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

[Jonathan17]

Leafs just hired Jeff Gillooly as “Special Assistant to the GM.” #LTIR

 

[ylekot]

With his injury history. I don't take that chance

 

[Alicat]

Read they have been trying to move Nylander.

Same but trading him now is a panic move. Wait for the trade deadline and make someone overpay,

 

[DominicT]

As the saying goes, “the cap is crap”. This looks awful on Boston. You give Hall away for peanuts, and can’t get Bertuzzi to sign for 1yr 5.5m? I’d take Bertuzzi at that contract over Forbort & Frederic for the same number or maybe more.

The Bruins could absolutely NOT get Bertuzzi for 1 year @ 5.5 Million.

 

[ylekot]

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

This

 

[chrisab123]

Hahaha what a f***ing L. Bruins wouldn't circle back to check if he'd take 1/5.5?

 

[CDJ]

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

did they not go out and fill a bunch of roster spots yesterday and still have multiple key guys to re-sign?

You can MAKE BELIEVE (get it) all you want but it doesn’t change reality

 

[Oates2Neely]

He’s gonna get a lot more after next year, smart agent imo

If he stays healthy he can score 70-80 points and cash in big next summer

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

“Yeah, but JVR still goes to the front of the net. I’ve got him penciled in for 20G, but he may hit 30.”

I hope this is sarcasm

 

[Alicat]

The Bruins could absolutely NOT get Bertuzzi for 1 year @ 5.5 Million.

This right here.

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

Not of fan of them not getting Bertuzzi locked up but trying to find a legit center is a much bigger priority. If they end up with a Lindholm or a Scheifele that is a much greater need than a Bertuzzi. Not going to get mad yet as there is still some offseason to go. But my blood is definitely working its way to a boil.

 

[KrejciMVP]

well good thing Pastrnak was inked bc he would have bailed watching this mess from Sweeney

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

did they not go out and fill a bunch of roster spots yesterday and still have multiple key guys to re-sign?

You can MAKE BELIEVE (get it) all you want but it doesn’t change reality

So they wouldn't have been able to do that if Bertuzzi had agreed to the deal? What would they have done?

 

[CDJ]

So they wouldn't have been able to do that if Bertuzzi had agreed to the deal? What would they have done?

Probably get bent over a barrel to move out Forbort and go with 5 rookies. Is that worthwhile? What is the point of signing Bertuzzi for a year at that point if you’re not going to really contend and have to move out futures to do so?

 

[McGarnagle]

The whole point of trading Hall was fitting in Bertuzzi, not f***ing JvR and still no center help

 

[DominicT]

Im more interested now in what the Leafs do next. This puts them over the cap and still 2 to 3 players short.

Nylander is gone.

 

[Memokerobi]

Lol what a f***ing joke

 

[veganbruin]

Damn. I’m so sad. My favorite player.

 

[McGarnagle]

Probably get bent over a barrel to move out Forbort and go with 5 rookies. Is that worthwhile? What is the point of signing Bertuzzi for a year at that point if you’re not going to really contend and have to move out futures to do so?

Trade him at the deadline and get your first round pick back?

 

[CDJ]

Trade him at the deadline and get your first round pick back?

What if he’s hurt again? Then you’re just f***ed! For no reason!

 

[Memokerobi]

Full NMC. Toronto can have him

Dude its a 1 year deal, its a very good deal

 

[JRull86]

God some in here with the same nonsense crap every single post, every single year.

Must suck being so miserable

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Probably get bent over a barrel to move out Forbort and go with 5 rookies. Is that worthwhile? What is the point of signing Bertuzzi for a year at that point if you’re not going to really contend and have to move out futures to do so?

So that was what they were planning to do then if Bertuzzi had said yes?

 

[HuskyBruinPride]

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Well that really stings seeing Bertuzzi go to Toronto on a cheap 1 year deal like that

 

[Alicat]

Dude its a 1 year deal, its a very good deal

Dude if Toronto shits the bed or he gets hurt, they are stuck with him.