes with course-correcting a “win-now” roster that plummeted in the standings, the bruising blueliner harped on the need to retool around a team anchored by several franchise stalwarts — many of whom are in their prime.
“I mean, what — are they going to be wasting Pasta’s years? I mean, I don’t have many years left,” Zadorov said at the team’s break-up day last week. “Both Lindys [Hampus and Elias Lindholm] C-Mac [Charlie McAvoy]. So obviously, it’s a win or nothing in here.