The Bruins might add to their ahead group

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January 26

With the Boston Bruins clear Stanley Cup contenders, it looks like it’s the consensus opinion that they need to add at the least one piece earlier than the NHL commerce deadline on March 3.

However what sort of piece the Bruins ought to attempt to purchase and who they need to in the end goal stays up for debate.

A gaggle of ESPN NHL reporters tried to reply these questions and got here away with two gamers the Bruins might attempt to pry away from their present groups.

Kristen Shilton believes St. Louis Blues ahead Ivan Barbashev might be a goal for the Bruins as although that may not be a headline-grabbing transfer, it could be an efficient one.

“Extra sensible targets might be a bottom-six winger like Ivan Barbashev, who has a historical past with (Bruins coach Jim) Montgomery from their time in St. Louis,” Shilton wrote. “Boston clearly desires to win now. However including an enormous piece on the deadline doesn’t at all times equal success, and the Bruins don’t wish to do an excessive amount of and disrupt the nice factor they’ve going.”

As Shilton identified, Barbashev can be a recognized commodity for Montgomery, who spent two seasons with the Blues as an assistant coach earlier than changing into Boston’s bench boss.

Barbashev has tallied eight objectives and 15 assists for 23 factors in 48 video games this season and has a championship pedigree, successful a Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019 on the expense of the Bruins.