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Boston Bruins Linked To Luke Schenn

February 8, 2023 at 4:09 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson 9 Comments

No matter the scale, the Boston Bruins intend to add to a formidable group of defensemen. The Fourth Period reported today that Boston has “explored the price tag” on Vancouver Canucks defenseman Luke Schenn, and The Nation Network’s Nick Alberga called them a “leading contender” to acquire Schenn if the Canucks decide to trade him, along with the Calgary Flames.

While Schenn may not have the big-name aura of  Jakob Chychrun or even Vladislav Gavrikov, it would be a more pragmatic acquisition for Bruins general manager Don Sweeney. The Bruins are at the tail end of their contention window, and acquiring Schenn would come with a lower acquisition cost. It allows them to fortify an already strong defense while maintaining some core pieces for the team’s future, such as Fabian Lysell.

Schenn’s contract also makes it a more palatable trade for Boston. The team currently has $3.25MM in trade deadline cap space, per CapFriendly, but that’s with Jake DeBrusk and his $4MM cap hit on long-term injured reserve. He’s expected to return before the deadline, so the Bruins’ cap flexibility is much closer to $0. Schenn is a pending unrestricted free agent with an $850,000 cap hit, which Boston could swallow easily with some minor roster transactions, especially if Vancouver retains some salary for the short duration of the contract.

On the ice, though, Schenn doesn’t move the needle much for Boston. His +8 rating is second among Canucks defensemen, only behind Quinn Hughes, but more advanced metrics aren’t as kind to Schenn’s individual defensive impact this season at even strength. Schenn likely slots as an extra skater for Boston unless he can wrangle a lineup spot away from Connor Clifton, who’s played more minutes this season with better impacts defensively.

Acquiring depth is never a bad thing, though. Bringing Schenn into the fold also brings his 800-plus games of NHL experience, and he provides a more experienced option to step into the playoff lineup should injuries occur. The team still has Anton Stralman available under contract, but he’s played just 11 games this season, split between the NHL and AHL.

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  1. rdiddy75

    4 months ago

    The ol Traditional 2nd Round Pick probably will get it done.

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  2. ericl

    4 months ago

    The Bruins don’t have many right shot d-men in the organization. Adding a player like Schenn makes sense in that context. McAvoy & Carlo are the only two right shots on the NHL roster. Doesn’t hurt to add some depth

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    • mikeshaw801

      4 months ago

      RIP Clifton.

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  3. uvmfiji

    4 months ago

    Derrick Pouliot wouldn’t cost much.

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    • 66TheNumberOfTheBest

      4 months ago

      He cost us Filip Forsberg or Jacob Trouba.

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    • aka.nda

      4 months ago

      He’s a lefty too

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  4. WilfPaiement

    4 months ago

    Stralman and Reilly are both better than Schenn.

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    • ericl

      4 months ago

      Reilly is a left shot d. The Bruins need another right shot d. Strahlman did not look good at all with the Bruins early in the season. Schenn has been solid this season & I think would be a better option than Strahlman at this point

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    • BruinsD

      4 months ago

      Luke is a built for the playoffs 6’2″ 225 , tough Saskatchewan boy.

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