Fluto Shinzawa Urges Bruins To Target Rasmus Andersson
The Bruins have been urged to make rasmus andersson their summer target on defense, with Fluto Shinzawa pointing to the right-shot defender as a fit in free agency. Boston has already tried to land Andersson once, and the push now is tied to a roster need that has not gone away.
Shinzawa’s Bruins Pitch
"The Bruins need help on defense. They really need help on the right side. They tried to trade for Andersson when he was with the Calgary Flames. If they go the UFA route, they won’t have to give up any assets to attack a position of desperate need," Shinzawa wrote. That is the cleanest case for Boston: a direct fix without sending out draft picks or players.
Andersson is not being framed as a luxury add. He is the name attached to the side of the blue line Boston is said to need most, and the suggestion comes with the added benefit of avoiding a trade package. The Bruins closed in on a deal for him in January, but it never got done.
Boston’s Thin Market
The timing matters because the Bruins are heading into an offseason with many needs if they want to become a playoff team for the second straight season. The free agent market is expected to be thin, and one of the more prominent names already came off it when Charlie Coyle re-signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets for six years and $36 million.
That leaves Boston working from a shorter list. The Bruins re-signed Lukas Reichel this week, and the article points to Viktor Arvidsson and Andrew Peeke as the top remaining free agents. Both are question marks for 2026-27, which keeps the focus on whether Boston can land a more targeted upgrade instead of chasing depth one piece at a time.
July 1 And The Right Side
Free agency is scheduled to begin on July 1, and the Bruins’ right side of defense is the part of the roster most clearly singled out for help. The rumored reason the Andersson trade did not happen was that an extension would not be worked out, which is why the summer market now sits at the center of the discussion.
For Boston, the choice is simple enough even if the market is not. If Andersson reaches free agency, the Bruins can attack a position of desperate need without giving up assets. That is the route Shinzawa is pushing, and it is the one that fits the facts already on the board.
