7 contracts Bruins might try to unload this offseason

"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. 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."

"But, 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 a few more bloated or redundant contracts off its books."

"Joonas Korpisalo played better down the stretch as a veteran backup, helping Boston bank some valuable points in March during its hunt for a playoff spot. The 32-year-old netminder is a serviceable option in the NHL ranks, but Boston is carrying excess expenditures, with more than $11 million tied up in its goaltending."

"Korpisalo's solid play in the second half could entice a desperate team in need of goaltending to take him off of Boston's hands, freeing up some cap space in the process. While Boston might have to attach a sweetener in any deal, moving on from Korpisalo and giving Michael DiPietro (the reigning AHL MVP) a shot as Jeremy Swayman 's backup moving forward could be prudent asset management."

Boston enters the offseason with a little over $16 million in cap space and only two pending unrestricted free agents, Viktor Arvidsson and Andrew Peeke. The team can re-sign a middle-six forward if the price fits while still having flexibility to improve other roster areas. If the front office wants a more ambitious offseason, it may need to shed bloated or redundant contracts. Joonas Korpisalo has a $3 million cap hit for the next two seasons and played better down the stretch as a veteran backup, but Boston carries more than $11 million in goaltending costs. Moving him could free cap space and allow Michael DiPietro, the reigning AHL MVP, to take over as backup. Henri Jokiharju is another candidate due to limited usage despite a $3 million annual depth defenseman allocation.

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