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

[Carl Hungus]

The vision seems to finally be looking beyond the immediate year ahead. That's something most people here have been asking for.

We've been spoiled lately, but the team needs a bigger retool and that seems to be what's in store next year. A bridge year is fine. Just watch the games and try to have fun and enjoy watching the game we all love, that's what this is all supposed to be about anyways... entertainment.

I don't think they will be, but If the B's are bad this year then so be it. There will be plenty of good hockey to watch around the league, like there always is

 

[The don godfather]

The vision seems to finally be looking beyond the immediate year ahead. That's something most people here have been asking for.

We've been spoiled lately, but the team needs a bigger retool and that seems to be what's in store next year. A bridge year is fine. Just watch the games and try to have fun and enjoy watching the game we all love, that's what this is all supposed to be about anyways... entertainment.

I don't think they will be, but If the B's are bad this year then so be it. There will be plenty of good hockey to watch around the league, like there always is

We have a solid core and maybe monty turns it around and have the troops ready for playoffs.

 

[PatriceBergeron]

Seems like a lot of GMs felt the way some of us here did if Bertuzzi is settling for 5.5x1.

He’s just not that good, gets hurt a ton, sucks defensively, and makes terrible decisions routinely. He had a nice playoff series for us, but couldn’t care less that he’s gone honestly.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Seems like a lot of GMs felt the way some of us here did if Bertuzzi is settling for 5.5x1.

He’s just not that good, gets hurt a ton, sucks defensively, and makes terrible decisions routinely. He had a nice playoff series for us, but couldn’t care less that he’s gone honestly.

Well one plus is Sweeney obviously doesn't have to put time and effort into trying to sign him but have to fill the roster with pennies.

I wanted Bertuzzi back but he did kinda suck defensively.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

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.

C- from me.

Don't hate the mentality, and Sweeney didn't oversign anyone he shouldn't have (yet).

If that's the direction, just survive? Could probably try to recoup some picks or futures.

Hall's return feels like a nothing sandwich (on top of what Chicago will likely get for trading Hall at deadline).

Time to still do something, but if it doesn't work out, did very little to recoup any lost assets.

 

[Shaun]

they better pray bergeron comes back or they swing a massive trade with calgary

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

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

For once in a very long time, Toronto can boast they were a bigger playoff threat than the Bruins are.

Bert was part of the losing squad, but maybe seeing how that fell threw wasn't a selling point.

they better pray bergeron comes back or they swing a massive trade with calgary

Outside of trading Sway, can't see what Calgary would want.

Mentioned Debrusk as a Western Canada boy that may sign long term out there.

Obviously gotta grant both sides the ability to talk to appropriate agents.

 

[migi]

Watch Bruins get Toews and Kane together.

 

[caz16]

Watch Bruins get Toews and Kane together.

Toews is pretty well done, unless the long covid somehow improves.

 

[BB88]

I think it’s time to move on from Krejci and hope Bergeron comes back if they are still going for it.

They’d be just again even slower & older team with plenty of injury concerns heading into new season.

Rather run with Bergeron- Zacha and try adding some actual speed into the lineup, otherwise teams will skate circles around them

 

[PatriceBergeron]

I have no clue what they’re doing right now.

If you’re going to go for it again you should be keeping guys like Hall knowing that Bergeron and Krejci are coming back.

If you’re going to trade Hall, not bring back the centers, not re-sign Bertuzzi, you should be moving guys out and starting the rebuild.

Instead they’re keeping half of their guys, trading one of the best forwards in Hall, and signing a bunch of plugs like Geekie, JVR, and Megna.

Seems like a directionless plan with the hope to get the 8 seed.

 

[The don godfather]

I have no clue what they’re doing right now.

If you’re going to go for it again you should be keeping guys like Hall, Bergeron, Krejci, etc.

If you’re going to trade Hall, not bring back the centers, not re-sign Bertuzzi, you should be moving guys out and restarting the rebuild.

Instead they’re keeping half of their guys, trading one of the best forwards in Hall, and signing a bunch of plugs like Geekie, JVR, and Megna.

Seems like a directionless plan with the hope to get the 8 seed.

Good get in and hope goalies act like timmy.

 

[PatriceBergeron]

Good get in and hope goalies act like timmy.

Goalies are going to have to look like Dominik Hasek if they get in with this roster

 

[BruinsPortugal]

I have no clue what they’re doing right now.

If you’re going to go for it again you should be keeping guys like Hall knowing that Bergeron and Krejci are coming back.

If you’re going to trade Hall, not bring back the centers, not re-sign Bertuzzi, you should be moving guys out and starting the rebuild.

Instead they’re keeping half of their guys, trading one of the best forwards in Hall, and signing a bunch of plugs like Geekie, JVR, and Megna.

Seems like a directionless plan with the hope to get the 8 seed.

They arent going for it. They had their chance last year and fumbled. This is a “try to get to the dance and once there anything can happen” year.

 

[UncleRico]

I have no clue what they’re doing right now.

If you’re going to go for it again you should be keeping guys like Hall knowing that Bergeron and Krejci are coming back.

If you’re going to trade Hall, not bring back the centers, not re-sign Bertuzzi, you should be moving guys out and starting the rebuild.

Instead they’re keeping half of their guys, trading one of the best forwards in Hall, and signing a bunch of plugs like Geekie, JVR, and Megna.

Seems like a directionless plan with the hope to get the 8 seed.

They are balking at this season for the most part, especially with all these one year deals. That’s why the reilly buyout is so confusing right now. Should have just kept him around and let the money roll off

 

[DKH]

Sweeney is now on record saying he will keep the goalies. Considering they are his most valuable ,and replaceable, players, that tells me they are done for a while.

Barring an incredible deal for Bruins you keep the Goalies

Their D and G are top 1-5 in league

Gotta get to playoffs and best chance is elite goaltending and strong D and they got it

Bruins should be able to compete for 6-8 spot and get in

Doesn’t matter once in if healthy and pressure on other guy

 

[DKH]

They arent going for it. They had their chance last year and fumbled. This is a “try to get to the dance and once there anything can happen” year.

They aren’t going for what?

They are going for the playoffs

They offered Bertuzzi the Hall deal that’s nof exactly not going unless you think Sweeney should have given him 7 or maybe 6 agent might have taken

 

[The don godfather]

Barring an incredible deal for Bruins you keep the Goalies

Their D and G are top 1-5 in league

Gotta get to playoffs and best chance is elite goaltending and strong D and they got it

Bruins should be able to compete for 6-8 spot and get in

Doesn’t matter once in if healthy and pressure on other guy

They can always add on deadline after seeing who they might face.

 

[chizzler]

Barring an incredible deal for Bruins you keep the Goalies

Their D and G are top 1-5 in league

Gotta get to playoffs and best chance is elite goaltending and strong D and they got it

Bruins should be able to compete for 6-8 spot and get in

Doesn’t matter once in if healthy and pressure on other guy

It’s not a bad idea. Last season, there were times when if it weren’t for the goalies, they were a shit team. So we’ll see…..

 

[bme44]

I won’t argue in favor of good job/bad job, but I can tell you why I think most of the fans complaints don’t add up…

Complaint #1: He traded Hall for nothing so he could sign Bertuzzi and then he didn’t even sign Bertuzzi!

Answer: YOU assumed it was a move made for Bertuzzi. In reality it was a move made just to get them under the cap. They would have needed to clear an additional $6m to sign Bertuzzi.

Complaint #2: He should have moved out 3 LD and kept Hall.

Answer: If they did that they’d have 3 suspect D making $1m each instead of one suspect 2nd line winger. I’m also of the opinion that Forbort was untradeable so they’d also have $2.5m in cap penalties next year.

Complaint #3: He wasted all his cap on JAG’s and should have given that money to Bertuzzi when it was clear he was only signing for 1 year.

Answer: If they had waited and signed Bertuzzi (instead of all the UFA’s) they’d only have 14 players on the roster and they would be at the cap max. You are required to carry 20 and just about everyone carries 23. So how do you fill 9 spots with no cap space?

At the end of the day, they needed to make another major move to add anyone of significance. I happen to think the linchpin to bigger and better things was (and still is) Ullmark. They couldn’t move him before July 1st because he had a full NMC and on July 1st teams were jockeying for UFA’s goalies. But if the Bruins are going to do anything of significance this off-season, it’s going to come out of an Ullmark trade.

I am not sure they want or should trade Forbort . Trading him at the Dead line if they are not a playoff team is when he will have more value . I am not sure Gryz would have more value at the dead line . I think now is the time to trade Gryz and replace him with Zboril. Zboril replacing Gryz puts him in a far better situation to succeed . Than replacing Forbort ,who along with Carlo are your primary PK guys. If you can limit the time spent on the PK for McAvoy and Lindholm you need to.

 

[TCB]

They can always add on deadline after seeing who they might face.

With what assets ?
And the race I'm sure will be so dam tight they will have no idea who their playing

 

[Patdud]

Toews is pretty well done, unless the long covid somehow improves.

That’s the thing people don’t seem to understand about long Covid it doesn’t

 

[BB88]

Barring an incredible deal for Bruins you keep the Goalies

Their D and G are top 1-5 in league

Gotta get to playoffs and best chance is elite goaltending and strong D and they got it

Bruins should be able to compete for 6-8 spot and get in

Doesn’t matter once in if healthy and pressure on other guy

How about the speed factor?

They can have a top5 goalie+ defense combo but the way the roster is build they’ll do nothing in the playoffs.

 

[DKH]

How about the speed factor?

They can have a top5 goalie+ defense combo but the way the roster is build they’ll do nothing in the playoffs.

April is 250 days away they got time

 

[KrejciMVP]

Bruins need to get that top 10 protected draft pick back from Det. Write this year off and get a center for the future. No thanks to Don Sweeney patchwork