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Following the Stanley Cup Final, here are three players that GM Don Sweeney should be taking a look at this offseason.

With the 2024 Stanley Cup champion crowned, the NHL offseason is now officially in full swing. The Boston Bruins are coming off of a 109-point season in which they bowed out in the second round of the playoffs to the Florida Panthers, the eventual Cup champions. This season marked the second consecutive season in which Boston had been sent golfing by Florida.

The Bruins have already made their first major trade of the offseason, shipping former Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Linus Ullmark north of the border to the Ottawa Senators on Monday night, mere minutes before the puck dropped in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. The return for Ullmark was widely regarded as disappointing from Boston’s perspective, especially after many rumors suggested that Bruins fans could expect a haul for the netminder’s services.

The Bruins’ clear-cut need is to acquire a top-six center this offseason, whether that comes through free agency or a trade. The defensive unit feels pretty set in stone, and the goaltending situation is clear after Monday’s Ullmark trade. Subsequently, all three of the players on this list are centermen.

After already pulling the trigger on a major trade, does general manager Don Sweeney have a blockbuster deal in his back pocket this offseason? Here are three potential trade targets for the Bruins.