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

[Mainehockey33]

Imagine what he would have received if two different head coaches hadn't benched him in the playoffs in back-to-back years for being a total ghost out there.

I thought he was playing well enough to start game one over Foligno, who hadn’t played in a month or two if I recall. Frederic had a better season than Foligno and it didn’t really make sense to throw Foligno into playoff action after missing significant time. Not that he made any difference when he did play but I thought that seemed more like a let’s give it to the vet because he’s going to whine for the next two weeks if I bench him the entire round.

 

[DKH]

Who centers the other scoring lines? Zacha and?

Lindholm, Elias

 

[Gee Wally]

If I were them I’d still try to move Forbort. Even for a 7th and if need be retaim 1M.

Sign Sway and see if the rest can lure DK back for ~ 1M + and bonuses.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Seeing Krejci back post Bergeron retirement would feel weird.

 

[dugg133]

So now it's either trade forbort or run a 22 man roster I'd guess. Assuming Sway comes in around 3.6mil like Samsonov did, idk if burying Forbort will free up enough space. It's only like 400k in savings when you consider anyone who replaces him will be making 775k at minimum.

 

[DKH]

Imagine what he would have received if two different head coaches hadn't benched him in the playoffs in back-to-back years for being a total ghost out there.

Bruins up 3-1 when he benched Freddy for Lauko

All Lauko did was get 2 penalties the second leading to the third goal for Florida by Reinhart- and screwed up a 2 on 0 breakin with Nosek where Lauko got in to deep and inexplicably passed to an unsuspecting Nosek who wasn’t ready for it

I very tidy suckage of 7:24 in game 5 for Lauko

Freddy played game 3 and 4 both wins and he played well

In fairness to Monty even though he admits he didn’t consult any of his coaching staff on the Frederic and crazy lineup I give him credit for admitting he made a mistake

Frederic 17 ESG and top 20 forwards in +/- and 3-1 v Florida before Monty let his kid pick a lineup and lines

If I were them I’d still try to move Forbort. Even for a 7th and if need be retaim 1M.

Sign Sway and see if the rest can lure DK back for ~ 1M + and bonuses.

I don’t see it but maybe with Lucic he does

 

[Lord Ahriman]

I have an easier solution:

Demote Forbort.

Chances of him getting claimed are near nil. And if he is? That's some nifty 3D chess from Sweeney.

Yeap, I think they will think hard about that. Let's not forget #17 could potentially get 0.5M performance bonuses and I don't think they would want another cap penalty next free agency.

 

[13Hockey]

Las Vegas Point Totals for the Season have been released

ATL Division

Toronto 104.5
Boston 101.5
Tampa 99.5
Florida 97.5
Buffalo 92.5
Ottawa 91.5
Detroit 86.5
Montreal 72.5

MET Division

Carolina 104.5
New Jersey 103.5
New York R 98.5
Pittsburgh 96.5
New York I 91.5
Washington 86.5
Philadelphia 74.5
Columbus 74.5

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Imagine what he would have received if two different head coaches hadn't benched him in the playoffs in back-to-back years for being a total ghost out there.

2 different coaches choices lead to 2nd and 1st round exits.

Regardless of benching Frederic, whatever decisions both of them made, they weren't right.

 

[DKH]

Las Vegas Point Totals for the Season have been released

ATL Division

Toronto 104.5
Boston 101.5
Tampa 99.5
Florida 97.5
Buffalo 92.5
Ottawa 91.5
Detroit 86.5
Montreal 72.5

MET Division

Carolina 104.5
New Jersey 103.5
New York R 98.5
Pittsburgh 96.5
New York I 91.5
Washington 86.5
Philadelphia 74.5
Columbus 74.5

You flip Lindholm and or Hanifin and it’s over

Start watching who’s 8th seed for first round matchup

Not comfortable winning another Prez Trophy

Maybe Sweens should play for WC

 

[Fenian24]

Las Vegas Point Totals for the Season have been released

ATL Division

Toronto 104.5
Boston 101.5
Tampa 99.5
Florida 97.5
Buffalo 92.5
Ottawa 91.5
Detroit 86.5
Montreal 72.5

MET Division

Carolina 104.5
New Jersey 103.5
New York R 98.5
Pittsburgh 96.5
New York I 91.5
Washington 86.5
Philadelphia 74.5
Columbus 74.5

Like the over on Detroit

 

[Mainehockey33]

Bruins up 3-1 when he benched Freddy for Lauko

All Lauko did was get 2 penalties the second leading to the third goal for Florida by Reinhart- and screwed up a 2 on 0 breakin with Nosek where Lauko got in to deep and inexplicably passed to an unsuspecting Nosek who wasn’t ready for it

I very tidy suckage of 7:24 in game 5 for Lauko

Freddy played game 3 and 4 both wins and he played well

In fairness to Monty even though he admits he didn’t consult any of his coaching staff on the Frederic and crazy lineup I give him credit for admitting he made a mistake

Frederic 17 ESG and top 20 forwards in +/- and 3-1 v Florida before Monty let his kid pick a lineup and lines


I don’t see it but maybe with Lucic he does

Frederic played center games 3 and 4, I thought he was noticeably good.

 

[yazmybaby]

Las Vegas Point Totals for the Season have been released

ATL Division

Toronto 104.5
Boston 101.5
Tampa 99.5
Florida 97.5
Buffalo 92.5
Ottawa 91.5
Detroit 86.5
Montreal 72.5

MET Division

Carolina 104.5
New Jersey 103.5
New York R 98.5
Pittsburgh 96.5
New York I 91.5
Washington 86.5
Philadelphia 74.5
Columbus 74.5

I am taking the Bruins and betting the house on under 101.5.
I think we get somewhere between 95-98 points.

 

[Gee Wally]

Bruins up 3-1 when he benched Freddy for Lauko

All Lauko did was get 2 penalties the second leading to the third goal for Florida by Reinhart- and screwed up a 2 on 0 breakin with Nosek where Lauko got in to deep and inexplicably passed to an unsuspecting Nosek who wasn’t ready for it

I very tidy suckage of 7:24 in game 5 for Lauko

Freddy played game 3 and 4 both wins and he played well

In fairness to Monty even though he admits he didn’t consult any of his coaching staff on the Frederic and crazy lineup I give him credit for admitting he made a mistake

Frederic 17 ESG and top 20 forwards in +/- and 3-1 v Florida before Monty let his kid pick a lineup and lines


I don’t see it but maybe with Lucic he does

me neither. But at least it would allow $ to make the offer.

 

[BruinDust]

Las Vegas Point Totals for the Season have been released

ATL Division

Toronto 104.5
Boston 101.5
Tampa 99.5
Florida 97.5
Buffalo 92.5
Ottawa 91.5
Detroit 86.5
Montreal 72.5

MET Division

Carolina 104.5
New Jersey 103.5
New York R 98.5
Pittsburgh 96.5
New York I 91.5
Washington 86.5
Philadelphia 74.5
Columbus 74.5

Basically they are assuming the points above this that Boston, Carolina, Leafs, NJ and NYR earned last season will be distributed among the rest of the teams other than TB/NYI/Philly who they don't predict to increase or decrease.

CBJ get the biggest bump, up to 75 pts. from 59. The rest are basically 6-7 pt. increases.

Boston falls the most (by far) obviously but all 5 of last years top teams are predicted to drop, even the predicted division winning Leafs.

 

[GordonHowe]

IDK the info about Miller was specific, detailed and in public documents. There was an Athletic article that pretty much laid everything out, plus a family that was willing to talk about the abuse on the record, and a team that publicly walked away from the player because of these specific acts.

Seems a lot easier of a situation to know about than some vague whispers in a locker room. I can't say that I have the same confidence in commitment to character issues when they so blatantly disregarded some of the worst character issues around and then boldly (I'm going to say it)- lied about it. Most teams will pick talent over nice guyness. Not sure why Neely and Sweeney would be any different.

You may be right about this particular case. It's certainly true that the facts were readily available.

Did they lie? Maybe. I think more than anything, they completely failed in their due diligence and thought they could get away with the signing.

I understand that many teams will look the other way per character issues if the guy can play. I believe the Bruins are better than most in this regard.

 

[Blowfish]

Seeing Krejci back post Bergeron retirement would feel weird.

A good weird.

Las Vegas Point Totals for the Season have been released

ATL Division

Toronto 104.5
Boston 101.5
Tampa 99.5
Florida 97.5
Buffalo 92.5
Ottawa 91.5
Detroit 86.5
Montreal 72.5

MET Division

Carolina 104.5
New Jersey 103.5
New York R 98.5
Pittsburgh 96.5
New York I 91.5
Washington 86.5
Philadelphia 74.5
Columbus 74.5

Has the season started?

 

[KnightofBoston]

Seeing Krejci back post Bergeron retirement would feel weird.

The only thing that does give me pause is he hasn’t retired. If he is, I’m guessing he just hasn’t because he wanted Bergeron’s announcement to have it’s time in the cycle.

But, much like with bergeron, he could be waiting for the right time to know. Perhaps he still feels like his body is capable and he’s had talks with sweeney about returning mid season for one last stretch run. Could even sign and say “I’m retiring at the end of this season” which takes a lot of the heat and drama off of it as fans just expect it

My money is on he’s done, but if he really was you just have to wonder why he didn’t announce at the end of the season right away

 

[TSBruins13]

How would we even afford Krejci to come back?

 

[SPLBRUIN]

How would we even afford Krejci to come back?

You make it happen, simple as that.

 

[PlayMakers]

Las Vegas Point Totals for the Season have been released

ATL Division

Toronto 104.5
Boston 101.5
Tampa 99.5
Florida 97.5
Buffalo 92.5
Ottawa 91.5
Detroit 86.5
Montreal 72.5

MET Division

Carolina 104.5
New Jersey 103.5
New York R 98.5
Pittsburgh 96.5
New York I 91.5
Washington 86.5
Philadelphia 74.5
Columbus 74.5

Looks good to me for the most part, although I think one of BUF/OTT is going to pop this season. They didn’t miss the playoffs by much. I wouldn’t be surprised to see FLA miss the playoffs outright.

 

[PlayMakers]

Frederic played center games 3 and 4, I thought he was noticeably good.

Everybody likes Frederic at center, except the Bruins.

 

[Blowfish]

Everybody likes Frederic at center, except the Bruins.

Going to be interesting how things move forward before/post camp.

Some players will be battling big time to retain their jobs in Boston. Freddy included in this group.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Seeing Krejci back post Bergeron retirement would feel weird.

TBH, at this point I'd rather just move on, unless he's coming in at the 11th hour as a PO addition.

Which to that... while he put up numbers, is he still the right fit for the rest of the team? we shuffled our lineup to get Bergeron and Krejci back into the playoffs, and we goofed up a 3-1 lead. I think the line shuffling was part of that.

Otherwise, thanks for the times.

 

[13Hockey]

How would we even afford Krejci to come back?

If sway comes in at 3.4 we will have a 23 man roster that’s 300k over the cap

Send 2 guys at around 800k down to providence we’d have a 21 man roster with about 1.3 mill in space

Sign Krejci 1x1 we’d have a 22 man roster with about 300k in space