Stanley Cup of Chowder · Nov 1, 2022
Predicting the roster crunch when Charlie McAvoy returns
The Boston Bruins are having one hell of a start to the season: the team leads the league in points with 16 and a point percentage of .889.
With the triumphant return of Brad Marchand and the pending return of Charlie McAvoy, the Bruins are getting back not one but two of the best players in the league at their respective positions.
But that wealth of talent also has a price tag in the form of a salary cap hit: with McAvoy’s $9.5 million cap hit coming off long-term injured reserve soon, the Bruins are projected to exceed the salary cap of $82.5 million by a relatively significant margin.