Apr 26, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Bruins left wing
Milan Lucic
(17) celebrates after scoring a goal on Detroit Red Wings goalie
Jonas Gustavsson
(not pictured) during the third period in game five of the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Banknorth Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Here is part 2 of our Bruins Season preview, looking at their projected lineup and salary cap situation:
FORWARDS
Milan Lucic – David Krejci – Reilly Smith (RFA)
Brad Marchand – Patrice Bergeron – Loui Eriksson
Ryan Spooner – Carl Soderberg – Jordan Caron
Chris Kelly – Gregory Campbell – Dan Paille
EXTRA – Justin Florek
The Bruins, despite not replacing Jarome Iginla, still have an above-average top 6, with a good spread of talent in the center ice position. They will be looking for Sponer to make a big jump this year, to provide a cost-conscious element to a team that is in tough against the salary cap. The Bruins have about 34.6M committed (after taking Marc Savard‘s $4+M off) to just 12 forwards, before Smith re-signs.