Boston Bruins 2024-2025 Roster & Salary Cap Discussion IV

[JoeIsAStud]

Agree but we need him now. 3.5 mil is not a lot of $$. I’m also a big cap guy who knows what cap space is worth. I would take a shot at him.

3.5 million is a lot of money for a bottom 6 player who will likely be a 12 G 25-30 point guy. ( I don't believe his 21.4% shooting percentage from last year is sustainable. Especially when if you get him it is probably 5-7 years, with NTC's thrown in for much of the term. (remember you are going to have to throw a lot of extras in to make him pick Boston)

I'd be happy replacing Maroon with someone who brings the toughness and can actually play still, but Joshua is going to be WAY out of that price market

 

[Ratty]

Lots to read between the parenthesis. But I agree, Maroon did not show enough in the little time he was here to anoint him a slot on the fourth line.

 

[NeelyDan]

I love you. And admire you.

Not as much as Chibby though. Throw me a pic, @NeelyDan. I miss that dog. Bet you do too.

This punched me right in the ol’ ticker

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

If we want a Stanley cup team we will win with goaltending and defence. We don’t match up with any contenders up front. We need to sign guys who are playoff worthy.

Too many bottom 6 guys on the roster, Honestly would like to see DS be a little patient out of the gate in FA. Cash is king ,use it wisely

There is not many guys out there this offseason that get me all hot and bothered that im getting into a bidding war over.

Take on a few bad contracts to get some draft capital to use in trades for controlled assets.

 

[Number8]

My baby - I can’t believe she’s gone

Never a bad day when you love your pets

With you, my man. Not a day goes by without me imagining he’ll come around the corner slowly wagging his tail with that super goofy smile on his face.

This punched me right in the ol’ ticker

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Sharing the couch, Chibby style.

 

[BruinsFan37]

Honestly I wouldn't be against a 1-year "tank" next year. Not a full-on, soul-crushing lockeroom destroying tank to get a top-3 pick (Buffalo), but a kick-the can down the road, not care about making the playoffs and take a top-10 pick and push harder next year kind of tank.

Bruins have no draft picks this year before the 4th round, and this years FA crop is weak (especially for 1st line centers -- which Boston needs the most). Trading even more draft picks is just gonna leave the Bruins even weaker in the long run.

 

[CellyHard]

I know he's been mentioned plenty of times but is there a more obvious fit than Duhaime for the 4th line? He has good size, speed, plays big PK minutes, forechecks hard, physical and super liked in the locker-room.

Feel like we shouldn't overthink it...1.5 x 3

Frederic-Coyle-Geekie
Duhaime-Beecher-Brazeau

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Honestly I wouldn't be against a 1-year "tank" next year. Not a full-on, soul-crushing lockeroom destroying tank to get a top-3 pick (Buffalo), but a kick-the can down the road, not care about making the playoffs and take a top-10 pick and push harder next year kind of tank.

Bruins have no draft picks this year before the 4th round, and this years FA crop is weak (especially for 1st line centers -- which Boston needs the most). Trading even more draft picks is just gonna leave the Bruins even weaker in the long run.

How do you tank? Do you tell Pasta to take a year off? Do you let Swayman and Ullmark go away. Unless the team has several key injuries they are going to be in competition for postseason into April

 

[bruinmann77]

DS just need to spend wisely and keep his future 1st

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

Honestly I wouldn't be against a 1-year "tank" next year. Not a full-on, soul-crushing lockeroom destroying tank to get a top-3 pick (Buffalo), but a kick-the can down the road, not care about making the playoffs and take a top-10 pick and push harder next year kind of tank.

Bruins have no draft picks this year before the 4th round, and this years FA crop is weak (especially for 1st line centers -- which Boston needs the most). Trading even more draft picks is just gonna leave the Bruins even weaker in the long run.

tank? wtf?

That might be the craziest sh#t I've ever read here. The best culture in hockey don't tank. Not now, not ever. I wouldn't trade draft picks away any more either, and I'd trade Ullmark for a top 10 first (like NJ) but tanking is how you destroy teams for a decade (13 years if you're Buffalo) and this team is close. If Florida loses a few players they can't afford and we add a few we might be in the cup final next year not them.

tanking would be ludicrous.

 

[Tbaybruin]

3.5 million is a lot of money for a bottom 6 player who will likely be a 12 G 25-30 point guy. ( I don't believe his 21.4% shooting percentage from last year is sustainable. Especially when if you get him it is probably 5-7 years, with NTC's thrown in for much of the term. (remember you are going to have to throw a lot of extras in to make him pick Boston)

I'd be happy replacing Maroon with someone who brings the toughness and can actually play still, but Joshua is going to be WAY out of that price market

Yes I think his price will be to much for us. I would still like him. I would not give him a NMC

 

[DiggityDog]

Honestly I wouldn't be against a 1-year "tank" next year. Not a full-on, soul-crushing lockeroom destroying tank to get a top-3 pick (Buffalo), but a kick-the can down the road, not care about making the playoffs and take a top-10 pick and push harder next year kind of tank.

Bruins have no draft picks this year before the 4th round, and this years FA crop is weak (especially for 1st line centers -- which Boston needs the most). Trading even more draft picks is just gonna leave the Bruins even weaker in the long run.

Such a strange proposition. Have a bad year so you can potentially get a top ten pick and then use that pick to pick a kid who, if you’re lucky, will contribute in 2-3 years?

That’s not a one year tank. It’s a historically bad decision.

They won a playoff series and in the next round lost in 6 to the likely Cup Champion this year. They did this in a “bridge” year after having an unbelievable amount of talent walk out the door. They were saddled with bonus overages and had to rely on bargain basement players.

 

[Sevendust]

I can´t see Sweeney drafting a player if he could get back a late first rounder in a trade for Ullmark. I expect him to use it to acquire another player, but if he intends to use it to draft a player I wouldn´t have a problem if he would use it to draft Jett Luchanko. From what I read had a very good draft combine, is a center with good hockey iq, great skating, great work ethic, good playmaking and an always buzzing motor. He lead his team in the OHL as a 17 year old. His birthday is in August. He could be a very good value pick in the late first round. The knock on him is that he is not really elite in any skill but as said he is still very young. Could he be another Wyatt Johnston? I would have no problem in finding it out.

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

I can´t see Sweeney drafting a player if he could get back a late first rounder in a trade for Ullmark. I expect him to use it to acquire another player, but if he intends to use it to draft a player I wouldn´t have a problem if he would use it to draft Jett Luchanko. From what I read had a very good draft combine, is a center with good hockey iq, great skating, great work ethic, good playmaking and an always buzzing motor. He lead his team in the OHL as a 17 year old. His birthday is in August. He could be a very good value pick in the late first round. The knock on him is that he is not really elite in any skill but as said he is still very young. Could he be another Wyatt Johnston? I would have no problem in finding it out.

If he can get that 10th pick from NJ the near sure fire pick for me is Liam Greentree (assuming Iginla's kid is gone). Greentree screams great Bruin to me. Big in size and heart. Character guy who elevates players around him. He's ranked around 12-14 but I would snap him up as a perfect fit.

 

[Sevendust]

If he can get that 10th pick from NJ the near sure fire pick for me is Liam Greentree (assuming Iginla's kid is gone). Greentree screams great Bruin to me. Big in size and heart. Character guy who elevates players around him. He's ranked around 12-14 but I would snap him up as a perfect fit.

Absolutely, if the could get the 10th pick there will be better players available. Personally I would hope to draft Iginla there as well but I can´t see him slipping past Calgary and Montreal. I read about Greentree that some scouts see issues with his skating but I don´t know if they are exaggerated.

 

[bbfan419]

If he can get that 10th pick from NJ the near sure fire pick for me is Liam Greentree (assuming Iginla's kid is gone). Greentree screams great Bruin to me. Big in size and heart. Character guy who elevates players around him. He's ranked around 12-14 but I would snap him up as a perfect fit.

Berkley Catton is the guy I want with a top 10 pick, later pick I would go for Dean Letourneau.

 

[Fenian24]

They get a top ten pick I want it moved for immediate help at center.

 

[Dizzay]

21.2 million in space + Brown down to Providence gives us 22 million to play with.

1. First three moves are done in unison. Swayman extended 7 years @ 7.25 million/year. Congrats on your new 50 million+ contract, now go out and show everyone that last years playoffs were not a fluke. Move two is Ullmark to NJD/Ott/Col/Car/LA for a 2024 1st round pick +B level prospect. Move 3 is resign Bussi to a 2 year, 1 million/year contract. +3.25 million, down to 18.75 million in space

2. We need that 1C and Elias Lindholm is the guy to go grab to play with Pasta and Zacha.........huge but.......not paying a cent over 7.5 million/year and nothing more than 5-6 years. 11.75 million remaining on the cap.

3. I love the thought of having Charlie Coyle play 3C for us and in order for that t0 happen, we need a 2C, the guy I grab is Sean Monahan. 3x3.25 million/year. 8.50 million remaining.

4. Need some nasty on our 3rd pair and Brendan Dillion is our guy. 3 years @ 3.5 million/year. 5 million left

5. Really like Lauko but we need some muscle on our 4th line and Olivier in Columbus is a great fit. 313k extra for Olivier but we'll take it. 4.7 million remaining in cap space.

6. Not sure if Lysell or Merkulov can play top 6 minutes so incase they can't crack the line up, I'm going to bring back Heinen at 2.5 million for 2 years. 2.2 million remaining



Zacha-Lindholm-Pasta
Marchy-Monahan-Heinen/Lysell/Merkulov
Freddy-Coyle-Geekie
Olivier-Beecher-Brazeau
Heinen/Lysell/Merkulov

Lohrei-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Dillion-Peeke
Wortherspoon

Swayman
Bussi

This is a much different team than we had last season. Much bigger, much faster, more skilled, tougher. We match up against Florida very well.

 

[Sevendust]

21.2 million in space + Brown down to Providence gives us 22 million to play with.

1. First three moves are done in unison. Swayman extended 7 years @ 7.25 million/year. Congrats on your new 50 million+ contract, now go out and show everyone that last years playoffs were not a fluke. Move two is Ullmark to NJD/Ott/Col/Car/LA for a 2024 1st round pick +B level prospect. Move 3 is resign Bussi to a 2 year, 1 million/year contract. +3.25 million, down to 18.75 million in space

2. We need that 1C and Elias Lindholm is the guy to go grab to play with Pasta and Zacha.........huge but.......not paying a cent over 7.5 million/year and nothing more than 5-6 years. 11.75 million remaining on the cap.

3. I love the thought of having Charlie Coyle play 3C for us and in order for that t0 happen, we need a 2C, the guy I grab is Sean Monahan. 3x3.25 million/year. 8.50 million remaining.

4. Need some nasty on our 3rd pair and Brendan Dillion is our guy. 3 years @ 3.5 million/year. 5 million left

5. Really like Lauko but we need some muscle on our 4th line and Olivier in Columbus is a great fit. 313k extra for Olivier but we'll take it. 4.7 million remaining in cap space.

6. Not sure if Lysell or Merkulov can play top 6 minutes so incase they can't crack the line up, I'm going to bring back Heinen at 2.5 million for 2 years. 2.2 million remaining



Zacha-Lindholm-Pasta
Marchy-Monahan-Heinen/Lysell/Merkulov
Freddy-Coyle-Geekie
Olivier-Beecher-Brazeau
Heinen/Lysell/Merkulov

Lohrei-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Dillion-Peeke
Wortherspoon

Swayman
Bussi

This is a much different team than we had last season. Much bigger, much faster, more skilled, tougher. We match up against Florida very well.

Krejci calls Monahan and gives him the number of his therapist.

 

[DKH]

They get a top ten pick I want it moved for immediate help at center.

No

There are serious high end guys at 10 including two centers who could be there - at least one

Bruins have so much money BUT more importantly no one other then Swayman to save for - other teams even like Utah have some ELC kids who are going to get paid soon

Necas is a pipe dream I’d think since he’s not a UFA till summer of 26

Lindholm is perfect fit - he’s likely 2-3 years really good and then sees how ages but he is Bergeron like

Wonder if something here with Bruins ?

I’ll be very very very upset with Sweeney if he dealt 10 unless it’s Necas but he’s likely already in Montreal

 

[DKH]

Berkley Catton is the guy I want with a top 10 pick, later pick I would go for Dean Letourneau.

Good pick

I’m Devils I do not want Markstrom

I really don’t get this

Never been a fan and he’s 34 makes 6 M and can be a moody prick

Ullmark would be the guy I go for if Fitzgerald

We need this - and NJ beautiful state in many parts, my wife went to Villanova and majority of her friends were well off kids from Jersey and it reminded me of Newton ironically where Ullmark area lives

Let’s go Donny - get 10

 

[JoeIsAStud]

21.2 million in space + Brown down to Providence gives us 22 million to play with.

1. First three moves are done in unison. Swayman extended 7 years @ 7.25 million/year. Congrats on your new 50 million+ contract, now go out and show everyone that last years playoffs were not a fluke. Move two is Ullmark to NJD/Ott/Col/Car/LA for a 2024 1st round pick +B level prospect. Move 3 is resign Bussi to a 2 year, 1 million/year contract. +3.25 million, down to 18.75 million in space

2. We need that 1C and Elias Lindholm is the guy to go grab to play with Pasta and Zacha.........huge but.......not paying a cent over 7.5 million/year and nothing more than 5-6 years. 11.75 million remaining on the cap.

3. I love the thought of having Charlie Coyle play 3C for us and in order for that t0 happen, we need a 2C, the guy I grab is Sean Monahan. 3x3.25 million/year. 8.50 million remaining.

4. Need some nasty on our 3rd pair and Brendan Dillion is our guy. 3 years @ 3.5 million/year. 5 million left

5. Really like Lauko but we need some muscle on our 4th line and Olivier in Columbus is a great fit. 313k extra for Olivier but we'll take it. 4.7 million remaining in cap space.

6. Not sure if Lysell or Merkulov can play top 6 minutes so incase they can't crack the line up, I'm going to bring back Heinen at 2.5 million for 2 years. 2.2 million remaining



Zacha-Lindholm-Pasta
Marchy-Monahan-Heinen/Lysell/Merkulov
Freddy-Coyle-Geekie
Olivier-Beecher-Brazeau
Heinen/Lysell/Merkulov

Lohrei-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Dillion-Peeke
Wortherspoon

Swayman
Bussi

This is a much different team than we had last season. Much bigger, much faster, more skilled, tougher. We match up against Florida very well.

You are probably 2+ years and 2-3 million per year low on what Monahan will end up signing for ,

 

[TCB]

Im thinking Ullmark could actually fetch a pretty good return if this is the asking price for a similar talented goalie who's 3 plus years older, only hold-up could be Linus willing to re-up wherever he goes.


We’re led to believe that not only has Staios held talks with the Boston Bruins about Linus Ullmark, a league executive told this newspaper the Senators have been “one of the most aggressive teams” chasing Calgary Flames’ netminder Jacob Markstrom.

The Senators have the No. 7 and No. 25 overall selections in the draft so they’ll have no issue moving that portion of the ask. The issue is they don’t have a lot of young players in their system and don’t want to part with any that are currently on the roster.

A league executive said they believe the Flames would likely be looking for a package that would include a first-round pick and high-end young prospect from the Senators in exchange Markstrom.
“They want a lot in return,” a league executive said.

 

[pemulis]

Im thinking Ullmark could actually fetch a pretty good return if this is the asking price for a similar talented goalie who's 3 plus years older, only hold-up could be Linus willing to re-up wherever he goes.


We’re led to believe that not only has Staios held talks with the Boston Bruins about Linus Ullmark, a league executive told this newspaper the Senators have been “one of the most aggressive teams” chasing Calgary Flames’ netminder Jacob Markstrom.

The Senators have the No. 7 and No. 25 overall selections in the draft so they’ll have no issue moving that portion of the ask. The issue is they don’t have a lot of young players in their system and don’t want to part with any that are currently on the roster.

A league executive said they believe the Flames would likely be looking for a package that would include a first-round pick and high-end young prospect from the Senators in exchange Markstrom.
“They want a lot in return,” a league executive said.

Last paragraph: "A league executive believes the Senators would likely have to offer defenceman Jakob Chychrun along with a first-round pick and another selection to acquire Ullmark. "

That seems crazy.

 

[ODAAT]

Honestly I wouldn't be against a 1-year "tank" next year. Not a full-on, soul-crushing lockeroom destroying tank to get a top-3 pick (Buffalo), but a kick-the can down the road, not care about making the playoffs and take a top-10 pick and push harder next year kind of tank.

Bruins have no draft picks this year before the 4th round, and this years FA crop is weak (especially for 1st line centers -- which Boston needs the most). Trading even more draft picks is just gonna leave the Bruins even weaker in the long run.

wrong on so many levels