Bruins among teams to call Canadiens about Ben Chiarot
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NHL trade rumors: Bruins among teams to call Canadiens about Ben Chiarot originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Boston Bruins are one of several NHL teams that should strongly pursue a deal for a top-four defenseman before the March 21 trade deadline.
You can never have enough depth on the blue line, and the Bruins have found that out first hand in recent seasons, including last year when injuries to Brandon Carlo and Kevan Miller proved fatal in Boston’s second-round playoff series loss to the New York Islanders.
One of the top defenseman rumored to be available is Ben Chiarot of the Montreal Canadiens. The 30-year-old veteran is in the final year of his contract, and with the Canadiens sitting at the bottom of the league standings, it makes sense for them to move him and get some assets for the team’s rebuild.
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Which contenders have shown an interest in Chiarot?
“The internal debate for the Montreal Canadiens now after they almost did deal Chiarot in the (Tyler Toffoli trade with Calgary) is how long they drag this out with Ben Chiarot,” TSN’s Pierre LeBrun said during Tuesday’s “Insider Trading” segment. “There’s already sizable interest from other teams. You name a playoff contender, I believe they’ve phoned (the Canadiens). The likes of Florida, Boston, the Rangers, St. Louis, among others. And the Flames could circle back on Chiarot at some point.
“The debate for the Habs is there was a minor injury scare for Chiarot over the weekend. What happens if that happens again? Do they decide to take their best offer soon here? I believe that could happen within the next seven to 10 days. You mentioned a first-round pick, I think they’d love to get a first-round pick plus another asset. We’ll see whether they can do that.”
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