Management 2020 Off-Season Proposals , trade, sign, kick to curb IV

[BruinDust]

Yep. As GW says, “It’s always about the money.” TH probably ain’t had much learnin’...

His agents/money men sold this to him. It all makes perfect sense.

You can't argue with the logic if your the Hall camp. Smart business if you ask me.

 

[DKH]

I’ve known some beautiful women that always gravitate to bad situations and losers

Taylor Hall will play the year in Buffalo and at the end of the year will become a UFA.

If Buffalo sucks and things look bleak he will resign if not he will look over the bottom 5-6 teams and evaluate which team that can afford him has the best chance to suck

it’s sad to see people with so much to offer not reach their full potential

I don’t care if Ryan Whitney and/or John Moore or whoever said you were the worst teammate/d bag at 2 separate stops people can change but they Have to want to and sometimes it’s gradual

maybe start next year with signing with a 95 point team and go from there

 

[northeastern]

Buffalo should be legit now. Franchise young C and D already...

They need some more, I worry about them mentally they fall apart every season, could they hold it together down the stretch if it was tight?

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

hall had a taste of the playoffs this year... absolutely hated it and decided he wants to never play in them again in his career???

signing with buffalo this year is a great way to get that plan off to a good start

it is strange for me to imagine we didnt offer him at least 8 mill for a 1 year deal... and that he still choose buffalo??? this has reduced my respect for him alot

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

How are we going to feel IF Buffalo does better this season?

He had option of first line LW with Eichel or 2nd line playing with Krejci.

He racks up a lot of points and makes money at the end of next season regardless.

Sweeney better be working on plan B ASAP.

 

[JOKER 192]

You can't argue with the logic if your the Hall camp. Smart business if you ask me.

Business before pleasure I guess.

 

[Yeti34]

What about Toffoli? Any news on him. I would prefer him to Dadanov.

 

[BruinDust]

Business before pleasure I guess.

You know what though, if he hadn't made those comments to the media earlier in the off-season being all about winning, I could actually respect what he did here. He made a business decision by taking a small risk (one-year deal) in order to get a very lucrative payoff when it's all said and done. Doesn't make him a good guy or good teammate, but as a businessman, I tip my cap to him and his agents.

 

[TheReal13Linseman]

You know what though, if he hadn't made those comments to the media earlier in the off-season being all about winning, I could actually respect what he did here. He made a business decision by taking a small risk (one-year deal) in order to get a very lucrative payoff when it's all said and done. Doesn't make him a good guy or good teammate, but as a businessman, I tip my cap to him and his agents.

The ONLY quibble I have with that is that karma can be a b****.

As we saw with Dak today, injuries are always a possibility.

 

[Drunkenfish]

How are we going to feel IF Buffalo does better this season?

He had option of first line LW with Eichel or 2nd line playing with Krejci.

He racks up a lot of points and makes money at the end of next season regardless.

Sweeney better be working on plan B ASAP.

And if Buffalo suck he will be trade at the deadline to a contender and the Sabres would receive a good package for it maybe.

 

[JOKER 192]

You know what though, if he hadn't made those comments to the media earlier in the off-season being all about winning, I could actually respect what he did here. He made a business decision by taking a small risk (one-year deal) in order to get a very lucrative payoff when it's all said and done. Doesn't make him a good guy or good teammate, but as a businessman, I tip my cap to him and his agents.

I even said this earlier today. One year is the deal I sign if I am him.

But if I'm talking about winning this makes no sense.

I mean who am I to judge, Taylor should do what's best for Taylor.

The Bruins offering 3 years ( Pagnotta said it was 2) but whatever. 3 years is the dumbest number of years he could sign for.

If the Bruins truly offered 3 years then it's one of two things.
1) They weren't really interested.
2) They're a bunch of f***ing morons (which they have proven all to often )

 

[BruinDust]

I even said this earlier today. One year is the deal I sign if I am him.

But if I'm talking about winning this makes no sense.

I mean who am I to judge, Taylor should do what's best for Taylor.

The Bruins offering 3 years ( Pagnotta said it was 2) but whatever. 3 years is the dumbest number of years he could sign for.

If the Bruins truly offered 3 years then it's one of two things.
1) They weren't really interested.
2) They're a bunch of f***ing morons (which they have proven all to often )

Yup, it was always 1-2. 3 years and now he's heading into his age 32 season and no team is handing him a 7 or 8 year deal then, let alone for massive dollars.

 

[JOKER 192]

Yup, it was always 1-2. 3 years and now he's heading into his age 32 season and no team is handing him a 7 or 8 year deal then, let alone for massive dollars.

Isn't it to obvious though. Like how could 3 years really have been the number they decided on. If that turns out to be true OMG heaven help them.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

would there be an appetite here for a trade with Minnesota.... Guerin is definitely shaking things up there and matt dumba looks to be there odd man out on the cap management

from minnesota
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matt dumba 6 mll for 3 years our pp qb until McAvoy can prove he deserves the job
Jordan greenway 6'6 winger 2.1 mill for 2 years... 23 year old potential power forward

to minnesota
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jake debrusk rfa inconsistent but full of potential... might break out with smith/coyle
brandon carlo… defense only shut down dman


overall it adds around 1.5 mill to our caphit probably... but we can afford it.

 

[bp13]

Having to now rely on Don Sweeney to make trades to fill key holes is a tough situation. He generally sucks at it. In a real tough spot now needing a top 6 forward and a top 4 dman.

This management team has really botched a great situation.

 

[BruinDust]

would there be an appetite here for a trade with Minnesota.... Guerin is definitely shaking things up there and matt dumba looks to be there odd man out on the cap management

from minnesota
-------------------
matt dumba 6 mll for 3 years our pp qb until McAvoy can prove he deserves the job
Jordan greenway 6'6 winger 2.1 mill for 2 years... 23 year old potential power forward

to minnesota
----------------
jake debrusk rfa inconsistent but full of potential... might break out with smith/coyle
brandon carlo… defense only shut down dman


overall it adds around 1.5 mill to our caphit probably... but we can afford it.

He re-signed Greenway YESTERDAY. He's not about to turn around and trade him.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

And if Buffalo suck he will be trade at the deadline to a contender and the Sabres would receive a good package for it maybe.

If the Bruins are out, we have some UFAs, too.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

would there be an appetite here for a trade with Minnesota.... Guerin is definitely shaking things up there and matt dumba looks to be there odd man out on the cap management

from minnesota
-------------------
matt dumba 6 mll for 3 years our pp qb until McAvoy can prove he deserves the job
Jordan greenway 6'6 winger 2.1 mill for 2 years... 23 year old potential power forward

to minnesota
----------------
jake debrusk rfa inconsistent but full of potential... might break out with smith/coyle
brandon carlo… defense only shut down dman


overall it adds around 1.5 mill to our caphit probably... but we can afford it.

Eh, I don't do it.

I don't love Dumba, and I think greenway is a huge step down from DeBrusk. Greenqay has done nothing at any level to make me think he is ever going to be more than a rough and tumble 3rd line winger. Maybe he'll post a 20 goal season some year, but it is a huge step down from a guy who is the same age and has already had a 27 goal season

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

He re-signed Greenway YESTERDAY. He's not about to turn around and trade him.

theres been sign and trades in hockey ever since I was 6 years old... they arent common but they arent impossible

we signed dave scatchard as an ufa to a 5 year deal and traded him a month into the season... sometimes things happen. sometimes negotiations go bad and you have hard feelings even after inking the deal. and sometimes you get an offer you cant refuse

I mean... Ottawa drafted bryan berard and islanders drafted wade redden... a few days later the 2 teams trade these new picks 1-for-1. it doesnt happen everyday, but it definitely is possible

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

So is there a plan B, or just roll with the same team minus Krug and Chara. And add Smith?

 

[BigGoalBrad]

Man if he took that deal we must have been close and #2 or #3. Deal gets done if Sweeney budges on something.

This sucks and makes no sense. If he picks them get more money+term at least. Skinner makes more than him and sucks.

 

[remer]

Revisit Arizona and OEL deal. The yotes have to move money. The Bruins still need a top LD.

 

[DKH]

Deal with Bruins fell through last minute when Sweeney couldn’t get any players to call Hall and recruit him

 

[Absurdity]

Revisit Arizona and OEL deal. The yotes have to move money. The Bruins still need a top LD.

OEL and his agent gave Arizona up until 12:00pm on Friday to trade him to Vancouver or Boston, and if a deal wouldn't get done by then, he won't waive his NMC to be moved.

 

[N o o d l e s]

OEL and his agent gave Arizona up until 12:00pm on Friday to trade him to Vancouver or Boston, and if a deal wouldn't get done by then, he won't waive his NMC to be moved.

I saw that but if it’s a place he actually wants to go I’d have a hard time believing it. Could be wrong though