Mason Lohrei

The Bruins are staring at one of those roster decisions that can quietly shape a season and loudly shape a summer. Lohrei is at a crossroads, and that usually means the organization is weighing more than just one bad night or one hot stretch. Boston has to decide whether he is part of the long-term plan or another player getting squeezed by the league’s favorite full-time job, the depth chart. This is the kind of call that tells you where a front office really thinks its window stands.

Boston maps its offseason blueprint, debating a Lohrei trade to shake up the blue line. Extending Minten emerges as a priority, with Tkachuk's name floating in acquisition talks. These moves could redefine the Bruins' cap crunch and roster reset come summer.