I proposed Zboril for Bortuzzo. Actually saves is cap and gives us a veteran to replace Cliffy next year, and the Blues get the younger player with upside if he can get in the lineup consistently. I like the idea of Acciari for depth, too. Knows most of the room and again, cheap cap hit. Could probably acquire for a mid prospect, and we don't give up depth for cap space. Don't think we need Barbashev, Freddy's having a career year and bringing it every night. Nosek's not lighting it up but he's 58% at the dot and valuable on the PK.I think you can get away at going TDL shopping with the Blues...my three targets:
Barbashev (2.25) UFA - Can play any position in the top nine. Led the team last year in hits and has skill to go along with it. Last years 60 point season was an anomaly due to a really high shooting percentage but he goes to all the dirty areas and has cup experience to go along with it.
Acciari (1.25) UFA - What more can I say about Noel than you already know...he would fit on the 4th line like a glove and can slide over to the middle for important center depth. An upgrade on Greer.
Bortuzzo (950k) - Expires in 2024 so you get an extra year with Bortuzzo. He has certainly declined a bit over the years but he is a right shot, physical, PK specialist. He would be the perfect fit as the teams 7th defenseman and could take over the Cliffy role next year if things work out. An ideal fit on the backend.
The contracts add up to 4.45 so that amount would need to be going out in any deal with the Blues. Let's say you add Smith and Reilly to make money work and use one of the 1st round picks in 2023 or 2024. Blues fans think Barbashev is worth a 2nd and Acciari a 3rd. Let's say Bortuzzo is somewhere around a 4th round pick, the value doesn't seem too far off.
I get moving a 1st round pick for someone outside of Patty Kane and Horvat doesn't get anyone excited but they really aren't what the Bruins need at all. I would much rather go to war with some tough SOB's
Marchand Bergeron Debrusk
Zacha Krejci Pastrnak
Hall Coyle Barbashev
Foligno Acciari Frederic
Greer/Nosek
Gryz McAvoy
Lindholm Carlo
Forbort Cliffy
Zboril/Bortuzzo
Playoff roster when there's no cap:
Your top 6
Hall-Coyle-Freddy
Foligno-Nosek-Acciari
Greer-Smith-Wagner-Lauko
Swap Zboril for Reilly as your reserve. That is a DEEP roster.
It must really value dropping the gloves lolNo offense man but I’m not putting any stock in a model that has Trent Frederic rated 25% higher than David Pastrnak.