Boston Bruins 024-2025 Roster & Salary Cap Discussion VII

[Carvelville]

I want to. I really do.

It's just very quiet.

I just sent a text asking "how does Andlauer feel about paying Ullmark's signing bonus, or are they trying to wait until after Boston pays it?"

We'll see.

Dom, announce the Ullmark deal!

 

[Tbaybruin]

I would expect the Bruins to allocate 44% to D and G which is around $39m, so they're right on target.

Wouldn’t that be tops in the league?

 

[GordonHowe]

I would not want to sign him for 7 mill. His injury history concerns me.

Maybe six X four.

And on a much better team.

Plus with the cap going up 7 will be more palatable in a couple of years.

I’d rather not be at 7 but we know it won’t be 5.5, and once we get into the sixes it’s kind of splitting hairs.

No higher than 6.3, and again four years five at the very very most.

 

[Gordoff]

Trade yet undone and some here speculating on how much to pay Chicky.
Priceless!
Did we learn anything from 2013 Iggy fiasco?
I hope that I'm wrong but: IMO we've got to cool our jets
for a bit more, maybe even a few days.
Dom, am I way off base here?

 

[BlackFrancis]

And on a much better team.

Plus with the cap going up 7 will be more palatable in a couple of years.

I’d rather not be at 7 but we know it won’t be 5.5, and once we get into the sixes it’s kind of splitting hairs.

While absolutely true, just remember how much hair splitting ass pain the Bruins went through last season while trying to bring guys up from Providence when they made $20,000 too much.

 

[GordonHowe]

Give him the Lindholm deal- 7x6.5. It’s fair and he’s young enough that the term isn’t a killer. And hope he’s got his knees sorted out.

"And hope he's got his knees sorted out" does not inspire confidence.

It's a bit like Sweeney hoping Rick Nash would not succumb to yet another concussion, a concussion which even I could see coming. A concussion that effectively ended his career.

Chickie's injury history is a major stumbling block. Which is the main reason why I would limit the term to four years.

 

[PlayMakers]

Wouldn’t that be tops in the league?

Tampa and Vegas are both spending slightly more (good company), but that's pre-July 1st. Post July 1st I would expect a few more teams to be around or even jump over the $30m mark.

 

[GordonHowe]

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Justin Trudeau strikes again!

 

[Over the volcano]

Trade yet undone and some here speculating on how much to pay Chicky.
Priceless!
Did we learn anything from 2013 Iggy fiasco?
I hope that I'm wrong but: IMO we've got to cool our jets
for a bit more, maybe even a few days.
Dom, am I way off base here?

Dont tell me how to live!

 

[24giovanni]

we don’t have any forwards to pay so hell yah - 7 M for Chychrun

I would give him the DeBrusk 5/30

Definitely didn’t see this coming

Lindholm- McAvoy

Chychrun- Carlo

Lohrei - Peeke

@DKH, Dan, If the B's sign Chychrun for 6.5 or $7 million, would they have enough to sign E. Lindholm, Tofoli and Swayman in your opinion plz?

 

[Dr Hook]

"And hope he's got his knees sorted out" does not inspire confidence.

It's a bit like Sweeney hoping Rick Nash would not succumb to yet another concussion, a concussion which even I could see coming. A concussion that effectively ended his career.

Chickie's injury history is a major stumbling block. Which is the main reason why I would limit the term to four years.

He went all of last season without any issues, so maybe he's good. Who ever really knows? I am sure the Bruins due their medical due diligence on the player and, for something like knees, would be reasonably confident he's fit. Concussions are different because the brain is a strange thing and far less well-understood than the knee. It is a concern though.

 

[DominicT]

Trade yet undone and some here speculating on how much to pay Chicky.
Priceless!
Did we learn anything from 2013 Iggy fiasco?
I hope that I'm wrong but: IMO we've got to cool our jets
for a bit more, maybe even a few days.
Dom, am I way off base here?

Well, I'm not getting Brayden Schenn vibes here where the pieces changed every day and Sweeney finally told Armstrong where to go.

But I do see your point.

He went all of last season without any issues, so maybe he's good. Who ever really knows? I am sure the Bruins due their medical due diligence on the player and, for something like knees, would be reasonably confident he's fit. Concussions are different because the brain is a strange thing and far less well-understood than the knee. It is a concern though.

I got your email. Not ignoring it. Just trying to see what sources I can reach out to in order to write that article.

 

[24giovanni]

@DKH, Dan, If the B's sign Chychrun for 6.5 or $7 million, would they have enough to sign E. Lindholm, Tofoli and Swayman in your opinion plz?

@DominicT, Could you answer this as well plz?

 

[Ratty]

Lindholm will not be a 3rd pair guy behind Lohrei & Chychrun.

Thus the caveat “some combination thereof”.

 

[DominicT]

@DominicT, Could you answer this as well plz?

No I can't. I have no idea what you are signing those guys for and I don't want to speculate on an unknown market we haven't seen for a few years with the cap increase like this.

 

[DKH]

Trade yet undone and some here speculating on how much to pay Chicky.
Priceless!
Did we learn anything from 2013 Iggy fiasco?
I hope that I'm wrong but: IMO we've got to cool our jets
for a bit more, maybe even a few days.
Dom, am I way off base here?

It’s great isn’t it ?

This is not the week to give up cooling your jets - maybe trading for or signing them (Ehlers, McGroarty, Dillon, Perfetti)

 

[bruinmann77]

they really need to get this trade done before FA starts IMO

 

[Gordoff]

Dont tell me how to live!

Put down that Snickers bar!

 

[GordonHowe]

Not Dom, but have opinions. The kid is pissed at Winnipeg, because they believe the best place for his development is the AHL. He wants a free pass to the NHL. If he came to Boston he'd go to the AHL. Maybe he would accept it somewhere else, but I don't see the fit

PDL's Disease.

Which is, unfortunately, spreading among today's young players, talented or not.

One thing I can say with relative certainty, is that Don Sweeney, Cam Neely and the rest of the Boston Bruins organization would never tolerate a player like this within their ranks.

Give your locker room cancer to someone else.

 

[DKH]

@DKH, Dan, If the B's sign Chychrun for 6.5 or $7 million, would they have enough to sign E. Lindholm, Tofoli and Swayman in your opinion plz?

I would not sign Toffoli - 4 years ago yes I’m past him

imagine land

Zacha - Lindholm- Pastrnak
Marchand - Coyle - Heinen/Geek
Heinen/Ostapchuk- Fred-Geek/Lysell
Beech/Osta- boqvist- Braz/lysell
Merkulov
Maroon

Lindholm - McAvoy
Chychrun- Carlo
Lohrei - Peeke

Ostapchuk & Lysell were often linemates and Bruins by extension watching Lysell know Ostapchuk very well
****Lysell needs to get legit shot ****

 

[Gordoff]

It’s great isn’t it ?

This is not the week to give up cooling your jets - maybe trading for or signing them (Ehlers, McGroarty, Dillon, Perfetti)

I just feel that folks here are getting extremely anxious (me too) but I'm trying to walk away from the computer and find other things to think about.
Trying to save some from

 

[DKH]

I just feel that folks here are getting extremely anxious (me too) but I'm trying to walk away from the computer and find other things to think about.
Trying to save some from

It’s fun though - beats cutting the lawn

 

[ON3M4N]

@DominicT, Could you answer this as well plz?

Chychrun is already signed for this season. It's next season where maybe you run into issues

 

[BruinsJoe]

I would not sign Toffoli - 4 years ago yes I’m past him

imagine land

Zacha - Lindholm- Pastrnak
Marchand - Coyle - Heinen/Geek
Heinen/Ostapchuk- Fred-Geek/Lysell
Beech/Osta- boqvist- Braz/lysell
Merkulov
Maroon

Lindholm - McAvoy
Chychrun- Carlo
Lohrei - Peeke

Ostapchuk & Lysell were often linemates and Bruins by extension watching Lysell know Ostapchuk very well
****Lysell needs to get legit shot ****

The Heinen Geekie thing on the top 6 is just so ugly

 

[GordonHowe]

He went all of last season without any issues, so maybe he's good. Who ever really knows? I am sure the Bruins due their medical due diligence on the player and, for something like knees, would be reasonably confident he's fit. Concussions are different because the brain is a strange thing and far less well-understood than the knee. It is a concern though.

Good post.