Bruins working on bringing back Milan Lucic!

Chatter has gotten louder that the Boston Bruins could bring back a familiar face via the free agent market. Rick Dhaliwal is the latest insider linking Milan Lucic to his former club.

Earlier this month, the Calgary Flames gave Lucic permission to speak with other teams in advance of the free agent market opening on July 1.

“Obviously it’s a special place for me and it will always be a special place for me,” said Lucic, a member of the 2011 Cup champion Bruins.

The Bruins originally selected Lucic in the second round, 50th overall back in the 2006 NHL Draft. He became an impact player with the Bruins, topping out at 30 goals in the Bruins’ Stanley Cup-winning 2010–11 season.

A lot has happened since then. In 2019, the Flames acquired Lucic and a conditional third-round pick from the Edmonton Oilers in 2019 in exchange for forward James Neal. He spent four season in Calgary while commanding $6 million per season over the duration of the seven-year contract he inked in Edmonton back in 2016.

Lucic is a pending unrestricted free agent for the second time of his career and is more than likely expected to cash in a much smaller salary, which could work for Boston.

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