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

[BlackFrancis]

still looking for them to sign bertuzzi. looks like he may have overplayed his hand. ryan graves is an interesting name still out there. would shore up the left side but require us to move gryz and forbort. i'm all for it.

jvr probably a 3rd line role?

I've always liked Graves, but he'll probably cost too much money and posters here would completely lose their minds after seeing some of Wile E. Coyote, super genius moves/decisions.

 

[13Hockey]

95 points is usually the number to make the playoffs so they bruins need to lose over 40 points off last year’s total to miss

Of the players who played the majority of the season we have lost

Bergeron
Krejci
Hall
Foligno
Clifton
Nosek

big losses but those guys are not worth 20 extra wins

 

[chrisab123]

With no first pick

I'm pretty sure the 1st rounder is protected in the top 10 next year

 

[The don godfather]

Undecided about playing hockey again. At home.

Believe he's closed the door on his NHL career.

With lucic back I bet hes interested coming back. They buddies big time.

 

[Fair Warning]

If anything, hopefully the addition of these vets makes the youngsters come into camp playing more competitive and trying to elevate their game. Most of the Providence players looked like shit coming into last year’s camp and seemed complacent.

 

[LSCII]

95 points is usually the number to make the playoffs so they bruins need to lose over 40 points off last year’s total to miss

Of the players who played the majority of the season we have lost

Bergeron
Krejci
Hall
Foligno
Clifton
Nosek

big losses but those guys are not worth 20 extra wins

Wow. Like good for you man with the Bruins colored glasses and pom poms but last year was a record setting season. Personally, to me your take is lipstick on a pig. The key to their success was rolling 4 lines that could all score because they had incredible depth. This upcoming year, they will be back to a one line team at best, and far easier to defend against because of that alone. This is a fringe playoff team based on the shit-tastic roster they now have. If they squeak in, they'll be lucky and I could easily see them being a non playoff qualifier.

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

top 5 defensemen and both goalies from last season. As far as a Cup, yeah I get it, but they won't be terrible during the regular season IMO.

That’s fine and I agree with alot of that. IMO it didn’t matter what they did this off season it was by going to make them a cup contender. I’ve been on board with this year being a reset and go into the following season flushed with cap space to build around the start talent we have. But anyone downplaying having those two at the top six center spots are going to see how much losing them sucks. Either way I’d rather go into next season as underdogs anyway. Hopefully they play with a chip on the shoulders. But we did get a hell of A lot slower

 

[UncleRico]

With no first pick

If they are a bottom 10 team they get their first rounder back. I still think they are a fringe playoff team right now, especially with the two goalies. So still unlikely to recoup.

Though they are very thin. Injuries will impact them much more than last season.

 

[GordonHowe]

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

GET YOUR GEEK ON!

We're gonna have fun with this one.

 

[JCRO]

GET YOUR GEEK ON!

We're gonna have fun with this one.

I feel like “Geekie” is a must purchase shirt at least. Maybe jersey.

 

[badbrewin]

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

Problem is that a 37 year old guy cannot be your #1 either...they will need a better contingency plan. At 37, minutes need to be scaled back to be used more efficiently, whereas a true #1 center would have to eat more minutes in different situations.

They better pray that a guy like Merkulov has a strong camp and can be integrated into the lineup.

 

[GordonHowe]

I think when teams identify a need for toughness and a big voice in the locker room he is someone they turn to in order to set a culture standard, but after some time he ends up blocking a prospects spot that can actually play hockey so he finds a new team that needs his services. He’s more like an assistant coach that wears a jersey and can skate on the ice if need be to hit someone but he made a career off of it so good for him.

Who? Looch?

 

[BlackFrancis]

Wow. Like good for you man with the Bruins colored glasses and pom poms but last year was a record setting season. Personally, to me your take is lipstick on a pig. The key to their success was rolling 4 lines that could all score because they had incredible depth. This upcoming year, they will be back to a one line team at best, and far easier to defend against because of that alone. This is a fringe playoff team based on the shit-tastic roster they now have. If they squeak in, they'll be lucky and I could easily see them being a non playoff qualifier.

Easily lose 40 points in the standings?

Easily?

 

[ChargersRookie]

At this point I'll take Alex Killorn.

 

[Lord Ahriman]

Last year the wings where the 10th worst team in the league

Look at there roster last year and look at the bruins roster now

This isn’t even close to a bottom 10 team in the league



There is not many teams in the NHL that have

a Rocket Richard Winner
2 Norris Top 10 Defensmen
&
a Vezina Winner

Capitals, 25th last season with Ovechkin, Kuznetsov and Carlson. Kuznetsov is far better than Coyle and Zacha in the most important position.

So yeah, if you believe this team isn't going to be bad having Coyle and Zacha, full season, as your top centers your faith is far bigger than mine.

 

[Bruinsguy613]

sweeney taking money into account for swayman frederic and lauko (all other RFA's are off to providence) but he should utulize the cap overages in the summer and plan to move forbort and gryz. I'm assuming at this point they are keeping ullmark

 

[missingchicklet]

In just a few hours so far today DS has:

1) Brought Looch back to provide some sorely needed muscle and to keep the Pro Shop busy
2) Avoided making any dumb deals involving term
3) Avoided overpaying anyone
4) Brought in a promising young bottom 6 center for a reasonable price
5) Signed a couple semi-washed up vets for cheap who could very well get pushed out by a youngster in camp, but if they aren't pushed out then they offer a bit of contingency

Not a bad start. Still more work to be done, but so far so good.

 

[GordonHowe]

I feel like Geekie is a must purchase shirt at least. Maybe jersey.

Those effing shirts are $45 at the Pro Shop. Effing Jacobs!

Me: "I spent (almost) $45 on this Taylor Hall t shirt.

"What, what am I to do now?"

Thee: "Find some needy Taylor Hall fan."

*Good luck, Taylor. You'll always be aces in my book.*

sweeney taking money into account for swayman frederic and lauko (all other RFA's are off to providence) but he should utulize the cap overages in the summer and plan to move forbort and gryz. I'm assuming at this point they are keeping ullmark

For now.

Problem is that a 37 year old guy cannot be your #1 either...they will need a better contingency plan. At 37, minutes need to be scaled back to be used more efficiently, whereas a true #1 center would have to eat more minutes in different situations.

They better pray that a guy like Merkulov has a strong camp and can be integrated into the lineup.

38.

 

[The don godfather]

Its gotta be bert Neely wants him my stomach is saying it.

 

[UncleRico]

GET YOUR GEEK ON!

We're gonna have fun with this one.

I am GEEKED UP over this signing

 

[LSCII]

Easily lose 40 points in the standings?

Easily?

Yes. With this roster? Absolutely. Do you see how old and slow they've gotten? It's a one line team at most now.

 

[quietbruinfan]

I don't think there is a thread for our latest signing: Patrik Brown. He is an old 4A player that brings a little toughness, sandpaper and very little skill.

 

[xjoeyc23x]

Anthony Richard come on downnnnn

Anthony Richard come on downnnnn

Add Parker Wotherspoon to this as well

 

[GordonHowe]

With lucic back I bet hes interested coming back. They buddies big time.

PS I saw a guy wearing a Godfather t shirt today @ Target.

Never read the book, but I'm old enough to remember what a cultural phenomena the movie was. Full page newspaper ads, always with the line, "Mario Puzo's The Godfather."

BTW, I'm sure you know this, but the bit with the horse head in the bed was "based on" (quite loosely, I'm sure) an anecdote about The Chairman of the Board (Frank).

Remember,

Or it was, anyway.

I don't think there is a thread for our latest signing: Patrik Brown. He is an old 4A player that brings a little toughness, sandpaper and very little skill.

I'll take it.

 

[bruinmann77]

Well the bruins added vets with grit as expected