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

[Lord Ahriman]

I don’t disagree that it’s a crappy position to be in, but it’s the $5m we carried over from last year. We were all happy to push that money onto this year and now we’re all butt hurt that the bill has come due.

And they don't have 6.2M in cap space: they must be working with 5.7M (Lucic possibility to get bonuses). They can't make any crazyness about cap in this bridge year. I'm ok if Zacha is our #2C, but in 2024 they need to go all in in order to get a better center in free agency.

As I said numerous time I don't like Sweeney at all, but what happened past season wasn't his fault and I do support what he did so far. Our goal should be 2024 to get back in business.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Pat kane and tarasenko still out there. Unreal.

I'd be interested in Tarasenko, over JVR no question.

 

[Fenian24]

Lot of non qualified young players out there (at least according to Cap Friendly) we could maybe take a flyer on to fill out the roster if they signed a prove it deal.

Jesper Boqvist, Max Comtois, Noah Gregor, Mason Shaw, Jesse Puljujarvi, Caleb Jones, Colin White, Julien Gauthier.

I'm surprised Sweeney hasn't already signed White, he's a local kid that went to BC. LOL

I like Shaw and Comtois, could live with Jones getting a look on D.

 

[The don godfather]

I like Shaw and Comtois, could live with Jones getting a look on D.

White and jessie p for me bang for the buck is jessie p. You never know he finds it.

 

[Montecristo]

I don’t disagree that it’s a crappy position to be in, but it’s the $5m we carried over from last year. We were all happy to push that money onto this year and now we’re all butt hurt that the bill has come due.

I knew it was gonna happen. Thats honestly why underperforming this year really needed to be the swan song. Not enough people can grasp how many eggs were in 2022-23s basket. Without a cup, this team has to decide whether to slowly bleed or take a quick death. Im just nervous theyll take option 1. I think they need to sell all veterans off, i dont think thatll sink them to the bottom but at least recoup some draft picks to speed up the process of getting back to championship contention

 

[The don godfather]

And they don't have 6.2M in cap space: they must be working with 5.7M (Lucic possibility to get bonuses). They can't make any crazyness about cap in this bridge year. I'm ok if Zacha is our #2C, but in 2024 they need to go all in in order to get a better center in free agency.

As I said numerous time I don't like Sweeney at all, but what happened past season wasn't his fault and I do support what he did so far. Our goal should be 2024 to get back in business.

We still a good enough team to make a run this year especially if bergy and dk are back. Keep pushing get kane or something for a year.

 

[ON3M4N]

Thought this was kind of interesting in regards to JVR. Last year there were 12 PHI forwards that played at least 40 games. JVR among those 12 ranked the following at 5v5:

FF% - 1st
SF% - 2nd
GF% - 1st
xGF% - 1st
SCF% - 1st
HDCF% - 1st
HDGF% - 3rd

Oddly though he only ranked 8th among PHI FWD's in points. Even odder is that is two main linemates (Frost & Tippett) had 17-20 more points than JVR, but their metrics away from JVR were worse.

 

[Hookslide]

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If you think Mike O'Connell did not have strings on him being pulled from above, I dont know what to tell you. I also think Harry has had Jacobs ear for a loooong time. Jeremy trusts Sinden and still gets his opinion from what I've read here from people in the know.

very accurate and truthful posting......

 

[Gordoff]

The discussion was about rebuilds. They take a long time.

The Bruins don't do rebuilds. They won't do one now.

As for Sinden, he wasn't even the GM after Bourque was traded.

HARRY S @ home doing his thing!

 

[DominicT]

 

[The don godfather]

Ecklund saying were interested in tarasenko.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

That's a guy I used to think the world of. Supreme skill.

Bruins are whisper thin on RW too

Is he headed overseas?

 

[PB37]

Tarasenko would be interesting as a cheap Hall replacement. Allows you to put DeBrusk at his natural position on the LW.


DeBrusk -- Zacha -- Pasta

Marchand -- Bergeron -- Tarasenko

Frederic-- Coyle -- JVR

Lucic -- Geekie -- Greer

 

[BradMarchandismydad]

Ecklund saying were interested in tarasenko.

He's not too reliable but that would help round out our top 6

Marchand - X - Tarasenko
DeBrusk - Zacha - Pasta

 

[xjoeyc23x]

Is Zadina a LW or RW. I see both online, but.....

Zadina - Zacha - Pasta

CZECH MATE KNOW WHAT IM SAYIN!?!?!

 

[BradMarchandismydad]

Tarasenko would be interesting as a cheap Hall replacement. Allows you to put DeBrusk at his natural position on the LW.


DeBrusk -- Zacha -- Pasta

Marchand -- Bergeron -- Tarasenko

Frederic-- Coyle -- JVR

Lucic -- Geekie -- Greer

Ha we posted this simultaneously

 

[Bruinsguy613]

I’d like Tarasenko but Zadina on waivers may be of interest as well

 

[DominicT]

That's a guy I used to think the world of. Supreme skill.

Bruins are whisper thin on RW too

Is he headed overseas?

Don't know.

But I doubt he drops to the Bruins would have a shot at him.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Tarasenko is interesting but I doubt he'd take the buck-and-a-half the Bruins could offer to sign.

How much do people think he'll sign for?

 

[KnightofBoston]

Tarasenko is interesting but I doubt he'd take the buck-and-a-half the Bruins could offer to sign.

How much do people think he'll sign for?

It’s hard to gauge right now if guys are gonna do the air n see until September to get as much as possible when teams start to panic again? Or if he takes short money and term to get it over with with a team like the bruins and bets on himself to get more next free agency which is poised to be more of a feeding frenzy

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Tarasenko would be interesting as a cheap Hall replacement. Allows you to put DeBrusk at his natural position on the LW.


DeBrusk -- Zacha -- Pasta

Marchand -- Bergeron -- Tarasenko

Frederic-- Coyle -- JVR

Lucic -- Geekie -- Greer

Pieces would begin falling into place all of a sudden.

 

[McGarnagle]

What's with Lauko? Is his trade request still in effect or with the likelihood of regular playing time in the NHL this year is he cool now? Assuming they even work out an RFA contract.

 

[goalieman40]

unless they can get a really team friendly deal from Freddy or Sway, or definitive answers on Bergy and Krejci, I feel like they’d need to trade someone off to have room for the possibility of those 4 plus Tarasenko. Would certainly make some waves though. I like it

 

[KrejciMVP]

Tarasenko is interesting but I doubt he'd take the buck-and-a-half the Bruins could offer to sign.

How much do people think he'll sign for?

top dollar or his market value

 

[KnightofBoston]

What's with Lauko? Is his trade request still in effect or with the likelihood of regular playing time in the NHL this year is he cool now? Assuming they even work out an RFA contract.

They tried but I think similar to DeBrusk they have high hopes and didn’t get the right deal for him

I think he should stop whining and go out and pot 30 this year