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3 questions facing Boston Bruins

NHL.com is providing in-depth roster, prospect and fantasy analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, three important questions facing the Boston Bruins.

1. Who will play second-line right wing?

With the offseason half over, the Bruins already have a very good idea of ​​what their top six could look like, with newly signed Elias Lindholm playing center with Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak, and Charlie Coyle between Brad Marchand and … a big hole.

Though the Bruins made a serious upgrade by signing Lindholm, who they had pursued for close to two years, there’s a void at second-line right wing after Jake DeBrusk signed a seven-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks.

There are options to fill the spot from within, optimally with a prospect like Fabian Lysell or Georgii Merkulov or alternatively a player previously expected to play further down in the lineup, like Morgan Geekie or even a surprise like Justin Brazeau.

Barring a trade or late offseason signing, it’ll be an opportunity for someone to grab come training camp.