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

[KrugAvoy]

Something has to be in the works if they literally don't think they can afford the likes of Hathaway and Nosek...

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

I wonder if LA would deal Danault and have Byfield as 3C

 

[shelbysdad]

The best move is to blow this up. They won't be able to replace Hall Bergy Krecji AND Bertuzzi.

They won't get the green light from Monty Burns since it would hurt the bottom line and wouldn't guarantee them a playoff gate.

monty burns spends to (near cap) every year

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Who wins you more games the next 3 years, Dubois, or Kevin Hayes, $5M in cap space, Iafallo, Villardi, and Kupari (or players you trade any of them for)?

Ludicrous overpay good lord Rob Blake.

 

[22Brad Park]

If we have a cheaper 3C it makes it easier to afford a 1C

Coyle isn't a 1 or a 2C IMO--not enough offensive impact, especially as it relates to enabling wingers.

Yea but who might that be with situation Bruins are in?

 

[TCB]

I wonder if LA would deal Danault and have Byfield as 3C

They need to do something with just under 5mil in cap space and no true number one Goalie signed and only 4 d-men.

 

[JOKER 192]

Capfriendly.com already has PLD on the LA roster

 

[Sevendust]

Lots of Debbie downers today, I have zero doubt we make a few great moves when all is said and done.

No one knows what DS is doing. Relax and sit back and pay no attention to "rumors"

I would love to share your optimism as one of our best chips just returned two top 6 defensemen / 7th defensemen with little upside.

 

[ylekot]

They need to do something with just under 5mil in cap space and no true number one Goalie signed and only 4 d-men.

throw another team on the barbie, that needs to clear cap space

 

[Over the volcano]

Hayes to St Louis for a 6th rounder, trade market value is low right now damn

Philly's paying half his salary too!

I would love to share your optimism as one of our best chips just returned two top 6 defensemen / 7th defensemen with little upside.

Best chips? He had a great series against FLA but that's about all he had going for him other than maybe being something they could flip later.

 

[Hookslide]

So how does COL get a 1st and a 2nd for the rights to Newhook but BOS gets 2 AHLers for Hall and rights to Foligno?

Good point............I am getting more and more pissed off about this trade , sorry but something stinks here .............

 

[mar2kbos]

Hayes is one of the most ovepaid Centers in league, was strictly a salary dump by the Flyers. They can use this cap space to sign one or two better players. Smart move.

I think point I was making was they weren’t in dire need of cap space like the Bruins, just a team going in a different direction.

 

[JOKER 192]

The amusing thing about PLD to LA is that Hab fans and media have been penciling him in there line-up for about a year now, lol.

 

[Sevendust]

Philly's paying half his salary too!


Best chips? He had a great series against FLA but that's about all he had going for him other than maybe being something they could flip later.

Still Hall was one the best trade chips as he still is a top 6 forward. His contract isnt that bad with a cap hit of six million and two more years. Sweeney pushed himself in a corner got next to zero value for Hall.

 

[Absurdity]

 

[TCB]

throw another team on the barbie, that needs to clear cap space

One without a goalie. Lol

 

[BradMarchandismydad]

Yea but who might that be with situation Bruins are in?

Kuznetsov, Schiefele, Byfield—something retained for the first two of course.

Zacha being the other top six center.

If we ship out Gryz, Forby, Reilly and Coyle there suddenly is a lot of cap space. Fill gaps with prospects in the bottom six, Frederic or Merkulov centering.

We’ve tried Coyle in the top six many times—it’s where offense goes to die. Why would we try that again?

 

[Hookslide]

Beecher is not going to be an NHL regular this year and it would be a mistake to try and make him one.

And Lysell is not NHL ready also..........

 

[GordonHowe]

Bruins Are Expecting Bergeron And Krejci To Retire

The Boston Bruins are approaching their offseason under the assumption that captain Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci will retire at some point this summer. Bruins team president Cam Neely and general manager Don Sweeney addressed the media Tuesday in Nashville and ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft on...

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I actually believed Patrice would be back. Not David, though. Not for a minute.

 

[Hookslide]

As it stands

Marchand -- Coyle -- DeBrusk

XXXXXX -- Zacha -- Pasta

XXXXXX -- XXXXX -- XXXXX

Greer -- XXXXX -- XXXXXX



Grz -- McAvoy

Lindholm -- Carlo

Forbort -- XXXXXX

Zboril
Reilly


Ullmark
XXXXX

You have Greer in there but not Lauko big omission ............

 

[mar2kbos]

And Lysell is not NHL ready also..........

Yeah NHL skills definitely, his positioning, strength and defense still needs a lot of work to be an NHL regular.

 

[GordonHowe]

Sweeney Not Confident Bruins Can Sign Orlov

As reported here at Boston Hockey Now for over a month, Boston Bruins defenseman Dmitry Orlov is likely headed to the unrestricted free agent market on Saturday. Speaking to the media in Nashville on Tuesday, Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney confirmed that it’s ‘unlikely’ the Bruins...

bostonhockeynow.com

 

[mar2kbos]

You have Greer in there but not Lauko big omission ............

Well depends on if they sign him pretty sure he is RFA

 

[Hookslide]

I didn't see the presser, but this sounds like KPD inferring. I put little stock in what GMs say publicly and even less into what the media reads into those statements.

Notwithstanding the above, if the difference with Bertuzzi's camp is term and the Bruins aren't willing to go 7 or 8 years and he thinks he can get 7 on the market, then he may be gone. I mean, Bruins needed to move out salary regardless, just sucks that it would have to be Hall if Bertuzzi wasn't going to re-sign; which is why I think they have an indication from his camp that there's a deal to be made here.

Should have known that before he traded Hall , I would rather 2 years of Hall at 6 mil than 7 years of Bertuzzi................

 

[TCB]

The amusing thing about PLD to LA is that Hab fans and media have been penciling him in there line-up for a out a year now, lol.

Gotta like what Gorton and Hughes are doing there, though. That's if your a Habs fan. Last year a young center in Dach this year Newhook, the Monahan deal which essentially came with a free first that helped them get Newhook. I just hope Will Smith doesn't fall to number 5