Boston Bruins 2023 Off-Season CAP, Trade Rumors and Free Agent Talk III

[Mainehockey33]

Considering Hall and Bert were to of our better players in the playoffs I was hoping we would make room elsewhere. This certainly makes the Bruins worse.

I don’t know if there’s room for both. Still have Debrusk due for a raise.

 

[TCB]

I agree on Hall. But I feel like Bertuzzi is going to be pretty similar in terms of impact even if his impact is a little different.

I also fear how bad this Bertuzzi deal is gonna be. I think a post 30s Bertuzzi could be a real problem.

I really hope this trade wasn't to sign bertuzzi and I'm a bertuzzi fan

 

[Gee Wally]

Did I see that Foligno is included in this deal? Seems odd since he's a pending UFA and would likely have no value, unless Chicago wants a little time to see if he'd come in for some veteran leadership.

thats exactly why.

 

[Bodit9]

And we're off....lol

No thanks

 

[Mainehockey33]

I agree on Hall. But I feel like Bertuzzi is going to be pretty similar in terms of impact even if his impact is a little different.

I also fear how bad this Bertuzzi deal is gonna be. I think a post 30s Bertuzzi could be a real problem.

I was hoping for picks but hopefully one of the d they got is good enough to replace Clifton. I don’t know anything about them.

 

[Gee Wally]

If you folks would, we now have a dedicated thread.

Confirmed with Link: - Taylor Hall to Chicago

Hawks have 4 second rounders and we couldn’t even get one of them. Couldn't even get a 7th rounder.

forums.hfboards.com

as we will with any deals when they occur.

 

[quietbruinfan]

And Reilly is still here...................

 

[TCB]

Yes krug back here I like it.

Me too. At half price and a first

 

[bp14]

Last season Gryz had easily his best year as a Bruin and he STILL was a playoff scratch by a different coach! And now people want to bring Krug back too???

I’m looking at this Hall trade as “who can we maybe afford to lose (and still compete) and who costs us a good amount of money?”

IMO that list was Hall, Ullmark and Gryz. I suspect all of them could be gone. If they keep Bert and Bergy comes back, I suspect they’re a top 10 team.

 

[McGarnagle]

Last season Gryz had easily his best year as a Bruin and he STILL was a playoff scratch by a different coach! And now people want to bring Krug back too???

I’m looking at this Hall trade as “who can we maybe afford to lose (and still compete) and who costs us a good amount of money?”

IMO that list was Hall, Ullmark and Gryz. I suspect all of them could be gone. If they keep Bert and Bergy comes back, I suspect they’re a top 10 team.

He was only a scratch this year because this coach had a complete and utter nervous breakdown during the series. If he was in instead of Forbort from the get-go, or Jim didn't scratch him for Clifton in game 6 to try to pass the buck for Ullmark's turnover in game 5, the Bruins win that series and probably the cup.

 

[goalieman40]

I still think his impact on the locker room/team approach/attitude would be great.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Reilly is here...for now. Forbort who I suspected would stay, stays. I am definitely NOT a Bert fan, so don't like the trade, but you do what you have to.

 

[The don godfather]

Reilly is here...for now. Forbort who I suspected would stay, stays. I am definitely NOT a Bert fan, so don't like the trade, but you do what you have to.

Your gonna love bert book it!

 

[bp14]

He was only a scratch this year because this coach had a complete and utter nervous breakdown during the series. If he was in instead of Forbort from the get-go, or Jim didn't scratch him for Clifton in game 6 to try to pass the buck for Ullmark's turnover in game 5, the Bruins win that series and probably the cup.

Well you may be right but I’m not sure that matters. If his coach feels he wasn’t a great playoff option, like his prior coach felt, he’s a guy we should look to move if we can get a decent return IMO.

I still think his impact on the locker room/team approach/attitude would be great.

Yuck.

This team shouldn’t need any more locker room guys. They need players who hold up over playoff series, coaches who don’t panic and goalies who play under pressure.

 

[TCB]

6 forwards signed at the Moment

 

[capecodder]

Since they let Folingo go I wonder if they plan on bringing Looch home???

 

[CamFan81]

Sad to see Hall go, but he doesn't belong on the third line

 

[PlayMakers]

Damn we did Hall dirty. He plays 3rd line, shuts his mouth and is excellent in the playoffs. to possibly be stuck in a rebuild. I hope Chicago moves him for assets to a contender cause he deserves it.

We did do him dirty.

I wasn't Hall's biggest fan, I think he had 2 "passenger" playoffs before this year, but he was a good soldier who wanted to be here and did whatever he was told. That said, he was a luxury to have ($6m) on the 3rd line and wasn't really able to flip sides.

Fwiw, I also hope they move him to a contender.

 

[Babajingo]

6 forwards signed at the Moment

If Swayman is ~3.5 that means teh space is around 7.4 mill with 6 F spots to fill.

 

[bolt thrower]

So basically we got nothing for Hall. That's pretty bad if you ask me.

 

[TCB]

If Swayman is ~3.5 that means teh space is around 7.4 mill with 6 F spots to fill.

So who's next ? lol

 

[bbfan419]

You think Sweeney could have at least moved Reilly with Hall.

 

[GordonHowe]

Bruins trade Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno to Chicago for RFA defensemen, cap relief

The Bruins are trading both Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno to the Blackhawks in a deal that creates more cap flexibility for Boston.

www.boston.com

 

[Babajingo]

So who's next ? lol

I thought they could afford to lose Gryz and Ullmark before Hall. They have D depth and Swayman. I wasn't a big fan of Hall but he did play well during the playoffs.

I imagine they buy out Reilly next.

 

[JCRO]

Folignos rights? Assuming there’s some tight cap space work done with this move (bonus or something)?