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

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Never mind without a cup, he is one of the worst drafters in history.

This is just completely false.

 

[PlayMakers]

Sweeney is 8 years in without a cup. We’ve seen more accomplished GMs with the bruins be shown the exit in the same time frame.

I’d imagine his time is coming very soon. Especially after wasting two years worth of future draft assets on a first round exit while the coach he fired won the cup.

Unless they win I doubt he makes it to 2025-2026 season.

Sweeney built a team that went to the Cup Finals. He built another team that was the best regular season team in history. He’s been GM of the year once and should have won it again this year. He just signed a contract extension to oversee the rebuild. He’s not going anywhere anytime soon.

 

[Shroud of Orrin]

There is no NHL team that has a better D + Goal tandem. That’s a fact and Sweeney is responsible for that.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Sweeney is 8 years in without a cup. We’ve seen more accomplished GMs with the bruins be shown the exit in the same time frame.

I’d imagine his time is coming very soon. Especially after wasting two years worth of future draft assets on a first round exit while the coach he fired won the cup.

Unless they win I doubt he makes it to 2025-2026 season.

mediocre results. we are constantly told how great he is after he was handed a great core and went past the 2nd round once with it in 8 years. Celebrate regular seasons if you want but playoff hockey is when the best built teams succeed

 

[Hookslide]

Idk how long he signed for but I’d be stunned if he makes it to the 2025-2026 season if this team doesn’t win a cup. Full decade without winning a cup.

Have you ever heard of Harry Sinden..........

 

[UncleRico]

Never mind without a cup, he is one of the worst drafters in history.

Sweeney built a team that went to the Cup Finals. He built another team that was the best regular season team in history. He’s been GM of the year once and should have won it again this year. He just signed a contract extension to oversee the rebuild. He’s not going anywhere anytime soon.

Idk he’s closing in on Art Ross for the 2nd longest tenured GM without cup win. We’ve seen more successful GMs in chiarelli get fired.

I think he has two season to figure this out or he’s gone. I’d be very surprised if he made it to 2025-2026 season

Have you ever heard of Harry Sinden..........

Ya I’ve also seen more successful GMs in chiarelli get fired too

 

[DominicT]

Have you ever heard of Harry Sinden..........

I believe he played in the OHL in the early 50's?

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Sweeney is 8 years in without a cup. We’ve seen more accomplished GMs with the bruins be shown the exit in the same time frame.

I’d imagine his time is coming very soon. Especially after wasting two years worth of future draft assets on a first round exit while the coach he fired won the cup.

Unless they win I doubt he makes it to 2025-2026 season.

Who are these more accomplished GM's? Gordon?

 

[UncleRico]

Who are these more accomplished GM's? Gordon?

Chiarelli

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Have you ever heard of Harry Sinden..........

Harry was one of the best of all time Im sure Sweeney would be honored

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Chiarelli

Like most of these guys you need to get very lucky to win a cup. It always on the players and no GM has ever loaded up a team to succeed than Sweeney did last season

Period. The coach and players F'ed him.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Like most of these guys you need to get very lucky to win a cup. It always on the players and no GM has ever loaded up a team for success than Sweeney.

Period. The coach and players F'ed him.

Chiarelli's cup teams were built for playoff hockey, Horton was a huge part of that along with a great 4th line, Lucic and physical defense (Mcquaid etc). Sweeney teams have repeatedly been bullied out of the playoffs by physical play.

 

[UncleRico]

Like most of these guys you need to get very lucky to win a cup. It always on the players and no GM has ever loaded up a team for success than Sweeney.

Period. The coach and players F'ed him.

Thatsa because no GM's are dumb enough to mortgage two years with of future draft assets and dip $4.5m into future cap for one season. That will be a big mistake with ramifications the Bruins have to deal with going forward for the rest of the decade.

Harry was one of the best of all time Im sure Sweeney would be honored

Out of all four major US sports, no GM had a longer tenure in the history of any sports without winning a championship in their respected leagues than Harry Sinden. So he definitely is the best at something.

 

[chizzler]

Idk how long he signed for but I’d be stunned if he makes it to the 2025-2026 season if this team doesn’t win a cup. Full decade without winning a cup.

I doubt he’s going anywhere.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Thatsa because no GM's are dumb enough to mortgage two years with of future draft assets and dip $4.5m into future cap for one season. That will be a big mistake with ramifications the Bruins have to deal with going forward for the rest of the decade.


Out of all four major US sports, no GM had a longer tenure in the history of any sports without winning a championship in their respected leagues than Harry Sinden. So he definitely is the best at something.

I think you guys just need to be pissed at something? Its summer go outside and enjoy the sun.

We can start pissing and complaining again in less than 6 weeks.

GO BRUINS!

 

[UncleRico]

I think you guys just need to be pissed at something? Its summer go outside and enjoy the sun.

We can start pissing and complaining again in less than 6 weeks.

GO BRUINS!

It’s just the truth. Historically this is around the time most GMs who haven’t won a cup start to get fired. Hell even some who win cups don’t make it this far without getting fired.

His time is ticking.

 

[Dr Quincy]

He was GM Providence they played Thursday and Saturday no scouting, Gretzky ran show but you don’t care about truth which is pretty pathetic

Saw him at Merrimack watching Bjork on a week night - said trusts his scouts that’s what they get paid for

I know you are part of the hate Sweeney cult and as someone who has studied Cults in American history at NSCC the first thing you learn is don’t bother trying to change the person - they believe what they want to believe

You have 0.0 credibility on the subject of Sweeney GM

Stick to Mitch Miller

I don't hate Sweeney. I think he's a good GM who has made some great moves. He's also made some bad moves. But overall, he's very good.

Don't see the need to try and absolve him of every bad decision.

 

[JOKER 192]

They can get Lindholm without giving up any of those guys, but it would most likely involve moving Linus out in a separate deal and packing his return with gryz, Frederic and Linus’ return.

I think people will be surprised at the return the Flames get for Lindholm. Flames hold almost no leverage in that situation. It will be at a relative discount.

Winnipeg had zero leverage dealing PLD look at the return there. I wouldn't make that assumption at all. As soon as there is more than one team interested, which there will be , that's all the leverage you need.

 

[goldnblack]

I will be absolutely shocked to see Sweeney trade for a 1C. I think they're getting ready to keep max cap flexibility here for the massive retool (rebuild?). Linus and Marchy will be the next big names to leave the roster (in due course).

Predicting even 1/3 of the 2025-2026 roster strikes me as nearly impossible, compared to a lot of teams with young cores.

Swayman
Pasta/Zacha/Coyle
Charlie/Lindholm/Carlo/(Lohrei?)

That's it! It's exciting to think we're literally that close to a total redo, after so many years of stability. I'm not super pumped about Sweeney being in charge of that if I'm being totally honest. But hey.

 

[Hookslide]

Harry was one of the best of all time Im sure Sweeney would be honored

What are your standards " for best all time " I am guessing not very high .........

 

[ranold26]

 

[GordonHowe]

Lucic probably could have signed the Foligno/Perry contract in Chicago if he didn’t sign here.

He was courted by the Leafs and Chicago, as well as other clubs.

Don Sweeney's call, apparently, was the third Milan took.

Welcome home, Looch.

 

[GordonHowe]

You're going to eat this one.

Lucic will be a factor.

I sure hope so.

And I hope fans don't expect too much, one way or another. Milan can help, on and off the ice.

If that doesn't prove the case, we'll find out.

I wish him all the luck in the world.

Thanks for the update.

 

[Mione134]

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

“Could be…”

LOL