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Boston Bruins 2023-24 Roster and Salary Cap Discussion XII: The sky is falling!

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Roll 4 Lines said:
Except I would thing JDB is going back in the trade, no? Could it be Linus?
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Why would he go back ? Isn’t he 27 and a UFA ?

Dubas said he wants prospects with ELC

DeBrusk & Linus are neither

0.0 either going back
 
TCB said:
I got a lifetime subscription years ago. Glad I did because they don't offer it anymore.

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I have it for my car but I don't get paid until next week and Sirius didn't like that lol. I'm going to get an annual plan b/c I'll actually save money doing it.
 
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The Boston Bruins are preparing for what should be an eventful 2024 NHL Trade Deadline for them. Their latest loss to the Edmonton Oilers, which saw them blow another lead late, is only another example of why they should be making additions to their roster leading up to Friday.

As we approach deadline day, the Bruins appear to be in the mix for one of the NHL's top trade targets. According to Pierre LeBrun, the Bruins are among the many clubs that have "checked in on" Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique. LeBrun also listed the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vegas Golden Knights as current suitors for the veteran.


With the Bruins needing help down the middle, it is not surprising that Henrique is on their radar. He would provide their middle six with a nice boost, as he offers strong secondary scoring and steady defensive play. He is also well-known for his leadership.

Another nice element about Henrique's game is that he can play on the wing. Because of this, he could fit virtually anywhere in Boston's top nine if acquired.

Henrique, 34, has appeared in 60 games this season for the Ducks, posting 18 goals and 42 points. Boston would benefit from adding that kind of offense to its lineup, but we will need to wait and see if they can land him.
 
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As we approach deadline day, the Bruins are in the mix for one of the NHL’s top trade targets. According to Pierre LeBrun, the Bruins are among the many clubs that have “checked in on” Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique. LeBrun also listed the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vegas Golden Knights as current suitors for the veteran.
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Rather impressive that Henrique manages to be a +3 on that team. Also hard to believe he's only appeared in 4 playoff games for his entire career.
 
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Bruinfanatic said:
As we approach deadline day, the Bruins are in the mix for one of the NHL’s top trade targets. According to Pierre LeBrun, the Bruins are among the many clubs that have “checked in on” Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique. LeBrun also listed the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vegas Golden Knights as current suitors for the veteran.
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Ugh. Not that the guy is a bad player, but a pure rental or short-term solution at best. I'd hate to give up sparse assets for a dude like that. I guess if Sweeney thinks the team is an Adam Henrique away from a deep run :dunno:
 
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Dr Hook said:
Ugh. Not that the guy is a bad player, but a pure rental or short-term solution at best. I'd hate to give up sparse assets for a dude like that. I guess if Sweeney thinks the team is an Adam Henrique away from a deep run :dunno:
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Not sure how many other first line C's are out there at a 5.2M cap hit. 52.9% in the dot doesn't hurt either.

I don't mind him if the price on EL is too high. We tend to make easy deals with the ducks too.

On our team he'd be 4th in goals and pts right now. Not too shabby...

Btw Gudas being +15 on that team, man. He should have been a Bruin.
 
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Yeah, don't mind Henrique the player, but he just adds to the log jam of centers. He's not better than Zacha or Coyle. He's half decent on draws, though.

#1 C (None)

#2/3 (Zacha, Coyle, Henrique)

and those are borderline #2 C, most likely would be 3 C on teams with good Centre depth.
 
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Bruins Interested in Ducks Veteran Center​

The Boston Bruins are preparing for what should be an eventful 2024 NHL Trade Deadline for them. Their latest loss to the Edmonton Oilers, which saw them blow another lead late, is only another example of why they should be making additions to their roster leading up to Friday.

As we approach deadline day, the Bruins appear to be in the mix for one of the NHL's top trade targets. According to Pierre LeBrun, the Bruins are among the many clubs that have "checked in on" Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique. LeBrun also listed the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vegas Golden Knights as current suitors for the veteran.


With the Bruins needing help down the middle, it is not surprising that Henrique is on their radar. He would provide their middle six with a nice boost, as he offers strong secondary scoring and steady defensive play. He is also well-known for his leadership.

Another nice element about Henrique's game is that he can play on the wing. Because of this, he could fit virtually anywhere in Boston's top nine if acquired.

Henrique, 34, has appeared in 60 games this season for the Ducks, posting 18 goals and 42 points. Boston would benefit from adding that kind of offense to its lineup, but we will need to wait and see if they can land him.
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Sore I didn’t see this post
 
goldnblack said:
Not sure how many other first line C's are out there at a 5.2M cap hit. 52.9% in the dot doesn't hurt either.

I don't mind him if the price on EL is too high. We tend to make easy deals with the ducks too.
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Is Henrique a 1C now? I don't think he ever was, even in his prime and he's 34 now. Still productive, sure, but he likely isn't pushing Boston over the top.
 
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Sheppy said:
Yeah, don't mind Henrique the player, but he just adds to the log jam of centers. He's not better than Zacha or Coyle. He's half decent on draws, though.
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Yeah but think about what he does for both depth and the ability to ice both a crazy 3rd and 4th line.

If you can't be the Matthews/McJesus type teams (the dream top 6s), be the "deep roll 4 line skate them out of the rink" teams. Henrique would make us look something like:

Zacha-Henrique-Pasta instead of Heinen-Zacha-Pasta. Already that's a big win

then

Marchand-Coyle-Debrusk
Heinen-Geekie-Freddy (JVR demoted, Heinen lands on this line)
JVR-Boqvist-Brazeau (JVR's new line, drooool worthy 4th)

Give me this team all day in the playoffs, plus one more strong D. Yes please. Btw two lines would have 2 C's on them. Another dreamy setup.

Dr Hook said:
Is Henrique a 1C now? I don't think he ever was, even in his prime and he's 34 now. Still productive, sure, but he likely isn't pushing Boston over the top.
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He is presently their 1st line C, taking 1st line minutes, facoffs, and D assignments. So call it whatever you'd like.
 
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goldnblack said:
Yeah but think about what he does for both depth and the ability to ice both a crazy 3rd and 4th line.

If you can't be the Matthews/McJesus type teams, be the deep roll 4 line skate them out of the rink teams. Henrique would make us look something like:

Zacha-Henrique-Pasta instead of Heinen-Zacha-Pasta. Already that's a big win

then

Marchand-Coyle-Debrusk
Heinen-Geekie-Freddy (JVR demoted, Heinen lands on this line)
JVR-Boqvist-Brazeau (JVR's new line)

Give me this team all day in the playoffs, plus one more strong D. Yes please.



He is presently their 1st line C, taking 1st line minutes, facoffs, and D assignments. So call it whatever you'd like.
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And they still lack severe physicality up front. Not one player will be any threat to wear guys down in a physical manner.

You add in how hilariously soft the defense is and it's another quick exit.

I don't hate having 4 steady lines, but the fact there's essentially no one there to wear down other teams star players is a recipe for disaster.
 
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goldnblack said:
He is presently their 1st line C, taking 1st line minutes, facoffs, and D assignments. So call it whatever you'd like.
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That's fine if you want to call him that, but the guy has put up 50 points just twice in his career (years ago). He isn't better than Coyle or Zacha. I get your argument about depth options here, and I suppose if the price was cheap enough, it wouldn't be awful, but for me, he doesn't move the needle much as far as playoff chances go. I would prefer to roll with what we have rather than use assets to get another guy like that and save that limited trade capital for something more substantial in the summer.
 
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Sheppy said:
And they still lack severe physicality up front. Not one player will be any threat to wear guys down in a physical manner.

You add in how hilariously soft the defense is and it's another quick exit.

I don't hate having 4 steady lines, but the fact there's essentially no one there to wear down other teams star players is a recipe for disaster.
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But it's a matter of COST. If Henrique ends up costing a 2 and a 5 to create that depth level, you do it. We can survive that amount of asset loss. That's like going for it without breaking our already thinning asset cupboard. Btw if Sweeney then gave Henrique 2 times 4 to stay, I'd take that too!
 
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Sheppy said:
And they still lack severe physicality up front. Not one player will be any threat to wear guys down in a physical manner.

You add in how hilariously soft the defense is and it's another quick exit.

I don't hate having 4 steady lines, but the fact there's essentially no one there to wear down other teams star players is a recipe for disaster.
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Yes Pasta and Marchand will be targeted relentlessly is there any Bruins that will do the same with their opponents top players,Charlie probably any forward I would be hard pressed to pick one ,Brad I guess
 
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goldnblack said:
But it's a matter of COST. If Henrique ends up costing a 2 and a 5 to create that depth level, you do it. We can survive that amount of asset loss. That's like going for it without breaking our already thinning asset cupboard. Btw if Sweeney then gave Henrique 2 times 4 to stay, I'd take that too!
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But it won't be a 2 and a 5 because they have to fit his salary in and it's not cheap.
 
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Dr Hook said:
But it won't be a 2 and a 5 because they have to fit his salary in and it's not cheap.
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We've already seen teams retain at 75%. I expect between that and shipping a Lauko, we can make it work or come very close.
 
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