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

[Grimey]

Read they have been trying to move Nylander.

My "I wish" scenario:

"I see you still have to move out cap to be compliant...good luck with that!" - the 31 other GMs

 

[Plausible Zacha]

So the bruins had to rush to sign the garbage that we did? I can’t get on board with that

You’re not required to be on board with it but I’m glad we’re not operating like Chiarellis regime passing out huge no movement contracts to everyone and his brother. We’re definitely going to be competitive for a playoff spot and on route to regain draft assets and players with our cap space next summer and IMO that’s a win In July.

 

[CDJ]

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

Probably that plus walk away from most if not all their RFA’s. I don’t think it’s smart, they need to earmark that money for a first line center

Because Bertuzzi doesn’t put them over the top. Wanna know how I know?

 

[BruinsPortugal]

Im not even mad because i didn’t want bertuzzi but off course they could have come up with something. Same way they got rid of hall to make cap space, there are plenty of defenseman they could have thrown into the sun and no one would miss them. They simply chose a different direction.

 

[22Brad Park]

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

Sweeney set them up to win Cup so we knew it would be tough this season.Relax the puck never even dropped yet & alot can change fast

 

[Bruinfanatic]

My "I wish" scenario:

"I see you still have to move out cap to be compliant...good luck with that!" - the 31 other GMs

Yeah who knows maybe they settle for picks .

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

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

Must suck being so miserable

What have the bruins done to make you so happy over the last 8 plus years? How’d 2019 go how’d last year go? Why don’t you take the bruins blinders off and assert the team and moves as such?

 

[bruinmann77]

Lost hall and bery but kept Forbort

 

[NDiesel]

I think it's pretty obvious that Bertuzzi chose 1 year on what is likely the better offensive team to boost his value. Can hate on Sweeney all you want, but if it's true he offered 3 years then how can you blame Sweeney for Bertuzzi's camp rejecting the deal?

 

[xjoeyc23x]

Marchy - Bergy - Tarasenko
debrusk - Zacha - Pasta
JVR - Coyle/Geekie - Coyle Geekie
Looch - Brown? - Greer

 

[KrejciMVP]

Sweeney set them up to win Cup so we knew it would be tough this season.Relax the puck never even dropped yet & alot can change fast

Hall and Bertuzzi not being here is a major mess up. their cap numbers are very affordable

 

[bruinmann77]

I was looking to come up to Boston for their 100 years. But not sure with this group paying crazy ticket prices. Maybe wait till the end of the year when they are not doing well

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Lost hall and bery but kept Forbort

Your assuming someone wanted Forbort.

 

[22Brad Park]

Hall and Bertuzzi not being here is a major mess up. their cap numbers are very affordable

They are going in a different direction and next season will look for that centre .They just lost with them guys .

 

[Jonathan17]

What’s the starting line for the Over/Under on how many pucks Bertuzzi kicks into the slot for an opposing one-time in the playoffs for the Leafs? 1 or 2?

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

You’re not required to be on board with it but I’m glad we’re not operating like Chiarellis regime passing out huge no movement contracts to everyone and his brother. We’re definitely going to be competitive for a playoff spot and on route to regain draft assets and players with our cap space next summer and IMO that’s a win In July.

I completely disagree on the playoff spot
But we shall see

 

[McGarnagle]

I don't know if anything really matters anyway. Last year we had the best roster physically possible and they still historically shit their pants in April. So whether we have Bertuzzi or Patrick Brown, maybe it doesn't even f***ing mean anything.

 

[22Brad Park]

If he gets hurt he doesn’t count towards the cap… it’s a no risk deal for the leafs lol

Leafs could not win with Gretzky in prime

 

[CDJ]

I think it's pretty obvious that Bertuzzi chose 1 year on what is likely the better offensive team to boost his value. Can hate on Sweeney all you want, but if it's true he offered 3 years then how can you blame Sweeney for Bertuzzi's camp rejecting the deal?

ppl hate reality so bad. “Why didn’t the bruins do that??????” as if they can make a guy sign on the dotted line

Right now our 1C is Coyle and he’s gonna ride shotgun with Matthews to his new fat contract instead. I don’t blame him!

 

[KrejciMVP]

They are going in a different direction and next season will look for that centre .They just lost with them guys .

what direction? its either tank or compete

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Hall and Bertuzzi not being here is a major mess up. their cap numbers are very affordable

With Hall they had 6.5 million with only 13 players signed ,how exactly would they put 5.5 towards Bertuzzi

 

[Absurdity]

Can Nylander play center?

 

[Mountain]

I was fine with trading Hall + for RFAs when under the assumption they were opening space to try and keep 1 of Orlov/Bertuzzi and then make their other moves/RFAs. To trade Hall for some AHL dmen and now loss both Orlov and Bertuzzi while you sign guys who are on the cliff of retirement is brutal.

 

[NDiesel]

ppl hate reality so bad. “Why didn’t the bruins do that??????” as if they can make a guy sign

Exactly...I would have loved Bertuzzi back too, but he signed elsewhere...there's no way of knowing if he would have even considered 1 year with the Bruins.

 

[McGarnagle]

Can Nylander play center?

We've already had a Nylander and that team choked too