Oates2Neely
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3.25m, with Grzelcyk Forbort on the roster
Boston Bruins 2023 Off-Season CAP, Trade Rumors and Free Agent Talk VII
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3.25m, with Grzelcyk Forbort on the roster
ON3M4N
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Well it sounds like Boston offered Bertuzzi 3yrs and he wanted 6yrs. He took his chances in FA and Boston wasn't going wait on Bertuzzi before starting to build their roster.
When the dust settled Bertuzzi had no one willing to give him a long term deal and most teams had finished their big spending. Now he's taking a 1yr deal and hoping he can have a good season to land a long term deal.
Honestly, we don't know that the Bruins didn't offer him that.
The Bruins need to concentrate on surviving the upcoming season without
DK and PB. They need to focus on the "what if's" of the teams makeup.
Again though, I can't believe that the same deal wasn't presented to him from the B's. We need to stay a bit objective.
McGarnagle
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You let a playoff beast like Bertuzzi walk over dollars and cents because you refuse to trade Linus Skidmark.
I like Sweeney but he's got some massive blind spots
I like Sweeney but he's got some massive blind spots
JRull86
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Boston moved on when he was asking for more term/AAV and signed others to eat up their limited cap, not really hard to understand.
Agent totally misread market, said it last night when he still hadn't signed.
For the record, Bert at one year here makes no sense for either party. If he was re-signing, it was for term.
smithformeragent
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The grapes are very sour.
Oates2Neely
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I think you nailed it. Sounds like Bertuzzi had big dream$ and Sweeney had to move on. Bertuzzi camp was wrong, settled with Leafs. Not a bad plan B, he’ll get a crap ton of points on the LW of Matthews and Marner
Given the complete lack of resources and the desire not to surrender MORE futures on what likely won’t be a true cup contender i think they’ve done completely ok this off-season, yes. Solid B in a tough spot.
smithformeragent
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“Yeah, but JVR still goes to the front of the net. I’ve got him penciled in for 20G, but he may hit 30.”
KrejciMVP
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When you factor next offseason into the equation, yes. It’s smart.
Even if they did offer him that they couldn’t offer a multi year deal at six mill….. trust me I know how desperately we need center but it’s very clear the bruins are rolling with CC and PV this year… not to get him signed and letting him go to the leafs on that deal is a disaster IMO.
Im more interested now in what the Leafs do next. This puts them over the cap and still 2 to 3 players short.
ylekot
Still evaluating..
Bruins were offering 3 yrs and money was the same and he signs for 1yr??! His agent should be fired into the sun
Can't wait to see how Toronto gets themselves cap compliant with the LTIR loophole gone.
So the bruins had to rush to sign the garbage that we did? I can’t get on board with that
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Gross. I like Bertuzzi more than most of the current guys on the Bruins, sadly.
Bruinfanatic
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He’s gonna get a lot more after next year, smart agent imo
22Brad Park
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They have Knies their to dont forget .Anyhow fk the Leafs they always choke.
Oates2Neely
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I’d guess they huddle with Nylander’s agent and find out what he’s looking for on his next contract. With Matthews expiring this summer, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Nylander traded this summer for picks/ prospects.
I really would have liked him back too but the numbers just werent there. Too many holes to pay the piper.
KrejciMVP
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If there was no possible way they could have afforded Bertuzzi, then why were they negotiating with him? Why was term the hangup?
Seriously this "no money" excuse is total nonsense
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