from Joe McDonald of ESPNBoston,

Now some serious decisions need to be made. Jacobs can’t make those comments and not act on them.

It should start with the roster, not necessarily general manager Peter Chiarelli or Julien. Many will blame the salary cap issues or the fact that Chiarelli traded top-four defenseman Johnny Boychuk at the start of the season. But this one falls on the players. This roster was good enough to win. Most of these players underachieved.

Trades will be made, and many of the team’s five unrestricted free agents -- Carl Soderberg, Adam McQuaid, Daniel Paille, Gregory Campbell and Matt Bartkowski -- will likely be playing elsewhere next season. Even core players such as Milan Lucic, who definitely had a subpar season, could be on the trade block.

“Obviously, there are high expectations on this team and on this organization, and when those high expectations aren’t met, changes seem to usually be made,” Lucic said. “As a player, those are things that are out of your control.

“Personally, I want to be back and stay in Boston. You love it here. You love the team, you love the city, you love the organization, and you hope that things stay the same as much as they can.”

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