Boston Bruins 2024-25 Roster and Salary Cap Discussion

[UncleRico]

Bruins need a center, Carolina might move Necas and/or Kotkaniemi. Both would be good fits on the Bruins.

Necas plays RW but I’d still take him on the 2nd line

 

[BostonBob]

Bruins need a center, Carolina might move Necas and/or Kotkaniemi. Both would be good fits on the Bruins.

That's absurd ( see what I did there ). I want no part of Kotkaniemi who has a grand total of 70 points over the last 2 seasons combined and has a cap hit of $4.82 million for the next 6 seasons.

 

[Absurdity]

That's absurd ( see what I did there ). I want no part of Kotkaniemi who has a grand total of 70 points over the last 2 seasons combined and has a cap hit of $4.82 million for the next 6 seasons.

If the Bruins want a top 6 center not named Lindholm or Stephenson to add to this team via trade, they are going to be looking a guys like Necas or Kotkaniemi who haven't played center a lot or are still a work in progress.

Lindholm is a great player but his next contract worries me. Maybe the Bruins stand pat and see what they have in Merkulov and Poitras.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

That's absurd ( see what I did there ). I want no part of Kotkaniemi who has a grand total of 70 points over the last 2 seasons combined and has a cap hit of $4.82 million for the next 6 seasons.

This comes down to your pro scouting staff. they stole Zacha for Huala (and even if you don't like Zacha that was a steal).

I wouldn't trade for him because he showed potential as an 18 year old, and was drafted 3rd overall. But if you could get him for a reasonable price, and the pro scouting staff believes there is still top 6 potential there, you have to consider it

it does happen occasionally that guys get burred in the wrong place, and blossom in a different situation. Up through his 22 year old season, his career was going with a nice progression towards a good payer, then this year, not so much

 

[McGarnagle]

Kotkaniemi is a notorious bust that I want no part of

 

[Carl Hungus]

Necas is an RFA right? I don't know as much about how that would work and a scenario where he could end up in Boston

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Necas is an RFA right? I don't know as much about how that would work and a scenario where he could end up in Boston

In theory you could offer sheet him I believe, but more realistically you would have to trade for him and then sign him

 

[Sevendust]

In theory you could offer sheet him I believe, but more realistically you would have to trade for him and then sign him

Carolina has a goaltending problem. Necas for Ullmark + x fixes that. The problem is that they have Andersen, Kotchkov and Martin already signed so you probably have to take Andersen back. Maybe this would takes off the add.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

1/2 mil x 23 guys is almost 12mil.

You aren't paying or shouldn't be paying more than 1 guy in your 17-23 players
more than 500k than u should.

 

[22Brad Park]

Carolina has a goaltending problem. Necas for Ullmark + x fixes that. The problem is that they have Andersen, Kotchkov and Martin already signed so you probably have to take Andersen back. Maybe this would takes off the add.

Frig that .Let them work out another deal .Bruins have Bussi ready they don't need Anderson. He adds scoring but does not solve the centre hole on top line.

In theory you could offer sheet him I believe, but more realistically you would have to trade for him and then sign him

Draisaitl be an RFA too,but might be age rules though like 27 or younger to qualify.I need to read up on that

 

[bbfan419]

This comes down to your pro scouting staff. they stole Zacha for Huala (and even if you don't like Zacha that was a steal).

I wouldn't trade for him because he showed potential as an 18 year old, and was drafted 3rd overall. But if you could get him for a reasonable price, and the pro scouting staff believes there is still top 6 potential there, you have to consider it

it does happen occasionally that guys get burred in the wrong place, and blossom in a different situation. Up through his 22 year old season, his career was going with a nice progression towards a good payer, then this year, not so much

Can we trade Zacha + for Necas?

 

[dangermike]

lol wrong thread

 

[goach]

Would Boston do Pastrnak, Debrusk, Grzelcyk for Thompson, Power, Rosen and first? Over payment .But Sabres need experience.

 

[dangermike]

Would Boston do Pastrnak, Debrusk, Grzelcyk for Thompson, Power, Rosen and first? Over payment .But Sabres need experience.

half those bruins are ufas...

 

[McGarnagle]

Draisaitl or bust

 

[PatriceBergeron]

Now that it’s over, the Bruins #1 priority should be to try to trick another team into thinking that McAvoy is a #1 D. Two playoffs in a row where he looked terrible outside of one or two games. Try to trade for a young #1 center from a team looking to shake things up like the Tkachuk for Huberdeau trade.

Hughes, Aho, Peterssen, Hintz, or some other comparable #1C. You can build around something like Lohrei, Carlo, Zadorov, Lindholm, Peeke of a D core. You have absolutely no chance without acquiring an elite center.

 

[Fenian24]

Would Boston do Pastrnak, Debrusk, Grzelcyk for Thompson, Power, Rosen and first? Over payment .But Sabres need experience.

You want Grzelcyk just send us some practice pucks and used water bottles and you can have him.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Would Boston do Pastrnak, Debrusk, Grzelcyk for Thompson, Power, Rosen and first? Over payment .But Sabres need experience.

Debrusk can be had for a contract, Sign him he's a stud.

Pasta's not movable with that Albatros of a contract

 

[DaStinger]

You want Grzelcyk just send us some practice pucks and used water bottles and you can have him.

Gryz is a UFA

 

[Fenian24]

Gryz is a UFA

I know

 

[DaStinger]

I know

I'm scared we'd have to pay to let teams talk to him before July 1st, and then somehow they'd find a loophole to make him a Bruin again

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Now that it’s over, the Bruins #1 priority should be to try to trick another team into thinking that McAvoy is a #1 D. Two playoffs in a row where he looked terrible outside of one or two games. Try to trade for a young #1 center from a team looking to shake things up like the Tkachuk for Huberdeau trade.

Hughes, Aho, Peterssen, Hintz, or some other comparable #1C. You can build around something like Lohrei, Carlo, Zadorov, Lindholm, Peeke of a D core. You have absolutely no chance without acquiring an elite center.

And who becomes the #1 defenseman then? I can't even imagine a seasn with Lindstrom and Carlo as the first pairing on D.

 

[Coach Parker]

Now that it’s over, the Bruins #1 priority should be to try to trick another team into thinking that McAvoy is a #1 D. Two playoffs in a row where he looked terrible outside of one or two games. Try to trade for a young #1 center from a team looking to shake things up like the Tkachuk for Huberdeau trade.

Hughes, Aho, Peterssen, Hintz, or some other comparable #1C. You can build around something like Lohrei, Carlo, Zadorov, Lindholm, Peeke of a D core. You have absolutely no chance without acquiring an elite center.

I'd send him back to Long Island. McAvoy for Barzal. Barzal was once a Bruin, Burnaby Winter Club Bruin lol.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

How can anyone not want Debrusk back? He went balls to the walls and was blocking everything and made the first goal.

Some people are just pathetic losers I guess some truly awful posts tonight.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Would Boston do Pastrnak, Debrusk, Grzelcyk for Thompson, Power, Rosen and first? Over payment .But Sabres need experience.

They’re yours