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

[GordonHowe]

Would be a very solid pickup. Could get behind that, if it comes to fruition.

Why has MS being identified as a contributing factor in poor leadership for the Jets?

No thanks.

 

[Trizz617]

Why has MS being identified as a contributing factor in poor leadership for the Jets?

No thanks.

Maybe there is something in the water over in the Peg. Maybe, it is Schief.

 

[CDJ]

Maybe there is something in the water over in the Peg. Maybe, it is Schief.

Yup, worthwhile risk imo. Especially if Bergeron is still here and the culture remains strong.

 

[Trizz617]

Yup, worthwhile risk imo. Especially if Bergeron is still here and the culture remains strong.

Sometimes, a change of scenery/locker room is necessary. I wouldn't hate a move like that.

 

[BlackFrancis]

Why has MS being identified as a contributing factor in poor leadership for the Jets?

No thanks.

I chalk it up to the Canadian media being shocked and appalled after Scheifele gave Jake Evans a bird's eye view of his own colon.

If you hurt a Habs player, you must be the devil.

 

[GordonHowe]

I chalk it up to the Canadian media being shocked and appalled after Scheifele gave Jake Evans a bird's eye view of his own colon.

If you hurt a Habs player, you must be the devil.

I don't know enough about it. But what I have heard is that entire leadership group in winnipeg, including Blake wheeler, has been a mess. Terrible. Which is why they want to get rid of all of them. I don't want a guy like that on my team.

 

[CDJ]

I chalk it up to the Canadian media being shocked and appalled after Scheifele gave Jake Evans a bird's eye view of his own colon.

If you hurt a Habs player, you must be the devil.

I forgot he did that, that was so mean and malicious. I loved it

 

[BlackFrancis]

I forgot he did that, that was so mean and malicious. I loved it

You and me both.

Poutine swilling bastards wanted him suspended for three years.

 

[bruinmann77]

Ullmark can’t be traded till July 1 I thought because of his NMC

 

[Bridges31]

I chalk it up to the Canadian media being shocked and appalled after Scheifele gave Jake Evans a bird's eye view of his own colon.

If you hurt a Habs player, you must be the devil.

That was such an awesome hit.

 

[Tbaybruin]

Hertl and Karlsson 3 mil retained ,NJ first for MacAvoy Reilly and Coyle.

 

[PlayMakers]

How about…

Ullmark to Pit for a 1st
DeBrusk, Frederic and a 1st for Lindholm and Hanifin @50%
Grzelcyk (now expendable due to Hanifin) to Chi for a 2nd
B’s sign Bert to 6/$36m
B’s sign Wood to 2/$4m
B’s sign Hathaway to 2/$3m
B’s sign Lucic to 1/$1m

March Lindholm Bertuzzi
Lauko* Zacha Pastrnak
Wood Coyle McLaughlin
Lucic Beecher Hathaway
X:Greer

Hanifin McAvoy
Lindholm Carlo
Forbert Mitchell
Zboril Regula

Swayman Bussi

$2.6m in cap space (over $12.5 at the deadline to upgrade top6 wing). And a 2nd round pick in this year’s draft.


*Or Merkulov/Lysell or flip with Bertuzzi

**Also could potentially move Ullmark and Gryz to Chi for a 1st and 2nd. They have two 1sts and four 2nds.

 

[GordonHowe]

Hold your nose for KPD's tired shtick and pick up the info. Clear cache cookies to access,

Don Sweeney’s just getting started cutting down Bruins’ payroll with Taylor Hall/Nick Foligno deal - The Boston Globe

Salary cap worries could cost the current roster some combination of Matt Grzelcyk, Linus Ullmark, Jeremy Swayman, Tyler Bertuzzi or many others.

www.bostonglobe.com

Murphy: Bruins Not Done Clearing Cap Space

The Boston Bruins have begun what everyone in and around the NHL expects will be a series of salary cap space-clearing moves on the NHL trade market. In what can only be described as a salary cap dump, the Boston Bruins were able to unload winger Taylor Hall and his $6 million cap hit in […]

bostonhockeynow.com

 

[Dizzay]

I think we all know Reilly is either getting bough out or moved.
I'd be shocked if Forbort isn't bought out or moved as well.
Gryz likely holds the most value of the three and has the highest cap hit.
Moving those guys gives you an additional just shy of 10 million in space.

If Sweeney has a blueprint, and guys like Frederic, Swayman, of course Bergy, Krejci buy in and take cheap one year deals to have one more kick at the can, I think they can manage to keep everyone else. Zacha can move to any of the top 3 lines to play center if injuries occur.

Bertuzzi-Krejci-Pasta
Marchy-Bergy-Debrusk
Merkulov-Coyle-Zacha
Lucic-Frederic-Lauko
Greer

Graves-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Zboril-Mayfield

Ullmark
Swayman

 

[UncleRico]

Hold your nose for KPD's tired shtick and pick up the info. Clear cache cookies to access,

Don Sweeney’s just getting started cutting down Bruins’ payroll with Taylor Hall/Nick Foligno deal - The Boston Globe

Salary cap worries could cost the current roster some combination of Matt Grzelcyk, Linus Ullmark, Jeremy Swayman, Tyler Bertuzzi or many others.

www.bostonglobe.com

Murphy: Bruins Not Done Clearing Cap Space

The Boston Bruins have begun what everyone in and around the NHL expects will be a series of salary cap space-clearing moves on the NHL trade market. In what can only be described as a salary cap dump, the Boston Bruins were able to unload winger Taylor Hall and his $6 million cap hit in […]

bostonhockeynow.com

I know KDP has it in with jacobs, but my god I couldn’t read any further into an article where he calls Nick foligno an ideal fit to be a captain

 

[GordonHowe]

I know KDP has it in with jacobs, but my god I couldn’t read any further into an article where he calls Nick foligno an ideal fit to be a captain

On that team, Nick would certainly wear an A, deservedly so.

 

[UncleRico]

On that team, Nick would certainly wear an A, deservedly so.

If he even makes the team

 

[DKH]

Ullmark to Leafs for Bruins 1 back

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Ullmark to Leafs for Bruins 1 back

Giving the Leafs a competent goaltender sounds like a bad idea.

 

[Beesfan]

How about…

Ullmark to Pit for a 1st
DeBrusk, Frederic and a 1st for Lindholm and Hanifin @50%
Grzelcyk (now expendable due to Hanifin) to Chi for a 2nd
B’s sign Bert to 6/$36m
B’s sign Wood to 2/$4m
B’s sign Hathaway to 2/$3m
B’s sign Lucic to 1/$1m

March Lindholm Bertuzzi
Lauko* Zacha Pastrnak
Wood Coyle McLaughlin
Lucic Beecher Hathaway
X:Greer

Hanifin McAvoy
Lindholm Carlo
Forbert Mitchell
Zboril Regula

Swayman Bussi

$2.6m in cap space (over $12.5 at the deadline to upgrade top6 wing). And a 2nd round pick in this year’s draft.


*Or Merkulov/Lysell or flip with Bertuzzi

**Also could potentially move Ullmark and Gryz to Chi for a 1st and 2nd. They have two 1sts and four 2nds.

I thought you were on point in another post related to acquiring Lindholm where you said that Stanley Cups are won with 26 year old first line centers, not over 30 guys.

I don't see acquiring a center as a must have. I saw this team play well enough (and win!) against Florida without Bergeron or Krejci. We should keep the structure of that lineup as much as possible, and supplement with young talent in the bottom six/ bottom pair where they belong.

I did the rough math and I think the follow lineup squeaks under the cap.

Marchand/Coyle/DeBrusk
Bertuzzi/Zacha/Pastrnak
Lauko/Frederic/Merkulov
Greer/Beecher/McLaughlin

Forbort - McAvoy
Lindholm - Carlo
Zboril - Regula

Ullmark
Swayman

There's also an option here to move out Ullmark for a 1st that can be used to make a big acquisition at the deadline. Potentially that top six center or an impactful 3rd line forward.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

From last night pre award interviews.

Sounds like Ullmark knows he could be traded

Should be an interesting week, leading up to the draft

The draft is tomorrow so not even half a week.

 

[The don godfather]

I thought you were on point in another post related to acquiring Lindholm where you said that Stanley Cups are won with 26 year old first line centers, not over 30 guys.

I don't see acquiring a center as a must have. I saw this team play well enough (and win!) against Florida without Bergeron or Krejci. We should keep the structure of that lineup as much as possible, and supplement with young talent in the bottom six/ bottom pair where they belong.

I did the rough math and I think the follow lineup squeaks under the cap.

Marchand/Coyle/DeBrusk
Bertuzzi/Zacha/Pastrnak
Lauko/Frederic/Merkulov
Greer/Beecher/McLaughlin

Forbort - McAvoy
Lindholm - Carlo
Zboril - Regula

Ullmark
Swayman

There's also an option here to move out Ullmark for a 1st that can be used to make a big acquisition at the deadline. Potentially that top six center or an impactful 3rd line forward.

Cant win without being deep down the middle.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

I would be a little disappointed if we didn't get at least a second for Gryz

I doubt #48 is getting you a 2nd by himself.

 

[UncleRico]

Giving the Leafs a competent goaltender sounds like a bad idea.

He will fit in perfect with their constant choking in the playoffs

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

He will fit in perfect with their constant choking in the playoffs

Nah. He’ll go there and carry them to a Cup a year after flubbing the first round for Boston.