Two Teams Fighting Over Free-Agent Defenseman

According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet he expects to see free-agent defenseman Ben Hutton sign somewhere soon, and you should put money on either the Boston Bruins or New Jersey Devils

Does This Mean No More Zdeno Chara?!! 👀👇https://t.co/akCDRFDKin
— NHL Trade Rumors (@NHLTradeRumors) December 30, 2020

Back on the 30th of December we brought you the news the Bruins were interested in Hutton and it appears they haven't come to terms yet because of the interest from the Devils. Makes sense for Hutton to wait it out for the perfect opportunity to present itself.

From Friedman: “I do expect to see Ben Hutton somewhere soon. Boston and New Jersey are among those with interest.” https://t.co/ysdvRb73Jp
— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) January 5, 2021

Last season the 27-year-old left-handed defenseman appeared in 65 games for the Los Angeles Kings and tallied 16 points. It was his first season in LA after a long tenure with the Vancouver Canucks. Hutton is known for his defensive responsibility and underrated first-pass out the zone.