Boston Bruins 2024-2025 Roster & Salary Cap Discussion VI

[dugg133]

If Ullmark is discussing extensions with teams that has to mean the framework of a deal is done right?

 

[Ratty]

The 25th pick in this weak draft is akin to a 2nd round pick. Bruins would be better off holding onto Ullmark and move him at the TDL, when teams are typically more desperate.

And Linus is willing to waive.

 

[Oates2Neely]

That means you pay Ullmark close to 5 million instead of around 1 million for Bussi. You lose Bussi. And then there is no guarantee that there is a team at the deadline who is on his approved trade list that is going to go for him, so better than 50/50 you keep him all season

It's not the worst thing ever because even being the B part of a platoon he'll probably average 1.6 points per start, helping propel the Bruins up the standings. But that 4 million dollar gap could bring in a pretty good player

I’m not concerned with losing Bussi. This team has pumped out Thomas, Rask, Ullmark, Swayman… Essesna is clearly elite at getting the most out of goaltenders.

I’d hold off unless it’s a hockey trade bringing in a good forward, or a top 12 pick. If not you’ll get more at the draft. If Ullmark is willing to waive now why wouldn’t he at the TDL, knowing it would only be for a few months (playoff run) until free agency. With injuries you may have more suitors.

 

[KOZ37]

I’m not concerned with losing Bussi. This team has pumped out Thomas, Rask, Ullmark, Swayman… Essesna is clearly elite at getting the most out of goaltenders.

I’d hold off unless it’s a hockey trade bringing in a good forward, or a top 12 pick. If not you’ll get more at the draft. If Ullmark is willing to waive now why wouldn’t he at the TDL, knowing it would only be for a few months (playoff run) until free agency. With injuries you may have more suitors.

He may be reluctant to move his family during the season and may not want to be apart from them. Couldn't really blame him for that. If you are going to trade him now is the time.

 

[GordonHowe]

Chychrun should be a very good replacement for Grzelcyk in the rotation.

If he can stay healthy enough to do it. Very much an open question. I actually don't want him I'll take him but I'm not particularly excited about him either.

 

[NeelyDan]

Everyone should be leery of giving a guy who is as injured as often as Chychrun is, a long term contract


Nothing happening yet. Just typical summer HF boards infighting. Like clockwork.

How was the parade?

Sorta like everyone should be leery of a guy who mentally checks out for just as many games as Chycrun is injured

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

If Ullmark is discussing extensions with teams that has to mean the framework of a deal is done right?

Maybe, maybe not. It means there's a team (or more) that either isn't on his list or perhaps he is saying something like "I will go to Ottawa if Ottawa pays me the big bucks with an extension because my numbers will probably go down next year with their D and that'll mean my value might go down too." So they let his agent talk to them. Does not mean anything is close, but one can hope.

 

[GordonHowe]

I like Chychrun but we don't need him. Plus his next deal will be long and expensive. We need an experienced D for 3rd pair and insurance for Lohrei in the top 4 on short and relatively cheap money. If Lohrei takes the top 4 spot and runs with it, great. If he stumbles, we have insurance to drop him back to 3rd pair to gain experience. Someone like Brenden Dillon or equivalent.

Brenden Dillon.

 

[TCB]

I’m not concerned with losing Bussi. This team has pumped out Thomas, Rask, Ullmark, Swayman… Essesna is clearly elite at getting the most out of goaltenders.

I’d hold off unless it’s a hockey trade bringing in a good forward, or a top 12 pick. If not you’ll get more at the draft. If Ullmark is willing to waive now why wouldn’t he at the TDL, knowing it would only be for a few months (playoff run) until free agency. With injuries you may have more suitors.

Just by losing Ullmark cap hit, gives the Bruins another 5mil to play with, so imo hell if you get the 25th pick this year Id still do it. Obviously I'd want the higher pick or next years, but that extra 5 mil you'd have would be used to bld your team this off season and not sitting on the bench for more than half the games next year and your able to keep a young promising goalie in Bussi

 

[TCB]

Steve Staios still trying to steady the Ottawa Senators' goaltending

Steve Staios continued to work the phones to try to get the pieces in place to upgrade the club's roster.

ottawacitizen.com

The Senators top priority is to improve the club’s goaltending and Postmedia has reported Staios has re-engaged in serious discussions with Boston Bruins’ general manager Don Sweeney to see if they can find the right fit to bring veteran Linus Ullmark to Ottawa.

The indications are the asking price is high and league executives say the Bruins have been scouring the market for a centre. Boston would have interest in restricted free agent Shane Pinto but we’ve been told the Senators have indicated to teams they have zero interest in moving him

Speaking on the Leafs Nation podcast with Nick Alberga and former NHL goalie Carter Hutton Friday, Ullmark knows his days with the Bruins are likely numbered if the organization can get someone to pay the asking price.

“It’s hard to say (what might happen),” Ullmark told the podcast from his home in Sweden. “We’re coming back to that logical side where the team is going to do whatever they need to do to become the very best and as prepared for next season as possible.

“If you’re part of that chess piece where they can use you as a trade piece to become better, they’re going to do it. That’s the business side of it. There’s no feelings attached or anything like that, it’s just business related. You have to take it as a business decision and not a personal decision.

 

[PB37]

I do feel for Ullmark and I appreciate the fact that he wants to honor the sweater by continuing to wear it. Guys who want to be Bruins always have a special place in my heart.

 

[DKH]

Ostapchuk

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1804276559559229756

Ostapchuk

Me like

 

[DKH]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1804276559559229756

Me like

It’s happening!!!!

Thank you Donny

 

[Knight]

There's a follow up tweet saying he pulled that from a random bruins Reddit comment lol, fake news

 

[dafoomie]

I would rather have Ottawa's 1st in 2044 than 25th overall this year.

 

[Fenian24]

Brenden Dillon.

Chychrun and Dillon, move Lindholm.

 

[KrejciWinger]

It'z crazy that Sweeney had the choice to sign Swayman 2 years @ 3.5 million and didn't take it.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1804272394132996492

 

[wintersej]

It'z crazy that Sweeney had the choice to sign Swayman 2 years @ 3.5 million and didn't take it.

Wouldn’t that have left Swayman with the option to go to arbitration to walk to UFA tho.

 

[dugg133]

It'z crazy that Sweeney had the choice to sign Swayman 2 years @ 3.5 million and didn't take it.

it would've walked Sway right to UFA status

 

[DKH]

There's a follow up tweet saying he pulled that from a random bruins Reddit comment lol, fake news

Ostapchuk real deal

Donny close the deal, big guy

We want a parade

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

There's a follow up tweet saying he pulled that from a random bruins Reddit comment lol, fake news

https://x.com/i/web/status/1804283169488695667

 

[The don godfather]

Make no mistake linus is in full control here. I hate trade protection clauses.

 

[KrejciWinger]

Wouldn’t that have left Swayman with the option to go to arbitration to walk to UFA tho.

it would've walked Sway right to UFA status

https://x.com/i/web/status/1686446562711629824

He hits UFA summer 2026 either way. Sweeney must have had a reason for thinking it was better this summer, but I doubt he anticipated Swayman's playoff performance.