I was listening to the WEEI Bruins podcast a week or two ago and they said they heard a rumor that Gryz was being shopped on the second day of the draft. I would think they’d want to acquire another LD if they trade him. With Lohrei probably a year or two away I can’t see them extending Gryz so I would hope they do it now and get something for him.
I think they finally realize what a flawed player he is. That’s why the boatload of assets were shed out for left shot defensemen the last two deadlines. They don’t want to give him away but I think something gives and they move him at the very least by the deadline.
He is consistently giving up inside ice; opponents getting behind him; he gets blown up on heavy forechecks. I know this is just the "eye test" but it's been pretty obvious to these eyes this year. If he's not cleanly transitioning the puck up quickly, he's not a useful player, at least not this year.
There will be some desperate teams with injuries or needs at the trade deadline. This is the time the Bruins need to sell off some assets and get a few good draft picks back. This is not a Stanley Cup team and take your lumps with some of the rookies.
The Vegas game was Grizz's best of the season, by far. And while I agree the B's need to start accumulating draft picks, they won't be sellers at the deadline, they certainly won't be selling off defensemen, and if they did try to flip Grizz they wouldn't get much since he isn't perceived as a playoff-style depth player.
