Boston Bruins face playoff uncertainty—can bold moves shake up their season? Jeremy Swayman shoulders the load in net, while defensive lapses and backup struggles highlight key roster challenges. With Michael DiPietro thriving in Providence, will a goaltending shakeup reignite the Bruins’ momentum? Proposed trades of Victor Arvidsson and Andrew Peeke, plus decisions on Paval Zacha and Casey Mittelstadt, could redefine the roster and set the team’s direction.

Ian McLaren breaks down the Bruins’ urgent need for change as they gear up to host the Calgary Flames. The episode spotlights possible defense acquisitions like Rasmus Andersson and Mario Ferraro, the push to commit to youth with Matt Poitras and Fabian Lysell, and how recent losses impact the playoff outlook. With Boston’s power play masking deeper issues, are major moves inevitable—or is this the start of a new era in Bruins hockey?

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One of the biggest storylines for the Boston Bruins in 2023-24 is how Charlie Coyle and Pavel Zacha will step in as the team's top two centers following the retirements of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci.

Locked on Boston Bruins host Ian McLaren takes a look around the Eastern Conference and argues there's maybe a handful of teams with less inviable center depth than the Bruins, with the Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers, and New Jersey Devils boasting the strongest groups.

Thankfully, the Bruins are very strong elsewhere, and Don Sweeney remains on the hunt for a top line option.

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Pierre-Luc Dubois isn't going to sign an extension with the Winnipeg Jets, and could be a candidate to fill the top-line center role with the Boston Bruins.

Ideally, Dubois plays a season or two with Patrice Bergeron still around to learn from one of the game's all-time centers.

But, can the Bruins pull off a trade for Dubois? And do they have the cap space to sign him?

Huge questions that could be moot if Dubois is intent on playing for the Montreal Canadiens, but Ian McLaren offers some ideas on how it could happen.

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