Boston Bruins 2023-24 Roster and Salary Cap Discussion XI: Trade Deadline March 8th

[Gee Wally]

Debrusk and Ullmark for RNH and Kane

money doesnt work. Need to move. out additional 1M +
aside from Oilers have more term coming. JDB none and Ullmark only a year.

I dont see it as viable.

 

[Gee Wally]

Going to Tampa where he will resign, random prediction on my part.

this wouldn’t surprise me.
Cant overlook no tax in FLA and the new ‘millionaires tax’ in MA.
On a max term its like getting an xtra year.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

this wouldn’t surprise me.
Cant overlook no tax in FLA and the new ‘millionaires tax’ in MA.
On a max term its like getting an xtra year.

It would surprise me because either he or Sergachev would be 3LD. And giving up their 2026 first with Hedman and Stamkos aging out and nothing coming behind it is right in their rebuild wheelhouse.

 

[SPV]

this wouldn’t surprise me.
Cant overlook no tax in FLA and the new ‘millionaires tax’ in MA.
On a max term its like getting an xtra year.

You have always said it’s always about the money

 

[Gee Wally]

You have always said it’s always about the money

it is. At the very least if your agent isnt pushing the differences he isnt doing his job.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

* Necas+ cap dump (Raanta)
for
Ullmark + JDB +

Gets us a 25 year old #1 C to play with countrymen Pasta and Zacha

*if actually available

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Unfortunately, last year they gave away a lot of draft picks and did not retain any of the three players. A very costly event for a 1st round exit.
2024 1st round pick & 2025 4th round pick......................Bertuzzi
2023 1st round pick , 2023 5th round pick , 2024 3rd round pick
& 2025 2nd round pick............for Orlov and Hathaway
They made mistakes in the past with not selling off UFA's Eriksson, Chara, Krug, etc and when you don't replenish draft picks it puts the team in a difficult position to improve. This might be the year to cash in on a few. Grzelcyk, DeBrusk, JVR, Forbort, Henien, Richard, Shattenkirk, Zboril are all UFA's. Many can be replaced with better options. Replenish some draft capital or trade to find a top center.

If you trade every guy on your list you get a 2nd , maybe a couple of 3rd, and then maybe a couple 5ths, IF you are willing to retain. Richard, Shattenkirk, Zboril have no value, maybe someone absolutely desperate gives up a 7th for Shatty.

 

[sarge88]

The podcast was great.

I was very surprised to hear Dom say that Lohrei would be better than Hanifin in 3 years.

Not disagreeing, BTW. I was actually encouraged and happy to hear that.

 

[CDJ]

Looking at the FA market there are a decent chunk of physical defenseman that shouldn’t command massive money, I have a feeling the D group will feel very different next season. No zero hit nights.

 

[Skelen]

* Necas+ cap dump (Raanta)
for
Ullmark + JDB +

Gets us a 25 year old #1 C to play with countrymen Pasta and Zacha

*if actually available

I like Necas as a base of the trade, I don't know that they have a need for JDB but I get he's one of the pieces we have of value and can afford to lose

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

If this is the best offer we get for Debrusk then I keep him and lose him for nothing which is literally equal to the value of what he returns in that trade.

Nothing is actually slightly better, because we wouldn't be stuck with that f***ing Kulak contract.

EDIT: Was beat to this punch a couple of times Still... That is one godawful proposal. Braindead.

 

[KrugAvoy]

If management feels how Dom does about Lohrei then they should pass on Hanifan. I don't think we're that close to a cup this year, so selling off all the futures for Noah is off the table in my book. As Dom and Chris said In the podcast getting gritty ans someone like Middleton would be a better option . I'm not shelling out 8 years for Hanifan to keep Lohrei stuck on the 3rd pair, and I don't think Lohrei would be a fan of that either. Pass on Noah, give me Middleton. He might not be from Mass like Noah, but he has the name of a Mass town so that should be good enough for the black and gold tinted glasses folks

Lindholm-McAvoy
Lohrei-Carlo
Middleton-Regula/Wotherspoon

 

[The don godfather]

* Necas+ cap dump (Raanta)
for
Ullmark + JDB +

Gets us a 25 year old #1 C to play with countrymen Pasta and Zacha

*if actually available

No way canes do that. Necas is a stud.

If management feels how Dom does about Lohrei then they should pass on Hanifan. I don't think we're that close to a cup this year, so selling off all the futures for Noah is off the table in my book. As Dom and Chris said In the podcast getting gritty ans someone like Middleton would be a better option . I'm not shelling out 8 years for Hanifan to keep Lohrei stuck on the 3rd pair, and I don't think Lohrei would be a fan of that either. Pass on Noah, give me Middleton. He might not be from Mass like Noah, but he has the name of a Mass town so that should be good enough for the black and gold tinted glasses folks

Lindholm-McAvoy
Lohrei-Carlo
Middleton-Regula/Wotherspoon

Lohrei poitras and lysell untouchables.

 

[Gordoff]

I miss the days when you could make a deal without having to worry about the f***ing cap

 

[The don godfather]

Cap is good otherwise rangers would have a payroll of 150 million.

 

[Tbaybruin]

If the Oilers are really going for it To Anaheim Jake and Ullmark half retained by Boston. Jake and Ullmark 1/2 retain again to Edmonton. Pick(s) to Anaheim for retaining. A 1 million Jake and 1.25 Ullmark to The Oilers should get us multiple good picks and top prospects or young players to keep or flip.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

If the Oilers are really going for it To Anaheim Jake and Ullmark half retained by Boston. Jake and Ullmark 1/2 retain again to Edmonton. Pick(s) to Anaheim for retaining. A 1 million Jake and 1.25 Ullmark to The Oilers should get us multiple good picks and top prospects or young players to keep or flip.

Where are the good young prospects picks gonna come from ??? the Oilers Farm system is worse than Boston's. Nobody jumps out as a really interesting player when I look at it. Maybe there is something in Akey behind the stats . Maybe you get a first round pick in the 20s.

there just isn't much there to trade for a Vezina goalie signed dirt cheap through next year, and a second line winger

I'm not blowing the team up for a late first round pick, and a couple B- at best prospects

 

[Tbaybruin]

Where are the good young prospects picks gonna come from ??? the Oilers Farm system is worse than Boston's. Nobody jumps out as a really interesting player when I look at it. Maybe there is something in Akey behind the stats . Maybe you get a first round pick in the 20s.

there just isn't much there to trade for a Vezina goalie signed dirt cheap through next year, and a second line winger

I'm not blowing the team up for a late first round pick, and a couple B- at best prospects

Go look at their prospects. They have good young players in the system Holloway

Where are the good young prospects picks gonna come from ??? the Oilers Farm system is worse than Boston's. Nobody jumps out as a really interesting player when I look at it. Maybe there is something in Akey behind the stats . Maybe you get a first round pick in the 20s.

there just isn't much there to trade for a Vezina goalie signed dirt cheap through next year, and a second line winger

I'm not blowing the team up for a late first round pick, and a couple B- at best prospects

Hollaway 2 first a second. Flip picks for our needs

 

[CDJ]

Some of you guys are going to be wildly disappointed by the return if Ullmark is moved (both now or in the offseason)

 

[Ratty]

To New Jersey:
Linus Ullmark
Matt Grzelcyk
3rd round pick

To Boston:
Dawson Mercer
Nathan Bastian

(It's hard to gauge value on goaltenders, don't shoot me)

Mercer is having a bit of a down year and NJ desperately needs a #1

Not impressed with Poitras as a potential future center?

 

[dangermike]

Some of you guys are going to be wildly disappointed by the return if Ullmark is moved (both now or in the offseason)

i do wanna get something for him tho. too many dudes hitting FA without recouping at least something from them.

 

[DominicT]

PuckPedia has this on their site now. Excellent tool. Should help ya'll with your proposals.

 

[EvilDead]

Ol Burnsey down in the North End must cackle like a hyena every time he thinks about how he forced Bob Goodenow to bend both knees and kiss his feet in 2005. The way the salary cap is so tight, teams are afraid to make real hockey trades anymore. It sucks.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Swayman, coyle, Lysell 1st for Brad Tkatchuk

 

[EvilDead]

Cap is good otherwise rangers would have a payroll of 150 million.

And they would still be struggling to make a wild card slot if they had that kind of payroll. The Rangers sucked when they were blowing cash on every big name guy they could sign. That's why the Devils whooped their ass in the playoffs every year.