Bruins Should Pursue Brock Boeser This Offseason – Hockey Writers – Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins found the spark that put them in the semifinals.
The team built an identity as a scrappy unit under head coach Marco Sturm. They helped put the tool back under general manager Don Sweeney on the right track.
Related: Bruins’ Offseason Should Include Boeser
However, if they’re out early, they’ll need to go back to the drawing board to add more pieces in the offseason. Whether for promotion or trade, there are many options out there.
One interesting option is to add 2023-24 40 goal scorer Brock Boeser in a trade.
Of course, marketing internally is another strategy to consider, with Matthew Poitras waiting with the Providence Bruins, and Michael DiPietro, both of whom have received another call to the NHL.
But in this long game, they will need veterans who can step up when it counts. That’s where the top six hitter, Boeser, would provide assistance.
Why the Bruins Should Target Boeser
Boeser has consistently averaged 40 or more points and reached his career high of 73 points in 2023-24 under head coach Rick Tocchet. That team also played in the playoffs that season. Boeser played in 12 playoff games and posted 12 points.
With the Bruins making a run at the playoffs, Boeser could be a reliable contributor to the team’s future success as opportunities come to the NHL after their development is completed with Providence.
He could add valuable skill to a talented roster that is unproven in the postseason. He also lines up with David Pastrnak and, as a playmaker, can increase the production of the Bruins’ first line.
This season with the Canucks, his production has dropped, recording 45 points (21 goals, 24 assists), but he could see it rise again if he is placed on the right line with the Bruins’ top player (Pastrnak) or on the second line with Pavel Zacha, who played some of the best hockey of his career in 2025-26. The Czechoslovakia native has recorded 64 points (30 goals, 34 assists) and has been a key player in the Bruins’ march to the playoffs.
Just adding Boeser to that formula would mean the Bruins add another potential 70-point scorer and someone who could put the team on pace for a deep run in the playoffs.
How much would it cost the Bruins to get Boeser?
Brock Boeser is a top-six forward who could have many buyers vying for his skills, if the Canucks make him available. Boeser makes $7.25 million a year and has a no-movement clause attached to the seven-year deal he signed with the Canucks on July 1, 2025.
The Bruins should count on paying Boeser a pretty penny, as he is one of the top six to add to the depth going forward.
Referring to a Heavy.com article, we get a rough estimate of what the Bruins could end up paying for the 23rd overall pick of the 2015 NHL Draft. Using that framework, we could end up seeing trades like a top prospect and two first-round picks.
Kraken Get:
Get the Canucks:
- 2026 First-Round Pick (from Tampa Bay Lightning)
- 2027 Second Round Pick
- Eduard Sale
Using this as a guide, the Bruins could end up trading two first-round picks and a forward, like Fabian Lysell or Dean Letourneau, for him, which might be a non-starter for some fans.
But with the Bruins previously linked to Boeser by James Murphy of RG.org, could general manager Sweeney end up circling general manager Patrik Allvin and the Canucks again?
“They tried again at the (2025) NHL Trade Deadline but decided to be sellers instead,” an NHL executive source told RG at the time.
“Then they looked at him again, but it was fast to the south, they sold, they loved him very much, and they will follow him, but they may be many.
Source: RG.org
The Bruins may have to sacrifice future talent to become a perennial contender again, but this hasn’t been a problem for Sweeney in the past, who has used his chips to build his team. However, only one has reached the Stanley Cup Finals, and that was seven years ago in 2019.
