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

[KnightofBoston]

lol Clifton got about as much as orlov

10 million over 3 years is “about as much” as 15.5 over 2?

You need a new money guy

 

[Kegs]

He got less than half of what Orlov got...

Oh sorry I thought he got two years 7+ mil. Not each year :p. I’m not very smart. Bear with me.

 

[GloveSave1]

Look at the signings thus far. Does that look like a club going for the Stanley Cup?

By the way I'm okay those signings. There's some size, which I certainly like.

With Bert maybe. My personal preference is to trade Linus and start a 1-2 year transition…

But I can’t get around if Bergy comes back they won’t change focus.

Maybe DS is indicating he doesn’t want Bergy back? And wants transition?

My premise is trading Linus would be that true signal flare about direction.

 

[13Hockey]

Maybe bruins think Geekie is Top 6 worthy and needs a chance lol

Very possible

Points per 60 mins even strength

Boston Top 5 last year

Pasta 3.09
Krejci 2.56
Zacha 2.52
DeBrusk 2.38
Bergeron 2.11

Geekie 2.48
Which ranked him as 30th best in the NHL

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

We have 2 goalies and defenseman like Gryz and Carlo who are attractive to potential trading partners.

So you want to subtract Carlo and Gryz and replace them with who? I’m fine with trading MG but goalies don’t hold as much value in the trade market and They sure as hell better not trade sway

 

[The don godfather]

If Bergeron is out I am in.Forget it Dallas grabbed him.Bruins GM has to know if Bergeron is playing and it has to be yes watching centre's that put up pts skip by for 3 lousy million

Best deal by Jim nill donny you fool.

 

[KnightofBoston]

Oh sorry I thought he got two years 7+ mil. Not each year :p. I’m not very smart. Bear with me.

Lmao no problem, I just read it and was like “man I hope this person has someone honest investing their retirement money”

 

[22Brad Park]

Best deal by Jim nill donny you fool.

Bergeron must be coming back

 

[The don godfather]

Bergeron must be coming back

He better or we done. We cant win with zacha number 1.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Bergeron must be coming back

Not seeing the correlation. Bruins need a Top 6 winger as well. JVR ain’t it.

 

[Plausible Zacha]

Who is Patrick Brown?

Good size kid 6’1” 220 ish , can hit and the occasional goal. After that I can’t imagine much more upside.
Fun fact his grandfather was the Rooney Mara who owned the NYgiants

 

[xjoeyc23x]

Not seeing the correlation. Bruins need a Top 6 winger as well. JVR ain’t it.

Still a couple high end wingers that could make a difference on this team out there. Move some $$ around and we could be in contention for them.

 

[rocketdan9]

That’s a non playoff lineup. Those centers will get us nowhere

Naw... Bruins make the playoffs.

Bruins didnt have Bergy nor Krejci for like the last 10 games? The team kept trucking.

 

[Plausible Zacha]

With Bert maybe. My personal preference is to trade Linus and start a 1-2 year transition…

But I can’t get around if Bergy comes back they won’t change focus.

Maybe DS is indicating he doesn’t want Bergy back? And wants transition?

My premise is trading Linus would be that true signal flare about direction.

And do we get more for Ullmark by waiting for the trade deadline this year. That’s a tricky one

 

[22Brad Park]

Not seeing the correlation. Bruins need a Top 6 winger as well. JVR ain’t it.

Well if Bergeron told me he was out I personally would have jumped on Dechene at 3 million . He can put up pts we agree on that right?

 

[The don godfather]

Duchene was a excellent number 2. I'm so pissed.

 

[Carl Hungus]

Short contracts low $, it seems like they are at least positioning to make some big moves in 1-2 years when all that cap comes off the books

 

[SPV]

I was totally fine going with Zacha & Coyle as our top two centers. I said it before, but our best playoff games were with that setup. But that was with Bertuzzi as a winger, I’m a little less confident with JVR penciled in there.

 

[goldnblack]

Naw... Bruins make the playoffs.

Bruins didnt have Bergy nor Krejci for like the last 10 games? The team kept trucking.

Still have to subtract Bertuzzi, Orlov, Cliffy, Nosek, Hall, Figgy, it's a lot of bodies (I know Hall and Figgy were out too)

It'll be interesting any way!

 

[GordonHowe]

Good size kid 6’1” 220 ish , can hit and the occasional goal. After that I can’t imagine much more upside.
Fun fact his grandfather was the Rooney Mara who owned the NYgiants

Thank you.

As Conor Ryan points out

Bruins free agency live updates: Boston signs Lucic, 8 other players

The Bruins signed nine total players on Saturday, headlined by Milan Lucic, Kevin Shattenkirk, James van Riemsdyk & Morgan Geekie.

www.boston.com

the Bruins are prioritizing value -- and SIZE.

Finally!

WOO EFFING HOO!!!!

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

Naw... Bruins make the playoffs.

Bruins didnt have Bergy nor Krejci for like the last 10 games? The team kept trucking.

So a ten game sample makes you believe that they can make the playoffs with just those two? Teams can easily matchup against the centers we have…..

 

[GordonHowe]

I was totally fine going with Zacha & Coyle as our top two centers. I said it before, but our best playoff games were with that setup. But that was with Bertuzzi as a winger, I’m a little less confident with JVR penciled in there.

where did Bert end up?

 

[Mad Dr Pepper]

I think Donny is waiting to see what's the money he's left with once everything is settled to sign Bergy. Bergy will probably accept anything plus a little bonus with that, being the perfect impersonation of perfection.

 

[22Brad Park]

Naw... Bruins make the playoffs.

Bruins didnt have Bergy nor Krejci for like the last 10 games? The team kept trucking.

I like what Bruins have done they added sandpaper and experience.Sure beats doing nothing.If it does not work so be it cause they lost the last pile of years anyways so what the heck.Least with Looch they have somebody now that will beat the snot out of goofs like Bennett or Tkachuk.

 

[wintersej]

Not seeing the correlation. Bruins need a Top 6 winger as well. JVR ain’t it.

Do people want to play kids or not because Lysell and Merkulov are the highest ceiling forward prospects and they gotta play top 6.