Busy B's: Bruins Shopping Savard, Thomas On Draft Eve

The Boston Bruins seem to be one of the most active teams in Los Angeles at the 2010 NHL Draft, and that's not just because they hold the second-overall selection. No, they're making a lot of noise on the trade front, namely with regards to center Marc Savard and goaltender Tim Thomas.

First, regarding Savard, via CSN New England's Joe Haggerty...

Whether there are other teams to which Savard would accept a trade is unknown, but it does seem rather evident that the Bruins are shopping his services. Savard has a full no-trade clause until July 1, and as Nick Kypreos of Rogers' Sportsnet adds, he's willing to waive it if the right team comes along. 

Why would the Bruins want to trade Savard, though? Some B's fans are befuddled about Peter Chiarelli's motives, including this pair on Twitter:

RT @HBAdventure: Seriously, now. RT @bruins22: Hi. Can someone please explain to me why we're looking to give Marc Savard the boot?

That's not the only potential trade brewing in Boston tonight, though. The Bruins are also actively shopping backup goaltender Tim Thomas. After contacting Thomas' agent earlier on Thursday, Chiarelli has had talks with at least one team about a trade for the goaltender. As CSN Philly's Tim Panaccio reports...

The Flyers are still searching for a goalie and look to make strides on that front this weekend, but their cap situation would seriously prevent them from taking on a contract like Thomas'. That, and Flyers fans would be seriously unhappy if the team were to trade a contract, such as Jeff Carter's or Scott Hartnell's, for an expensive goalie like Thomas who clearly had a rough year last year.