Boston Bruins 2023-24 Roster and Salary Cap Discussion XIII: On the eve of the trade deadline

[BruinsFanMike82]

With DeBrusk, Ullmark and Grzelcyk all skating this morning, safe to assume that nothing major is close to being done.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Anything is possible but the rumors of Edmunson and now Forbort not skating is hard to think something may be going down

Is Edmunson an upgrade on Forbort? Tougher perhaps?

 

[CDJ]

The aging I agree with, in three years he is probably an overpaid third liner, but with leadership skills and still tough/dirty. Arizona situation should be resolved in a couple years (regardless of Bettman being Bettman) and with the World Cup of hockey cap will continue to increase. He should give them two very good playoff runs and fills a huge void at forward on this team. Washington would never move Wilson anyway.

If the plan is 2-3 years then pay Arizona to take him then I’m game

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Yes. I think a nice experienced, hard hitting 4th line would be much more effective & cheaper than getting one high skillled player for this team.

Indeed. The Bruins can focus on team defense to overcome low scoring talent.

Forecheck and physicality wins in the playoffs.

 

[Alicat]

I like Buchnevich quite a bit, not sure they have the pieces to get it done though.

There have been rumors that St. Louis likes both DeBrusk and Gryz so you never know. No one thought Bertuzzi was available last year or even Orlov and Hathaway.

 

[ON3M4N]

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Guy is cooked. It isn't 2019 anymore.

Trenin is on pace for 18 points.

Lindholm has been posting bad numbers, and Vancouver already wants out.

Is this really what we want? Or is it going to move the needle?

Either chase high impact guys or stand pat IMO.

Did we bring in high impact guys last year at the TDL? How did that work out for us? How many "high impact guys" are really even on the trade market?

 

[Alicat]

Is Edmunson an upgrade on Forbort? Tougher perhaps?

Yes especially in the health and physicality departments plus playoff experience and leadership

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

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Would look great in a Bruins jersey, he can beat up Heinen for 43

Overrated career. Played with Backstrom/Ovechkin.

Overrated toughness.

Hits, yes. Does he these days? He knows his next suspension is his last one, more so than Marchand even.

 

[Gordoff]

With DeBrusk, Ullmark and Grzelcyk all skating this morning, safe to assume that nothing major is close to being done.

Gonna just ride it on out...
"We'll use them as our own rentals" blah blah.
I guess, what else can they do if nobody, not one team
has any interest in Gyz/JDB? Ullmark? Two schools of thought there.
I would have an open mind if I'm DS, but I'm not. Just another "guesser" at the keyboard.

 

[Alicat]

St. Louis is in Jersey and Washington is in Pittsburgh tonight

 

[Fenian24]

There have been rumors that St. Louis likes both DeBrusk and Gryz so you never know. No one thought Bertuzzi was available last year or even Orlov and Hathaway.

If Don Sweeney gets Buchnevich for DeBrusk and Griz I will never say anything bad about him again.

 

[Alicat]

If Don Sweeney gets Buchnevich for DeBrusk and Griz I will never say anything bad about him again.

I'm going to clip this post just in case

 

[Gordoff]

There have been rumors that St. Louis likes both DeBrusk and Gryz so you never know. No one thought Bertuzzi was available last year or even Orlov and Hathaway.

 

[Fenian24]

I'm going to clip this post just in case

Yeah, it will be tough, but like Heinen I give credit where it is due.

 

[TobanWest]

Because you're sending over video analysis right? How else do you evaluate players objectively over the course of a season?

You rely on the fact that the Bruins management, scouts etc are professionals unlike all of us on here except Dom and a few others.... No not you marchy

 

[BradMarchandismydad]

Did we bring in high impact guys last year at the TDL? How did that work out for us? How many "high impact guys" are really even on the trade market?

That's a fair point. Honestly I thought the chemistry of the roster was fantastic prior to the TDL, and it probably made sense to not change much at all.

IDK how many there truly are, but I wouldn't mind targeting a guy like Chychrun, who is at his lowest possible value right now. (If he's healthy enough, of course, we have to do our due diligence there.)

Before going to Ottawa, he was having a top-10 dman type season. He's cheap cap-wise and is an LD.

As mentioned by others Buch would be a fantastic add too.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Is Edmunson an upgrade on Forbort? Tougher perhaps?

Is this a one for one trade ,not sure why the Caps would even want to bother,aren’t they both UFA’s next season,do they think Forbort might get them into the playoffs.Just doesn’t make much sense why they would even make this deal.

 

[TobanWest]

Yes especially in the health and physicality departments plus playoff experience and leadership

Nice to have another cup winner on the team as well.

 

[Walkenthewalk]

Here’s one for you - Max Pacioretty.

Patches has only played 70 games over the past three seasons. At 35, the injuries have to be adding up.

 

[Dr Hook]

Nice to have another cup winner on the team as well.

I hate to be that guy, but we acquired two last TDL and they did jackshit for us at the end of the day.

 

[Gordoff]

Patches has only played 70 games over the past three seasons. At 35, the injuries have to be adding up.

Get Patches and continue down the road of being "Habs South."

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

The ol' "minor aches and pains" for Forbort.

 

[Dr Hook]

Get Patches and continue down the road of being "Habs South."

To hell with Patches- why waste any resources on him? Good player in his prime as dislikeable as he was, but he basically lives on the IR nowawadays.

 

[Absurdity]

 

[DiggityDog]

I hate to be that guy, but we acquired two last TDL and they did jackshit for us at the end of the day.

Hathaway was not a part of the Caps cup winning team.