Boston Bruins 2026 OFFSEASON Roster and Salary Cap IV

[Ladyfan]

I just can't see there being many takers. Just send him down if Dipietro outplays him at camp and move on, unless we feel like paying for someone to take him

He seemed like a decent back up. Do you think there will be no interest because of the cost?

As a backup, Korpisalo’s value lies in:

• Reliability – He’s been a consistent presence in the net for multiple seasons.
• Athleticism – His physical style and quick reflexes make him effective in one-on-ones.
• Experience – Playing for four teams and in playoff situations gives him adaptability.
• Cap considerations – At $3M AAV, he’s a more affordable backup than some younger, less experienced options The Hockey Writers.

 

[gerrycheeversmask]

I just can't see there being many takers. Just send him down if Dipietro outplays him at camp and move on, unless we feel like paying for someone to take him

Apparently, Edmonton is looking at the Canadiens' Montembeault. That's how desperate the Oilers are.
C'mon Sweeney, pick up the phone, and give Edmonton a call!

 

[gerrycheeversmask]

He seemed like a decent back up. Do you think there will be no interest because of the cost?

As a backup, Korpisalo’s value lies in:

• Reliability – He’s been a consistent presence in the net for multiple seasons.
• Athleticism – His physical style and quick reflexes make him effective in one-on-ones.
• Experience – Playing for four teams and in playoff situations gives him adaptability.
• Cap considerations – At $3M AAV, he’s a more affordable backup than some younger, less experienced options The Hockey Writers.

Did you use ChatGPT?

 

[Hookslide]

Carlson isn’t going to come here. At his age he’s going to a contender. Tampa/Florida/Carolina etc

Well, he wants to come east, and if wants a certain package, it does make it harder to complete those deals, not impossible more difficult.

 

[gerrycheeversmask]

Korpisalo is a better goaltender than Montembeault everyday of the week, and twice on Sunday.

Besides, he'd look great in blue and orange. C'mon Edmonton, you know you want to.

 

[Hookslide]

Apparently, Edmonton is looking at the Canadiens' Montembeault. That's how desperate the Oilers are.
C'mon Sweeney, pick up the phone, and give Edmonton a call!

They will want Swayman, and will hang up otherwise.

 

[Ladyfan]

Did you use ChatGPT?

I just put the question out there: Was Korpisalo a decent back up?

It was a CoPilot Search.

Keep in mind that technology has passed me by. I watched Korpi all season and thought he was OK . I get they may move on but didn't think he was bad.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

He didn’t ask to pick the teams roster. He publicly expressed that he wants to win and that he wants the team to bring in immediate help.

Based off his comments it doesn’t sound like he “will be happy just moving up the charts in Bruins history”

Not saying he will be traded this year, but if the Bruins don’t try to get him immediate help over the next 2-3 years I would assume he’s requesting a trade so he can win a cup.

What did he do with the great rosters he's been on? My point is he doesn't get to make the call for help or request it. We traded Esposito for god sake, Of course he can be traded and it wont shock me either, that goes with anyone on the current roster.

Pasta just needs to keep doing what he is doing and if he don't like it than request a trade and be done with it.

 

[Tbaybruin]

Zacha is a low end first, outstanding second line C.

Playoffs?

 

[Tbaybruin]

God damn, I guess I try to not actively think about it but that stable of defensemen is weak.

Enough

 

[22Brad Park]

So, How are you doing @22Brad Park ? I wonder about you after your injury. I hope all is well!

Ahh thanks so much..Took me 3 years but made it back to work.Lots of work at gym,physio u name it ,but still here is main thing.Your so kind..Hope all is well in your life.

 

[Tbaybruin]

Same - people act like we have Todd Elik & a washed Alexi Zhamarov or Thomas Gradin

Lindholm healthy is a top 6 and Zacha is a top 6

Minten is a 3C already

Get Hagens acclimated at wing to start

I just want to say I’ve agreed with everything they have done with Hagens but more importantly had it before it happened

I agree with most of your moves. Lindholm is cooked. His points were on the PP and rode the Pasta train. He was never the best player on the ice in any game I watched. Terrible board work. It will only get worse.

 

[CellyHard]

I’m a huge Pastrnak guy so we are 180 degrees apart but that’s not uncommon

Regardless what he thinks his buddies I’m going
Zacha 6/50 & Arvidsson 4/25 on the table

Wow. 14.5 million for Zacha and Arvidsson for the next 4 years, huh?

I know you've been pretty vocal about how crippling Pettersson's contract is but gah lee, turning around and saying this is the path for two 2nd liners with one having a career year and the other who is notoriously injury prone at 33 years old is interesting nonetheless.

See I would wager this would put the Bruins more in hockey purgatory than taking a gamble on a former 1C. It's extraordinarily "safe" but I get your motivation is just be good enough to get to the dance and see what happens. Still an awful lot of risk baked in.

 

[NDiesel]

He seemed like a decent back up. Do you think there will be no interest because of the cost?

As a backup, Korpisalo’s value lies in:

• Reliability – He’s been a consistent presence in the net for multiple seasons.
• Athleticism – His physical style and quick reflexes make him effective in one-on-ones.
• Experience – Playing for four teams and in playoff situations gives him adaptability.
• Cap considerations – At $3M AAV, he’s a more affordable backup than some younger, less experienced options The Hockey Writers.

I do think it is all in the cap hit. For a competing team, let's use Edmonton as an example, you can't really afford to be spending 3 mil on a backup come playoff time when you have holes to fill elsewhere.

 

[DKH]

Wow. 14.5 million for Zacha and Arvidsson for the next 4 years, huh?

I know you've been pretty vocal about how crippling Pettersson's contract is but gah lee, turning around and saying this is the path for two 2nd liners with one having a career year and the other who is notoriously injury prone at 33 years old is interesting nonetheless.

See I would wager this would put the Bruins more in hockey purgatory than taking a gamble on a former 1C. It's extraordinarily "safe" but I get your motivation is just be good enough to get to the dance and see what happens. Still an awful lot of risk baked in.

Because I am a moderate who leans a bit conservative a 100+ point team, make playoffs, keep first and second round picks i admit is boring

I wish I had the throw caution to the wind and gamble, blow it up- or trade all picks for vets but I just don’t have the DNA you guys do

 

[CellyHard]

Because I am a moderate who leans a bit conservative a 100+ point team, make playoffs, keep first and second round picks i admit is boring

I wish I had the throw caution to the wind and gamble, blow it up- or trade all picks for vets but I just don’t have the DNA you guys do

I respect it man. I think most of the board (ever since Robert Thomas rumors got shut down) have been in a pretty consistent place in keeping the picks and prospects though. I just feel like there has to be ONE move at the bare minimum that gives Pasta help.

We have to assume something is coming on the defense and it seems like it could be patched in free agency (Andersson, Trouba, Carlsson, etc.) but the help for Pasta should come via trade and I feel like we're all just smashing our heads together to be like who the heck is it but no one really knows.

Even if they go that safe route, there's gotta be something else versus running the same team back again. Cam and Don both know they weren't good enough this year. They mentioned talent and speed numerous times at the end of year presser.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

He will be 31 in February too,so this deal might not age well.

Not age well, I'm not worried about it being a disaster when he's age 37. I worry about that contract being a disaster at age 31. 3rd pairing D, and power play specialist.


I'd give Carlson or Trouba 9 mil a year before I'd give it to Raddysh

 

[RhodyMike]

The more and more you look, there's just not a lot of 1C's available or that we could pry from their current team via trade. We have Zacha-Minten-Lindholm-Hagens-Poitras-Kuraly right now. Hagens started out on the wing but maybe we go through the growing pains and start him at center next season. We have Letourneau coming in the next 2-3 years who should slot in at minimum as 3C with potential to be a 2C.

Should we look to just add higher skills on LW and RW and live with the C's we have? What if we added like Barzel and Kyrou into our top 6?

Barzal-Hagens-Pasta
Geekie-Zacha-Kyrou

I’d prefer this approach. Center is a position that breaks the bank when you have to acquire them, whereas wings shake loose for less. I worry it’s not a “fast” enough contender turnaround for management though.

It’s entirely possible to start Hagens and Zacha together so Hagens gets reps at C. Can do the same with Poitras and Lindholm. We just saw the Canes win on ethic and speed over size down the middle so no excuse there anymore. Lets Minten start in top 6 center role too and have a better offensive minds on his line. September 2027 Dean could very well be ready for 3c. Either way, Lindholm and Zacha challenge Khusy annd Geekie for ice time and I’d rather see the latter group get reps and the former two traded eventually.

Wing does need a boost though for it to pan out. I wouldn’t mind Tippet. I think Kyrou hate is overblown but his cost probably won’t make sense. I would watch Buffalo closely to see who ends up on the outs. Evangelista. Bourque. Kent Johnson shouldn’t be ignored either given what happened with Chinakov and that’s the age I’d target too.

 

[GordonHowe]

Should the Bruins trade Pavel Zacha? Acquire Ryan O’Reilly? Vincent Trocheck? Next captain? Mailbag

Also in the mailbag: What could Boston get for Mason Lohrei or Casey Mittelstadt? Any good candidates for them to offer sheet?

www.nytimes.com

 

[marianne99]

Wing does need a boost though for it to pan out. I wouldn’t mind Tippet. I think Kyrou hate is overblown but his cost probably won’t make sense. I would watch Buffalo closely to see who ends up on the outs. Evangelista. Bourque. Kent Johnson shouldn’t be ignored either given what happened with Chinakov and that’s the age I’d target too.

I love the idea of grabbing some scraps off Buffalo - do we have anything they want tho? Feels like they might be one of the teams that won't be impressed with the warchest of picks.

 

[bruinmann77]

Zacha level in never higher than it is now might be worth moving for the right deal

 

[RhodyMike]

I love the idea of grabbing some scraps off Buffalo - do we have anything they want tho? Feels like they might be one of the teams that won't be impressed with the warchest of picks.

11.9m in cap space. Tuch is hitting market and they aren’t stressed about it. Kesselring is the most likely guy to shake loose, forwards probably less so which is a bummer. They already started shopping Mrtka because they don’t really need him. All positions are covered, and they can likely get Benson and Krebs without moves. The only thing they could look at is to upgrade positions, namely center but Helenius and Mcleod aren’t slouches by any means and have room to develop still. I feel like they will try to move on from Norris at some point, but if they go for something big it’s an upgrade down the middle. I think Zacha is a tier or two below what they would covet unfortunately.

 

[marianne99]

11.9m in cap space. Tuch is hitting market and they aren’t stressed about it. Kesselring is the most likely guy to shake loose, forwards probably less so which is a bummer. They already started shopping Mrtka because they don’t really need him. All positions are covered, and they can likely get Benson and Krebs without moves. The only thing they could look at is to upgrade positions, namely center but Helenius and Mcleod aren’t slouches by any means and have room to develop still. I feel like they will try to move on from Norris at some point, but if they go for something big it’s an upgrade down the middle. I think Zacha is a tier or two below what they would covet unfortunately.

Would love to take a shot on Kesselring. I also wouldn't mind picking up Kulich - something I don't think is very likely but that could give us options down the road

 

[wintersej]

Apparently Marco Sturm relied HEAVILY on Jordan Spence when he coached him in Ontario.

 

[RhodyMike]

Would love to take a shot on Kesselring. I also wouldn't mind picking up Kulich - something I don't think is very likely but that could give us options down the road

Kulich is definitely a Sweeney type pickup