Three Landing Spots For St. Louis Blues UFA Barret Jackman

The Boston Bruins

Mar 31, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) skates past the bench after a goal was scored during the first period against the Florida Panthers at TD Banknorth Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

The Bruins are, like Buffalo, in the midst of a reorganization and hopefully a rebuild. Their core are aging while their drafting has been less than stellar over the past few years, and letting their first-round, second-overall pick go because they couldn’t find a way to make him work within their system became an even bigger problem than they envisioned.

While this might not be the ideal landing spot for Jackman, practically guaranteeing the 34-year-old would never hoist the Cup over his career, it would work well from a work-life perspective. Jax would fit in well in Boston’s dressing room and defense-first system, and his strong possession numbers would help the Bruins out tremendously on the back end.

Like it would with Buffalo, his solid work ethic would be appreciated in the room and on the ice, and his no-nonsense approach to his work would fly well with the Boston fans and media, as it fits with the blue-collar narrative that franchise so loves.

Add to that the fact that Boston has two UFAs and one RFA on defense who, as of now, remain unsigned, means Boston will probably be taking a long, hard look at the newest UFAs on the market to see if they can get someone who is either cheaper (which Jackman won’t be) or who can contribute more (which, arguably, Jackman could).

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