I see the same names to be traded. Forby/Griz and Jake. Trust me I would drive all 3 out of town. Realistically though what will they bring back? Forby third pair semi physical/slow Player on last year of a contract who also is on a down year. Maybe a 5th rounder? Griz an undersized third pair puck mover with no physicality. Also on last year of contract and also on a down year. Maybe a third rounder? Jake who is one of the top up and down players in the league. Needs an HOF on his line to generate true second line offense. Last year of contract and also in middle of a bad year. Maybe you get a second? So not sure why are warts will become other people’s apples. Sorry this is on how GM has constructed team ( salaries/ signings and trades ) over the last 4 years. We all would agree if at start of season someone said they would be this high in standings we all would have took the under. Personally and sadly I hate the current on ice product but that issue resides up in the FO box.
Forbort and Gryz are salary ballast at this point. they are not the value piece in any deal they make. if the B's were selling and able to retain, i think Both would be somewhat valued on the market in the 3rd to 5th round pick range. At full salary , maybe less. So basically any deal with either will be a pure salary dump, where the Bruins might need to add. Or simply ballast in a deal where the value is the other picks/players being send out by Boston.
Jake has legit value, but not as much as we want, and probably more value to Boston than he does in a trade, which means the bruins likely need to add simply to get an equivalent talent. Again in a tank scenario Jake Bruins back at a minimum a 2nd and a B prospect, much like Rakell did