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

[22Brad Park]

Oh, they are shedding salary and if the player if 30 or over all the better

They are hoping to replicate the President Trophy 2021 122 point Panthers who snuck in the following year
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They should be significantly better in 2024-25 for a number of different reasons

Montgomery team now with vets leaving and his calling card is teaching & developing while building a positive locker room

They hired him for what is about to happen

This is exactly it

Wish they would have kept Bruce and extra yr then hire him

 

[smithformeragent]

Zacha and Coyle as 1-2 down the middle terrifies me. Zacha is a solid #2, but yeah, that ain't nice.

Like the Patriots at Quarterback from 1993-2019 with Bledsoe and Brady, the Bruins have had the great fortune of the likes of Bergeron, Savard, Krejci as their top 2 centers for a run dating back to 2006-07.

They’ve had the luxury of guys like Bergeron, Marchand, and Pastrnak on team friendly deals.

They’ve retained their starts in McAvoy and Pastrnak, but at pretty close to fair market deals.

The check came due, folks.

Who are you going to get via free agency or trade? What do you have of value to bring in a true number one center via a deal?

They hit the jackpot with the Senators choosing Redden over Chara in 2006. Savard fell into their laps, but he was sort of one dimensional with Atlanta.

You’re not getting Marc Savard in free agency this time around to replace Thornton.

So what do you do? You’re stuck.

 

[LouJersey]

I wish i had any sort of clue what the Bruins are doing right now.

Giving things away because of bad contracts and overage charges

Such is life in the NHL

 

[McGarnagle]

I expect massive pain going forward. But it's life. While we'd all rather watch a winning team than a losing team, gotta say I remember being on message boards for the Dave Lewis era and in some ways it was some pretty fun memories, the gallows humor to get through it, the fans who survived that became closer-knit compared to the big bandwagon boom during the 2009-2014 years.

 

[DKH]

So, what happens if Bruins have a top 10 pick next year?

If it’s 1-10 Bruins own it (and Detroit gets 2024-25)
If it’s 11-32 goes to Detroit

 

[Guelph Bruin]

Like the Patriots at Quarterback from 1993-2019 with Bledsoe and Brady, the Bruins have had the great fortune of the likes of Bergeron, Savard, Krejci as their top 2 centers for a run dating back to 2006-07.

They’ve had the luxury of guys like Bergeron, Marchand, and Pastrnak on team friendly deals.

They’ve retained their starts in McAvoy and Pastrnak, but at pretty close to fair market deals.

The check came due, folks.

Who are you going to get via free agency or trade? What do you have of value to bring in a true number one center via a deal?

They hit the jackpot with the Senators choosing Redden over Chara in 2006. Savard fell into their laps, but he was sort of one dimensional with Atlanta.

You’re not getting Marc Savard in free agency this time around to replace Thornton.

So what do you do? You’re stuck.

Change that to "You suck" ....not you personally lol...the Bruins next year

 

[LouJersey]

 

[smithformeragent]

I expect massive pain going forward. But it's life. While we'd all rather watch a winning team than a losing team, gotta say I remember being on message boards for the Dave Lewis era and in some ways it was some pretty fun memories, the gallows humor to get through it, the fans who survived that became closer-knit compared to the big bandwagon boom during the 2009-2014 years.

I had a blast the Dave Lewis year.

Went to the opener against Calgary for Chara’s first game.

Went to a bunch of games that season.

 

[DKH]

I expect massive pain going forward. But it's life. While we'd all rather watch a winning team than a losing team, gotta say I remember being on message boards for the Dave Lewis era and in some ways it was some pretty fun memories, the gallows humor to get through it, the fans who survived that became closer-knit compared to the big bandwagon boom during the 2009-2014 years.

I must have met 50 members here at games because few cared, building was half empty and you could afford tickets

 

[smithformeragent]

Like I said, they hit the jackpot with Savard last time the Bruins dipped into free agency to fill a first line center void.

Last time the Bruins scored a second line center in free agency?

 

[McGarnagle]

Tenkrat, Zinovjev, the Dave Lewis Diary.

Truly it was the best of times, it was the worst of times

 

[quietbruinfan]

I would be greatly surprised at this point if they do not trade Ullmark. They do not need and cannot afford both Swayman and Linus. He is their best chip, and will bring the best return. Cap relief and, likely, draft replenishment.

At first I thought this was nuts. But thinking about it over the last while, it makes the most sense. If you have 1 and 1A, but choose one or the other when the playoffs commence, what's the point? You're not only carrying a luxury but his five million contract.

The counter to that is HelleBuyck, Gibson, Varly, etc are available and Ullmark's value may not be much, even after winning the Vezina. Furthermore,two solid goalies may be the only thing keeping the team modestly competitive. Best year I have seen for goalies in at least twenty years.

 

[DKH]

Wish they would have kept Bruce and extra yr then hire him

Bruce is a veterans coach - he was great when Chara & Krug ran that room

Bruce would lose his shit coaching this years team

It’s like many here who raised kids in their 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s and after 50 want no part of babies up to teens unless they are grandchildren

Tenkrat, Zinovjev, the Dave Lewis Diary.

Truly it was the best of times, it was the worst of times

Ha ha so well said. Love it

 

[BlackFrancis]

I can feel the HFBruins seed rising.

 

[ON3M4N]

Wow, I would have thought MB would have fetched at least a 4th round pick.

I'm surprised they got anything. Blackwood has a .897 SV% with a -22.1 GSAA over the last 3 seasons. He had a QO of $3.4 million (which he wasn't worth). He was likely going to not get a QO and become a UFA.

 

[smithformeragent]

Tenkrat, Zinovjev, the Dave Lewis Diary.

Truly it was the best of times, it was the worst of times

Centennial bear head toss?

Make some custom cornhole sets with little bear head beanbags.

Sell them in the pro shop for $59.99.

 

[ylekot]

I must have met 50 members here at games because few cared, building was half empty and you could afford tickets

Maybe the free Jumbo home cooked meatballs will be back

 

[McGarnagle]

Like I said, they hit the jackpot with Savard last time the Bruins dipped into free agency to fill a first line center void.

Last time the Bruins scored a second line center in free agency?
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Zhamnov was emblematic of MOC's lack of plans during the 2005 offseason. They wanted Modano. They put all their eggs int he Modano basket, brought him here, wined and dined him, while every other center went off the market, then after stringing it along for a few days, Modano goes back to Dallas, leaving the Bruins completely screwed. At that point Zhamnov was the only center left and MOC panicked and gave him a silly contract.

But they hit the jackpot when he broke his ankle in a million pieces and had to retire since it not only cleared the cap space and a roster spot going forward, but it allowed them to drop further in the standings that year and draft Kessel (and we also were fantastically lucky to get the #5 pick because Mark Hartigan of the Columbus Blue Jackets scored a last-second goal to send their meaningless game 82 into OT and give them the point to leapfrog the B's in the standings).

 

[smithformeragent]

Zhamnov was emblematic of MOC's lack of plans during the 2005 offseason. They wanted Modano. They put all their eggs int he Modano basket, brought him here, wined and dined him, while every other center went off the market, then after stringing it along for a few days, Modano goes back to Dallas, leaving the Bruins completely screwed. At that point Zhamnov was the only center left and MOC panicked and gave him a silly contract.

But they hit the jackpot when he broke his ankle in a million pieces and had to retire since it not only cleared the cap space and a roster spot going forward, but it allowed them to drop further in the standings that year and draft Kessel (and we also were fantastically lucky to get the #5 pick because Mark Hartigan of the Columbus Blue Jackets scored a last-second goal to send their meaningless game 82 into OT and give them the point to leapfrog the B's in the standings).

Brad Isbister….. Dave Scatchard

(Shiver)

 

[CDJ]

Tenkrat, Zinovjev, the Dave Lewis Diary.

Truly it was the best of times, it was the worst of times

ah yes my humble beginnings on the board when I was 14 and begging for the bruins to claim random Russians off waivers because anything was better than Mowers/Primeau/Donovan

 

[TSBruins13]

Assuming we are priced out - but Ryan Graves seems to be available.

Top four of

Lindholm - McAvoy
Graves - Carlo

Would be pretty nice

 

[yazmybaby]

We should target Jonathan Drouin as a UFA, give him a 1M " show me" contract. He has a ton of skill, just hasn't put it altogether yet.
Domi would be a nice pickup as well. He played really well for the Stars in the playoffs. Would he sign for somewhere around 3M?
If Bergy comes back at the same deal as last year, you can move Zacha back to the wing.

Marchand Bergy JDB
Zacha Domi Pasta
Frederic Coyle ??
Lauko Drouin Greer

 

[Over the volcano]

Brad Isbister….. Dave Scatchard

(Shiver)

 

[TSBruins13]

We should target Jonathan Drouin as a UFA, give him a 1M " show me" contract. He has a ton of skill, just hasn't put it altogether yet.
Domi would be a nice pickup as well. He played really well for the Stars in the playoffs. Would he sign for somewhere around 3M?
If Bergy comes back at the same deal as last year, you can move Zacha back to the wing.

Marchand Bergy JDB
Zacha Domi Pasta
Frederic Coyle ??
Lauko Drouin Greer

Drouin has been in the league for 9 seasons....aside from a couple decent years...I'm not holding out on him "putting it together."

 

[BlackFrancis]

Assuming we are priced out - but Ryan Graves seems to be available.

Top four of

Lindholm - McAvoy
Graves - Carlo

Would be pretty nice

That pairing should probably be illegal, as it would lead to several board members here having their heads explode, witnessing Carlos many perceived sins and Graves's stupidity concurrently.