Connor Clifton and Boston Could Potentially be Nearing a Divorce

Boston Insider and Reporter Joe Haggerty of Boston Hockey Now recently reported that while Connor Clifton has thoroughly enjoyed his tenure in Boston, and would love to return and contribute to this exciting team, the team may have no other option but to move on from Clifton. With all of their existing large contracts on defense, as well as promising prospects in the pipeline, Clifton may not only be too expensive, but could be the odd man out in a year or two.

Clifton spoke on the matter, and the idea of contract extension talks, which have yet to happen.

It's encouraging to know that Clifton has nothing but warm feelings towards Boston and the Bruins fan base, but he went on to discuss his contract extension talks (or lack thereof), which could leave a big question mark on his future.

With Clifton set to receive a sizable raise on his next deal, fans have been left to wonder if more players will buy into the discount to win strategy like Patrice Bergeron did, or if the money is more important for a depth guy like Clifton.