Player movement is inevitable for every team in every offseason and it will be no different for the Bruins when free agency opens up at noon on Wednesday.

Unless there is a last-minute change, it appears that both Viktor Arvidsson and Andrew Peeke – the B’s two unrestricted free agents – will be headed to market. And given the prices of some contracts already given out already in the offseason, they will probably be signing elsewhere.

If Jack Drury, a smart fourth line center who has never scored more than 10 goals, can get $4.5 million for five years from Nashville, how much could a six-time, 20-plus goal-scorer coming off a very good bounce-back season like Arvidsson get. Probably more than the Bruins are willing to pay, at least at this point, no matter how much they like him. Sportnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the B’s offer was two years at $5 million a season, which hasn’t gotten it done.

Same goes for Peeke, a good puck-eating, third-pairing defenseman. He is no doubt looking for a raise from the $2.75 million he made last season and, given that he’s a right shot, he’ll probably get that raise. But the B’s have been able to find some cheap third-pair defensemen (Parker Wotherspoon, Jonathan Aspirot) and it looks like the pro scouts will be on the hunt again.

So that’s two regulars most likely going out. Who’s coming in? As you can gather from the brisk trade market leading up to last weekend’s draft, one that landed the B’s JJ Peterka, it is a very thin free agent class. But there are a couple of possibilities on the open market.

Bruins general manager Don Sweeney stated several times that he’s in the market for a right-shot defenseman, especially if Peeke walks. Barring any last-minute signings, it appears that hard-hitting Jacob Trouba will head to market. He made $8 million last season in Anaheim. He may not be the player he was cast as by the Rangers, but he certainly brings a fear factor to the back end and he’s still got years left in him at 32.

Carolina also traded for John Carlson’s rights at the draft but, as of Tuesday afternoon, they had not yet come to terms. The 36-year-old former Capital is reportedly looking for a two-year deal for $10 million a season. That’s an eye-popping number but a short commitment.

There is also Rasmus Andersson, whom the B’s chased before Calgary traded him to Vegas instead. Though the Golden Knights made the Stanley Cup Final, Andersson struggled at points. He may not get the lengthy term or the $9 million a season he was believed to be looking for, though the market could work in his favor. There were rumblings that Vegas may come to terms with him, but that hasn’t happened yet.

And the B’s have been linked to Edmonton veteran defenseman Darnell Nurse. NHL insider Frank Seravalli reported that Nurse, who requested a trade but has a no-movement clause, has included the Bruins, Penguins and Flyers as the teams to which he’d agree to a trade. He is a left shot, however, and he’s got four years left at $9.3 million per season. Nurse is a good player but that has always seemed like a gross overpay. Salary retention, or taking back a bad contract would seem to be the only way that works. But if the B’s go the free agent route, they will no doubt have to overpay for an established impact player.

According to puckpedia, the Bruins have $7.7 million in cap space. There are also very high profile trades that are hanging in the balance. Dylan Larkin, Zach Werenski and Connor Hellebuyck are all expected to be moved at some point this summer.

It may take the lead crop of free agents to sign before disappointed shoppers turn back to the trade market. However it goes down, it all kicks off on Wednesday.