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

[22Brad Park]

I don't think he'll touch the 1's. If he was going to, we'd probably have Henrique right now.

Yea if he gave a 1st for him I would be demanding he resign

 

[Alicat]

Don is always in the middle of things, always. Comes out afterwards.
He does his job and he does it well. Works to improve the team, but not at crazy prices.

Exactly.

 

[The don godfather]

Can't say that with no rings on fingers Donny.

Wasn't his fault best team in history blew it big time and game 7 2019 cup final loss at home due to poor execution of team and coaching. He has done his job extremely well.

 

[Jorah Marshmont]

I thought it was Hanifin he has wanted since 2015 draft.
Sweeney's like Captain Ahab trying to land that great whale but it keeps alluding him.

It was Werenski they wanted, not Hanifin

 

[22Brad Park]

Exactly.

Don is same guy who ate a 1st on Backes deal to shed that bad contract..I like Donny but there are better GMs then him 4 sure.

 

[dugg133]

Either of Hanifin or Lindholm would be great obviously, but I think I'd be ok with a boring deadline this year if they went that route. All I really want is a resolution to the Debrusk saga, so either sign him or trade him. And from there just free up enough space to keep Lohrei up and bring Beecher back, and maybe give Lysell a look as well. Waiving Forbort gets that done, and the defense hasn't really missed him with Wotherspoon filling in.

 

[McGarnagle]

I just hope Don picks a lane. Either buy on a Lindholm or Hanifan or sell all the impending UFAs/Ullmark.

Last thing I want is to roll with the same 23 players the rest of the way to an eventual 2nd round loss to Florida.

But Sweeney always manages to work miracles this time of year so I'm intrigued by what is to come.

 

[22Brad Park]

Wasn't his fault best team in history blew it big time and game 7 2019 cup final loss at home due to poor execution of team and coaching. He has done his job extremely well.

If you say so .Again I like Donny .

 

[Alicat]

Don is same guy who ate a 1st on Backes deal to shed that bad contract..I like Donny but there are better GMs then him 4 sure.

It is called business. We got better because he moved that 1st.

 

[22Brad Park]

Bjudstad is a player I would try and get.Darn good reliable player and hard to play against.Not sure cost cause he has cheap control of 1 more season but he would definitely help in playoff hockey.I said this twice and none ya'll like him.Your all blind

It is called business. We got better because he moved that 1st.

Yes for sure but he caused it overpaying an old vet.

 

[chizzler]

Well IMO, the playoffs will be like the 6 on 5. I think no acquisition will help. They to change their core to change that. Wasted assets this year. Last year was the one to go for it. Sell in the free agents to be.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

It is called business. We got better because he moved that 1st.

To this day, that was one of the worst trades I've ever seen. Saved $0 on the Cap as we had to retain on Backes and he was already stashed in the AHL. Got Kase who was nothing.

We did not get any better from that deal. At all. And paid a first for the privilege.

Not a Sweeney hater (I've said for years that he's a mixed bag) and I think he's improved over time. But there was no defending that trade at the time. And there's especially no defending it now after we know everything else he did (or didn't) do at that deadline.

 

[Grimey]

Guess this kind of sums up how the players feel about first round picks.

Funny stuff from Rupp, haha.

 

[Jorah Marshmont]

Sweeney usually makes his big move before TDL day. If not today I think it’ll be only small trades on friday

 

[McGarnagle]

To this day, that was one of the worst trades I've ever seen. Saved very little cap (which wasn't used). Got Kase who was nothing. And still had to retain half of Backes' salary.

We did not get any better from that deal. At all. And paid a first for the privilege.

Not a Sweeney hater (I've said for years that he's a mixed bag) and I think he's improved over time. But there was no defending that trade at the time. And there's especially no defending it now after we know everything else he did (or didn't) do at that deadline.

If Kase didn't have a skull made of Swiss cheese he'd have been a hell of a player and would've paired really well with Krejci.

But his injury issues were well known before the trade so it was a low percentage gamble that lost.

 

[Alicat]

To this day, that was one of the worst trades I've ever seen. Saved very little cap (which wasn't used). Got Kase who was nothing. And still had to retain half of Backes' salary.

We did not get any better from that deal. At all. And paid a first for the privilege.

Not a Sweeney hater (I've said for years that he's a mixed bag) and I think he's improved over time. But there was no defending that trade at the time. And there's especially no defending it now after we know everything else he did (or didn't) do at that deadline.

Definitely his worst trade by far but sometimes you have to take a loss to get better down the road.

 

[Tbaybruin]

Did you watch the Cup Final? The Blues hit everyone wearing the Spoked B and suffered little hitting in return. It was embarassing to witness a Bruins team getting beat at what should have been their own game.

I think people forget that on Jan 1 2019 the Blues were dead last in the entire league. The first 1/2 means nothing. It’s team health and playing great hockey when the playoffs start. A hot goalie also goes a long way.

 

[Alicat]

Sweeney usually makes his big move before TDL day. If not today I think it’ll be only small trades on friday

He pulled the Bertuzzi trade off early in the morning last year so it wouldn't surprise me if he pulled something off tonight.

 

[The don godfather]

To this day, that was one of the worst trades I've ever seen. Saved $0 on the Cap as we had to retain on Backes and he was already stashed in the AHL. Got Kase who was nothing.

We did not get any better from that deal. At all. And paid a first for the privilege.

Not a Sweeney hater (I've said for years that he's a mixed bag) and I think he's improved over time. But there was no defending that trade at the time. And there's especially no defending it now after we know everything else he did (or didn't) do at that deadline.

Pavel zacha for haula buries that bad trade in the closet .

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Definitely his worst trade by far but sometimes you have to take a loss to get better down the road.

It didn't make us better down the road. It made us worse because we lost the pick.

 

[sarge88]

Funny stuff from Rupp, haha.

Rupp is great!

 

[Babajingo]

Does everyone think that, even if they find a way to wedge in Hanifin or Lindholm that they have a better chance to win the final?

I don't.

Now if its a trade and sign, that's a different story and something to build off of.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Pavel zacha for haula buries that bad trade in the closet .

The comment I was responding to was the claim that paying a first round pick to get rid of Backes made the Bruins better. It didn't.

Not an overall assessment of Sweeney's tenure.

 

[22Brad Park]

Rupp is great!

Danbury Trashers forever

 

[JCRO]

Damn.. I actually love that Byram pickup for Buffalo.