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Report: Boston shopping Seguin as trade talks heat up

Tyler Seguin

With several big contract decisions on the horizon, the Bruins appear to be looking at a variety of trades scenarios heading into Sunday’s draft.

One big scenario in particular, involving Tyler Seguin.

RDS’ Renaud Lavoie reports Seguin’s name came up on Saturday as Boston appeared “really active” on the trade front, with Tampa Bay reportedly in the mix for the 21-year-old’s services.

TSN’s Bob McKenzie also passed along the Seguin news, a big revelation which could play into the Tuukka Rask and Patrice Bergeron extensions.

CSNNE’s Joe Haggerty reports the proposed asking price for Seguin is steep: Boston wants in the top-10 of Sunday’s draft (the Bruins don’t draft until No. 60 overall) and an impact-level roster player.

The Bruins have 18 players under contract for next season with just $5 million in available cap space (prior to Marc Savard going on LTIR, which would bump it closer to nine.)

Rask’s new deal could command as much as $6.5 million annually and Bergeron -- who’s 3-year, $15 million deal expires in 2014 -- could be looking at comparable money, if not more.

So, perhaps it’s Seguin -- who’s six-year, $34.5 million extension kicks in next year -- that needs to go.

He led the B’s in scoring last year and finished second in goals this year, but had a disappointing playoff where he was often relegated to third-line duty.

For more, read this CSNNE piece on Seguin

In other news relating to Boston’s cap issues, McKenzie reports UFA forward Nathan Horton is unlikely to be back with Boston.

It was already confirmed that fellow UFAs Jaromir Jagr and Andrew Ference wouldn’t be retained either.

Ference’s name, in fact, was added to the list of players that might have their negotiating rights dealt this weekend.

Several teams have inquired about the Boston defenseman, according to Haggerty.

Haggerty spoke with B’s GM Peter Chiarelli on Saturday, confirming earlier reports that Ference was in play. The 34-year-old has spent the last seven seasons in Boston and would be a solid addition for a team looking for veteran depth on the blueline.