Chiarelli’s next FA choice

Boychuk and Recchi IMO.

It’s gotta be Boychuk. He’s physical, has arguably the best shot from the point on the team, is a rock on the PP, is responsible in his own end, and most importantly, is still just 26-years-old.

After locking-up Seidenberg, the B’s 1-2 on the blue-line is solid. The issue is, after those two, there’s a significant drop-off (depending on which Wideman we’ll see in 2010-11). Re-sign Boychuk and Chiarelli keeps a bona-fide Top-4 defenseman and stabilizes the Bruins’ back-end for next season.

Boychuk before he becomes UFA. Then Stuart.