{"id":617,"date":"2026-05-18T11:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=617"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:03:13","slug":"seven-contracts-the-bruins-might-try-to-unload-this-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=617","title":{"rendered":"Seven contracts the Bruins might try to unload this offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Bruins aren\u2019t necessarily in a cap crunch this offseason.<\/span><\/p>\n

Boston enters the summer with a little over $16 million in cap space (per PuckPedia), with only two pending unrestricted free agents in Viktor Arvidsson and Andrew Peeke.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more They\u2019re both Marines, 40-somethings, and waging generational fights. So why aren\u2019t Seth Moulton and Graham Platner allies?<\/a><\/p>\n

Boston has the fiscal flexibility to re-up a middle-six forward like Arvidsson if the price is right, while still having some spending power to upgrade another area of the roster.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If Don Sweeney and the Bruins want their offseason endeavors to be more ambitious, Boston will likely want to be proactive in the coming months when it comes to shedding bloated or redundant contracts. \u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at a few players the Bruins could look to move to clear roster logjams and free up money.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Joonas Korpisalo<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Contract: $3 million cap hit, signed next two seasons<\/span><\/p>\n

Korpisalo played better down the stretch as a veteran backup, helping Boston bank some valuable points during its hunt for a playoff spot.<\/span><\/p>\n

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