NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reported during his "31 Thoughts" podcast that the Bruins have a deal with the Los�Angeles Kings in their back pocket.�
The deal would be for Tyler Toffoli who the Bruins have been connected to since last season.�
Why hasn't the deal happened yet?
Friedman adds that the Bruins priority is to try and land New York�Rangers forward Chris Kreider and they won't pull the trigger on Toffoli until they know where they stand on Kreider.�
Kreider would cost way more for the Bruins to land but also brings way more to the table.�
Both players are UFA after this season.�