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

[Plausible Zacha]

Feels like that’s a wrap on free agents for us.

 

[TCB]

Those guys are place holders. They're not going to be here in a year (save Looch).

I doubt their acquisition has much to do with a lack of team leadership. If they can provide some, great.

Agree. Sweeney was just plugging holes the cheapest and safest way he could. Its not like Looch, JVR, and Shattenkirk had other teams knocking down their doors.

Really like the Geekie signing thou, real good value.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

You just need to change three letters in grit and you will have perfectly summarized the day.

Smat?

 

[TCB]

Sorokin is unbelievable but this deal has to make Ullmark that much easier to move.

 

[KrejciWinger]

If we traded Hall just to make room for Frederic and Swayman... Not a good look

 

[Serge]

Saw an excellent post by Playmaker, I believe, about a week ago. He provided the average age for teams on Cup teams this past decade. Cup teams had a much lower average age than our Bruins. JVR, Looch, and Shatty don't move the needle in the right direction. We may sneak into the playoffs but I don't see us winning the war of attrition and winning a Cup. Not with this group.

 

[wintersej]

Saw an excellent post by Playmaker, I believe, about a week ago. He provided the average age for teams on Cup teams this past decade. Cup teams had a much lower average age than our Bruins. JVR, Looch, and Shatty don't move the needle in the right direction. We may sneak into the playoffs but I don't see us winning the war of attrition and winning a Cup. Not with this group.

It was average age of the #1C

 

[Over the volcano]

If we traded Hall just to make room for Frederic and Swayman... Not a good look

Think it's a great look.

 

[PB37]

If we traded Hall just to make room for Frederic and Swayman... Not a good look

Swayman alone is worth more than Hall at this point in their careers.

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

Feels like that’s a wrap on free agents for us.

It’s def it. Wasn’t room to add anyone on a oh contract. This coming season will be rough but ample cap space and nice star players to build around the following year. But this lineup is going to be gross to look at on paper. Again never thought anything big was going to happen.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Sweeney's free agent reign of idiocy and terror is officially over, thank God almighty!

 

[Alicat]

Sweeney said he’s not dealing our goalies

 

[BlackFrancis]

Saw an excellent post by Playmaker, I believe, about a week ago. He provided the average age for teams on Cup teams this past decade. Cup teams had a much lower average age than our Bruins. JVR, Looch, and Shatty don't move the needle in the right direction. We may sneak into the playoffs but I don't see us winning the war of attrition and winning a Cup. Not with this group.

If Bruins fans have learned one thing over the years, it's that it's simple to predict what will win you the Stanley Cup.

 

[KrugAvoy]

Marchand-Bergeron-DeBrusk
JVR/Merkulov-Zacha-Pastrnak
JVR/Merkulov-Coyle-Lauko
Lucic-Geekie-McLaughlin/Beecher

Lindholm-McAvoy
Gryz-Carlo
Forbort-Shattenkirk
Mitchell

Ullmark
Swayman

1st wild card is my prediction as of now

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Sweeney said he’s not dealing our goalies

I would have moved one but what do I know?Lol

Marchand-Bergeron-DeBrusk
JVR/Merkulov-Zacha-Pastrnak
JVR/Merkulov-Coyle-Lauko
Lucic-Geekie-McLaughlin/Beecher

Lindholm-McAvoy
Gryz-Carlo
Forbort-Shattenkirk
Mitchell

Ullmark
Swayman

1st wild card is my prediction as of now

Still don’t like the D come playoff time ,thats if they make it.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

When did Bergeron re-sign? I’m seeing a lot of lineups with him penciled in.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Sweeney said he’s not dealing our goalies

Okay, strange to extend Bussi and not trade a goalie, but given the makeup of the team, and the tough goalie market that's good.

 

[bruinmann77]

Good cheap first day for DS didn’t overpay think they are done for the weekend. I guess they won’t be moving players. But I guess freeing up cash was for the RFA

 

[Serge]

If Bruins fans have learned one thing over the years, it's that it's simple to predict what will win you the Stanley Cup.

True. Last year certainly proved that. But you still need to rely on the rule of probabilities. Arizona ain't hoisting the Cup anytime soon.

 

[Alicat]

Okay, strange to extend Bussi and not trade a goalie, but given the makeup of the team, and the tough goalie market that's good.

Providence plus further insurance

 

[TobanWest]

I honestly think keeping both goalies is smart. If Linus is playing great but the team is mediocre then he will return a haul at the deadline. At least I hope.

 

[McGarnagle]

Marchand-Bergeron-DeBrusk
JVR/Merkulov-Zacha-Pastrnak
JVR/Merkulov-Coyle-Lauko
Lucic-Geekie-McLaughlin/Beecher

Lindholm-McAvoy
Gryz-Carlo
Forbort-Shattenkirk
Mitchell

Ullmark
Swayman

1st wild card is my prediction as of now

1st wildcard, out in 5 games to Carolina

 

[PB37]

Marchand-Bergeron-DeBrusk
JVR/Merkulov-Zacha-Pastrnak
JVR/Merkulov-Coyle-Lauko
Lucic-Geekie-McLaughlin/Beecher

Lindholm-McAvoy
Gryz-Carlo
Forbort-Shattenkirk
Mitchell

Ullmark
Swayman

1st wild card is my prediction as of now

Frederic too ( unless they trade him ).

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

1st wildcard, out in 5 games to Carolina

“Growth”

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Okay, strange to extend Bussi and not trade a goalie, but given the makeup of the team, and the tough goalie market that's good.

What were we going to do just let Bussi walk? Extending him doesn’t mean anything in that context. It’s like complaining we signed Toporowski.