As it turns out, the deal that sent Aaron Ward out, Patrick Eaves in & waived to be bought out, was all a plan to get Derek Morris into the fold in Boston. Quite the cunning plan. Morris signed a 1-year deal worth $3.3 million on Friday and he is now a part of a very formidable defending crew.Last season between the Coyotes and Rangers, Morris played in 75 games, scoring 5 goals and added 15 assists. He's known more as a puck-moving defenseman, but has struggled with offensive production over the past few seasons. He does remain a valuable asset on the blueline and it will be interesting to see how he fits in with the smooth skating Bruins.
| Forwards | Defense | Goaltenders |
| Marc Savard | Zdeno Chara | Tim Thomas |
| David Krejci | Dennis Wideman | Dany Sabourin |
| Mark Recchi | Matt Hunwick | |
| Michael Ryder | Derek Morris | |
| Blake Wheeler | Mark Stuart | |
| Chuck Kobasew | Andrew Ference | |
| Milan Lucic | ||
| Patrice Bergeron | ||
| Steve Begin | ||
| Marco Sturm | ||
| Shawn Thornton |
Not including the buyouts that the Bruins have on the books, they are looking at a cap hit of $53.8 million for 19 players, which could suffice for the time being, but they would need a bit more help to start the season.
Without including Eaves' buyout, the Bruins already have $1.9 million on the books from Peter Schaefer and Glen Murray, which doesn't help the team any. I would almost think that keeping Eaves is almost in their best interest, unless they could package him up in a deal somewhere.
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