Boston Bruins 2024-2025 Roster & Salary Cap Discussion IV

[Hookslide]

I think the answer is no……but can you offer sheet two players at once?

I think the B’s can’t anyway because they don’t have the picks for compensation….but if they did….looke at Seider and Raymond

Offer sheet each guy the max possible.

Maybe Detroit can’t afford both and you either end up with one or you make them give out two near max contracts, which they may be fine with, but it could be worth a shot.

I am not even sure why there are "offer sheets " not many GMs seem to want to go down that path, it just causes a lot animosity between teams, am I wrong......

 

[TCB]

I am not even sure why there are "offer sheets " not many GMs seem to want to go down that path, it just causes a lot animosity between teams, am I wrong......

I want a GM who doesn’t give a shit if he causes some animosity between him and his fellow GM as long as he plays between the rules. Hell it might bring on some actual rivalries again, but your right I think fellow GM are weary because of the eventual retribution coming their way. Unfortunately Sweeney never hangs on to his picks long enough to offer sheet anyone. Lol

 

[sarge88]

I am not even sure why there are "offer sheets " not many GMs seem to want to go down that path, it just causes a lot animosity between teams, am I wrong......

Not at all.

Probably why they’re rarely used.

Another example of the cap/CBA being unnecessarily complicated.

But…if a GM with either guts, or the knowledge that he needed to make some noise in the playoffs next season or he was likely going to lose his job decided to do something big, offer sheeting two guys from the same team might be a good way to do it.

Again, I don’t know if it’s legal but it’s an interesting idea.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Yep, same here. Certain posters legitimately dog people here with condescending bullshit at times too. Like they intentionally try to make you feel stupid for even suggesting something.

Or the ever common on this board in particular “you don’t like my favorite player, you clearly just started watching hockey a week ago.”

 

[Gee Wally]

Bruins, due to trades, dont have enough draft picks to give big money offer sheets.

AAV	Compensation
$1 - $1,415,740	None
$1,415,741 - $2,145,061	1 3rd-round pick
$2,145,062 - $4,290,125	1 2nd-round pick
$4,290,126 - $6,435,186	1 1st-round pick, 1 3rd-round pick
$6,435,187 - $8,580,250	1 1st-round pick, 1 2nd-round pick, 1 3rd-round pick
$8,580,251 - $10,725,314	2 1st-round picks, 1 2nd-round pick, 1 3rd-round pick
$10,725,315 or more	4 1st-round picks

 

[Blowfish]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/latest-news/bruins-should-make-big-trade-with-sharks

Ferraro became the Sharks' No. 1 defenseman this season and put together a solid campaign. In 78 games, he posted three goals and a career-high 21 points. He also had an impressive 195 blocks to go along with 124 hits. Overall, the 6-foot defenseman is known for his shutdown ability and can chip in a bit offensively. The Bruins could use somebody like that right now.

 

[Hookslide]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/latest-news/bruins-should-make-big-trade-with-sharks

Ferraro became the Sharks' No. 1 defenseman this season and put together a solid campaign. In 78 games, he posted three goals and a career-high 21 points. He also had an impressive 195 blocks to go along with 124 hits. Overall, the 6-foot defenseman is known for his shutdown ability and can chip in a bit offensively. The Bruins could use somebody like that right now.

Ok! You got my attention, how do you go about making it happen.

 

[Sevendust]

I think we should be more worried of teams offersheeting Swayman than the Bruins doing one. Whats the holdup against doing this? The wrath of Sweeney and other GMs? New Jersey would be wise to do this. Swayman would fit their window perfectly. Fortunately they dont have their third round pick next year.

 

[dugg133]

I think we should be more worried of teams offersheeting Swayman than the Bruins doing one. Whats the holdup against doing this? The wrath of Sweeney and other GMs? New Jersey would be wise to do this. Swayman would fit their window perfectly. Fortunately they dont have their third round pick next year.

Last offseason was the one for someone to try and offer sheet him. We had zero cap space and had to nickel and dime him in arbitration just to make it work for another season.

Now we have enough space to match basically anything a team would realistically offer him.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Watch Wally go crazy trying to keep up when the Bruins acquire Zegras and PLD

That would be HFBoardmageddon.

 

[NeelyDan]

I feel I’m letting the team down today. Had a few jokes at Leafs expense lined up - was fired up and ready to go hard.

BUT I got a call this morning telling me my “me day” at the local spa has been cancelled. Was lined up for the works: back wax, mani/pedi, cucumber wrap, the whole deal.

What happened, you ask????

Apparently @NeelyDan has a big party tonight and snagged my four hour slot. I still love him, but he’s been very selfish today.

I’m very grouchy, understandably, and don’t feel funny at all.

I hope he’s pleased with himself. Ruined it for all of us.

And that’s just to cover the wax requirements

 

[UncleRico]

Regarding Zegras, is he viewed long-term as a center or a winger, is he willing to learn and adapt to take it to the next level, and is he a coachable player?

Those are some big questions to be giving up what could be a cornerstone defenseman in Lohrei.

I would say there are a lot more questions surrounding lohrei than zegras. Zegras is younger than lohrei and has almost 4x the amount of points as lohrei has games played.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

This team would need a complete overhaul if they wanted to be a tough/gritty team. I think that’s completely out of the question at this point. Might as well stack talent.

Their captain got freaking sucker punched in the face and concussed and the resident “tough guys” had zero response except saying after the game to the media “we don’t want to take penalties”

The narrative about the Bruins not being tough enough is getting nauseating, they went toe to toe with Florida in what everyone has said was the most physical series in the entire playoffs. What did Florida do last night when their top player Barkov got elbowed by Drai, not much either. Last year the Bruins were definitely abused by the Panthers in the playoffs, not this year, the Bruins added a lot of size and physicality from last year's team. Do we still need a bona-fide enforcer like Lucic, yes, but this year's Bruins team certainly was not bullied in the playoffs

 

[UncleRico]

The narrative about the Bruins not being tough enough is getting nauseating, they went toe to toe with Florida in what everyone has said was the most physical series in the entire playoffs. What did Florida do last night when their top player Barkov got elbowed by Drai, not much either. Last year the Bruins were definitely abused by the Panthers in the playoffs, not this year, the Bruins added a lot of size and physicality from last year's team. Do we still need a bona-fide enforcer like Lucic, yes, but this year's Bruins team certainly was not bullied in the playoffs

They absolutely did not go toe to toe with florida. They got slapped around.

If they were going toe to toe with florida. Maroon wouldn’t have been answering so many media question about why the bruins weren’t responding

 

[RI.B FAN]

Lohrei Frederic for zegras. Very intriguing.

I would hate this, Z seems like a brat

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

They absolutely did not go toe to toe with florida. They got slapped around.

If they were going toe to toe with florida. Maroon wouldn’t have been answering so many media question about why the bruins weren’t responding

Yea the Bruins were consistently outshot per period iirc. By the way why it so difficult to find a simple box score in 2024, lol.

 

[LouJersey]

I would hate this, Z seems like a brat

Taylor Hall was too.

 

[UncleRico]

Yea the Bruins were consistently outshot per period iirc. By the way why it so difficult to find a simple box score in 2024, lol.

Ya and some people will hide behind the “but the bruins had a lot of hits”…. But they just don’t realize that when Florida possesses the put at almost a 2:1 ratio, the team without the puck is going to hit more because the person/ team carrying the puck isn’t hitting people.

 

[Bodit9]

Zegras seems like a whiny bitch.

 

[RI.B FAN]

Taylor Hall was too.

Different animal

 

[DKH]

I’m disappointed in your response

Yah I’m a huge pass on Lohrei & Frederic for zegras

 

[DKH]

I want a GM who doesn’t give a shit if he causes some animosity between him and his fellow GM as long as he plays between the rules. Hell it might bring on some actual rivalries again, but your right I think fellow GM are weary because of the eventual retribution coming their way. Unfortunately Sweeney never hangs on to his picks long enough to offer sheet anyone. Lol

These guys are all friends at the end of the day

I know if we were GMs I’d get you back one way or another

 

[wintersej]

Ya and some people will hide behind the “but the bruins had a lot of hits”…. But they just don’t realize that when Florida possesses the put at almost a 2:1 ratio, the team without the puck is going to hit more because the person/ team carrying the puck isn’t hitting people.

The Bruins stood up to them better than Tampa and NYR, that’s for sure. Maurice has had lots of positive things to say about the Bruins. I think we forget that both the Toronto and the Florida series were some of those most physical series there has been this playoffs. A lot of series were more of the speed and skill variety.

 

[DKH]

So what are they going to pay Lindholm

Very curious to see how much Donny giving him

7 years seems forgone conclusion

 

[UncleRico]

The Bruins stood up to them better than Tampa and NYR, that’s for sure. Maurice has had lots of positive things to say about the Bruins. I think we forget that both the Toronto and the Florida series were some of those most physical series there has been this playoffs. A lot of series were more of the speed and skill variety.

I agree with Tampa, disagree on rangers. Rangers were more physical than the bruins and overall the games were closer.

Rangers played the panthers better than the bruins in all facets besides goaltending.