EverettMike
FIRE DON SWEENEY INTO THE SUN
Okay, I'm convinced: two totally different head coaches benching Frederic in the playoffs doesn't reflect poorly on him at all. He's really a victim if you think about it.
Boston Bruins 2023 Off-Season CAP, Trade Rumors and Free Agent Talk XI
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Gonzothe7thDman
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The only time Trent Frederic was a victim is when he tried to hit Tarasenko after the whistle, got dumped on his ass, then took a bad penalty.
TCB
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If Ottawa gets off to a good start this year count them in. The last two years their slow starts sank them. They have three strong lines solid D and if Korpisalo can play solid their in, imo.
Is this kid Merkulov ready ? I am pushing for Geekie between Marchand and DeBrusk , give a try and then we can see what we have , and Coyle can stay 3rd line so all the negative Coyle posters will be happy.......I am not loving that D......
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UncleRico
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They dont have cap space or assets (they aren't trading McAvoy or Pasta) for #1C.
In all likelihood this year they should be pretty stoked if they make the playoffs. Hope someone like Merkulov breaks through and gear up for 2024 offseason.
In all likelihood this year they should be pretty stoked if they make the playoffs. Hope someone like Merkulov breaks through and gear up for 2024 offseason.
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bruinmann77
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Capfriendly already has Megna in PRO to become cap compliant so maybe they know something given he's taking down over 300K to play in PRO on his deal..
If I was Sweeny I would trade or waive the worst defenseman on the team to become cap compliant personally.
BruinDust
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Megna knows the deal. Hench the big AHL number as you mentioned.
He'll be a frequent call-up but will likely captain the Baby B's.
I'd say it's more likely Zboril is done here. Send him to Providence (or send him elsewhere) and you have a 22-man roster with $779,166, enough to actually call up someone, F or D (even though the cap is calculated daily just illustrating a point).
All in all, the tight cap may actually make it harder to call up guys like Merkulov, Lohrei, and Lysell as their base salary is above that 775k mark. Merk and Lohrei's base is 925k each. Lysell 863k. It may give an edge to guys making the minimum when they need to call someone up.
A lot of issues would be solve if they could just find Forbort a new home. As it stands, Evan Gold will have his work cut out for him with these uber-tight margins.
A 23-man roster with that final spot making the minimum 775k does make the Bruins cap compliant. However, how do you manage call-ups when your remaining cap space is 4 grand. ($4,166).
He's this season's Vinni Lettieri or Paul Carey- break glass in case of emergency and get a guy up that won't likely help much, but won't hurt you either.
Kegs
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So the roster is officially complete I’d say.
That's what will happen, but definitely not happening until camp. Shattenkirk, Regula, Mitchell, Zboril, Walsh and maybe even Lorhei will all be battling for the 6RD and 7D spots, and they can all be sent to Providence without any cap impact.
yeah, I know they want a center but I don't think they make a move for one until the deadline, if at all. They'll see what this group can do as is. If they're playing well they'll add someone, and if it just isn't working this year they have plenty of pendings UFAs they could shop at the deadline to replenish some picks.
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PlayMakers
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Which is why we saw all those young players signing for the league minimum.
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DominicT
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The Bruins Big Picture Became Crystal Clear
It all began today when the Boston Bruins announced they had signed Trent Frederic to a two-year contract worth $4,600,000 and carries an AAV of $2,300,000. The deal pays Frederic a base salary of …
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Dr Quincy
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Don't think Hampus can play C.Lindholm?
B's mutually terminating Debrusk's contract to make the salary work or is there some special magic fairy dust that created 4m in cap space?
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DKH
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if I had to bet today
Toronto over
Bruins under
Tsmpa under
Florida over
Ottawa over
Buffalo over
Detroit over
Montreal over
One I explained it earlier in one of theee threads- No DeBrusk no fairy fuse - I’m out to eat don’t have time to go over
Check last Thursday or Wednesday I think that day. Brilliant post
I think Anthony Richard has a very good shot at making this team. His stats in the AHL and sample size in the NHL show he can put the puck in the net. He had 30 goals and 67 points in 60 games in the AHL last year.
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