Boston’s desire to add scoring depth on the wing is well-known and it appears they’re open to adding a player signed beyond this season instead of necessarily looking at a rental. In an appearance on WGR 550 (audio link), TSN’s Darren Dreger indicated that Kings winger Tyler Toffoli is someone that the Bruins are believed to have interest in. The 26-year-old has struggled considerably this season, scoring just eight times in 50 games despite logging a career-high 17:26 per night. That’s not great value for a player with a $4.6MM cap hit through next season but Toffoli is also someone that certainly could benefit from a change of scenery which makes him an intriguing trade target to watch for.
Elsewhere around the league:
- Red Wings defenseman Trevor Daley will be out another seven-to-ten days with as he works his way back from a broken foot, notes Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News. The veteran has played in just 31 games this season but a good showing in his return might give Detroit a small chance to move him and get out of the final year of his contract which carries a $3.167MM cap hit. It’s worth noting that on February 16th, his full no-trade clause drops to a 15-team restriction.
- Although Sharks center Joe Thornton has been playing regularly since returning from a knee infection and a broken toe, he still is not fully healthy, head coach Peter DeBoer told Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News. The 39-year-old is logging just 15:31 per game, his lowest since 1998-99. If the issues persist, it could force San Jose to look into bringing in some extra depth down the middle between now and the trade deadline.
- The Department of Player Safety announced (Twitter links) a pair of $5K fines for incidents from Friday night. Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov was fined for a trip on Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield while Senators center Zack Smith was hit with a fine for an elbow on Penguins rearguard Marcus Pettersson. The amounts are the maximum allowable under the CBA.
PeeWeeGaskins
Thornton was 29 ten years ago. ;)
tossmycobbsalad
Saw that too, if only he was playing like he was at 29 haha
pawtucket
Joe Thornton is only 29?
imgman09
Bring somebody in and Save Joe for the Playoff run!
pjb87
Sharks should trade Karlsson for Bozak and Parayko