2018 Team Canada player to the Boston Bruins: Don Sweeney suggested to sign controversial defenseman
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Recent speculations have surfaced in the Boston Bruins organization being set to sign a controversial defenseman this offseason.
The Boston Bruins organization entered this summer seeking to retool their roster following their last NHL Trade Deadline's selloff.
That selloff included moving their former defenseman, Brandon Carlo, to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and this departure ultimately concluded in the Bruins finding a hole in their blue line.
That hole needs to be a right-shot, shutdown defensemen who can offer big minutes against top contenders.
Yet, filling that void won't be an easy task for the Boston Bruins, and that's why only one specific name screams exactly what the organization is seeking.
That player being unrestricted free agent (UFA) blue liner, Cal Foote.
Controversial defenseman, Cal Foote, surfaces as a potential candidate for the Boston Bruins' missing piece
Cal Foote has not made an appearance in the National Hockey League since his 2023/24 campaign, where he suited up for just four games with the New Jersey Devils.
This was due to the fact that, unfortunately, Foote was one of the players involved in the Hockey Canada scandal from 2018, ultimately leaving him unable to play in the NHL during court proceedings.
However, Foote was cleared of all criminal charges this week in London, Ontario, and although he may still face some sort of legal backlash from the incident, he is on track to resume his professional hockey career.
Cal Foote can offer the Boston Bruins the kind of player they are in dire need for
The former first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2017 could offer the Boston Bruins the exact kind of player they are in need of following the departure of Carlo.
Foote can slide into the organization's bottom pairing to add some grit and toughness to the Bruins' blue line.
However, at this time, Daily Faceoff projects Andrew Peeke as the Bruins' third-pairing defenseman on the right side, so the situation could come down to a completion between these two defenseman.
Do you think the Boston Bruins will acquire Cal Foote or Andrew Peeke this offseason?
Only time will tell.
| POLL | ||
JUILLET 28 | 231 ANSWERS 2018 Team Canada player to the Boston Bruins: Don Sweeney suggested to sign controversial defenseman Do you think the Boston Bruins will acquire Cal Foote this offseason? | ||
| Yes | 64 | 27.7 % |
| No | 137 | 59.3 % |
| It would be a terrible move | 26 | 11.3 % |
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