Boston Bruins 2026 OFFSEASON Roster & Salary Cap V

[nORRis8]

Hah those vibes are delusions! Boston remains a preferred destination, albeit not in the highest tier. We just inked two of the biggest UFAs of a class recently in Zadorov and Lindholm...

"....and it's a pop fly to the shortstop.....and that ends the inning...."

 

[Oates2Neely]

Does Carlson want money or a genuine shot at another Cup? If it's the latter he's not coming to Boston.

If it's the former though, then yeah maybe. He's not going to be part of any longer-term plan, but you're not giving up assets, and if there's no-one younger who's available anyway then there's probably no harm in it. Provides a useful stopgap if nothing else.

I would have thought though that Carlson makes much more sense for a 'win now' team looking for a piece to put them over the top within the next 12-24 months. It's not that the Bruins wouldn't hold any attraction for him, just think there'd be multiple better options.

Rumor has it he wants to be on the east coast. Top 4 teams in East playoffs:

Carolina
Buffalo
Montreal
Philadelphia

Which of them needs a RD at 10m per (1st or 2nd pairing)?

If neither, I’d say the Bruins are just as good an option than any other East team.

 

[PB37]

Apparently Bobrovsky is looking for a 6 to 7 year contract worth 42 mill. Insane.

 

[Bruin4]

Signing Carlson would fill the Bruins biggest hole. Offer him 3 years at $25 mil. I doubt he's getting more than $25 mil from anyone. Draft at least 3 defensemen in this draft. 4 would be better. If they are not bringing Arvidsson back, then Lysell has to get a shot at RW.

Draft 3 defenseman, 4 will be better ?

I just can’t see the point of doing this unless they’re the best player available when the Bruins picks happen.

That’s a disaster waiting to happen if the Bruins ever took this approach heading into a draft and actually went through with it.

 

[StonedZboril]

David Pagnotta is a hack who makes guesses in hopes his guesses are right. Why tf would we take what he’s saying as fact? I’m sure they’re talking to both Arvidsson and Peeke. Doesn’t mean they’re gonna bring both of em back.

 

[AKrug47]

They're gonna do something dumb

Unfortunately, my gut is telling me this "aggressive offseason" is Arvidsson, Peeke, and Calle Jarnkrok. The poster who said bottom 6 F and bottom pairing D was spot on

 

[Bruin4]

David Pagnotta is a hack who makes guesses in hopes his guesses are right. Why tf would we take what he’s saying as fact? I’m sure they’re talking to both Arvidsson and Peeke. Doesn’t mean they’re gonna bring both of em back.

Is there anyone out there outside of Elliotte Friedman who actually has any knowledgeable inside information on a consistent basis.

 

[DiggityDog]

Honestly if I could have one request this offseason it would be to not bring back Peeke.

I have seen that movie, I did not like that movie, I do not want to see that movie again

 

[PB37]

Totally agree. We could likely draft any Dman or move the pick

Begrudgingly, I would be good with the deal. Hard pill to swallow losing McAvoy.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Rumor has it he wants to be on the east coast. Top 4 teams in East playoffs:

Carolina
Buffalo
Montreal
Philadelphia

Which of them needs a RD at 10m per (1st or 2nd pairing)?

If neither, I’d say the Bruins are just as good an option than any other East team.

I’ll be surprised if he’s not in Tampa

 

[bme44]

Honestly if I could have one request this offseason it would be to not bring back Peeke.

I have seen that movie, I did not like that movie, I do not want to see that movie again

If either Peeke or Arvidson are brought back ?? I have to ask the question who is running the Bruins?

IMO the Bruins are not Stanley cup contenders in the next two years . IMO DS knows this but does Cam and the Jacobs know this or care ?

I think DS is a very good hockey mind let him continue the re-tool and in two years we will start to see a product that could win a Stanley Cup. In the next five years

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Tavares another year older .Matthews Domi & Joshua. I don't see anything that screams great team with those 4 down the middle .And ,I like Matthews scoring ability, I admit.Rest of his game though is so meh.Any centres I am missing here?

I still don't think they are great, but they are not a lottery team again either. We missed that window and shame on Sweeney for leaving just a window open that we could get F'ed and we did. Now we have to wait two years for a pick that will be proplably lower than our own.

If Swayman was even average this past season we could have been picking in the top 5 on our own. I see nothing yet that is changing that from actually happening this season or the next.

We need 6 NHL players that are not 3-5 liners good luck with that with zero's on the board in Fa not to mention our D is garbage with nothing coming alone in the system that will change that either. That went out the window with the Leafs winning the lottery.

I would trade the Leafs pick this season draft to move up with ours to get a top D man. Florida's as well. MOVE UP ... way up or by the time the talent is on level the rest of the conference Pasta and Charlie will be on the back 9.

 

[Bruin4]

If either Peeke or Arvidson are brought back ?? I have to ask the question who is running the Bruins?

IMO the Bruins are not Stanley cup contenders in the next two years . IMO DS knows this but does Cam and the Jacobs know this or care ?

I think DS is a very good hockey mind let him continue the re-tool and in two years we will start to see a product that could win a Stanley Cup. In the next five years

If they’re brought back it’s on Sweeney as much as anyone if not more. With that said, I don’t see Arvi signed,but Peeke wouldn’t surprise me.

 

[BadBruins]

Honestly if I could have one request this offseason it would be to not bring back Peeke.

I have seen that movie, I did not like that movie, I do not want to see that movie again

Peeke is probably a fine #5-7 D.

The issue is A) they already have a #5-7 RHD signed for the next two years (Jokiharju), B) evidence suggests there isn't LHD on the roster he actually has success with C) There's a serious lack of skating and transition among this D core. He's your worst...

Again, probably a fine player and teammate. He has his strengths. This isn't the team though.... unless there's a major blueline overhaul.

 

[UncleRico]

How do you sell to your franchise player that you're trading McAvoy and Zacha and getting prospects?


Zdeno Chara was the greatest free agent signing of all time. There arent any 1st ballot HOF defensemen hitting the market in their prime these days.

I didnt disagree with the other poster, i disagreed with you. Since the offseason Chara/Savard signed ( which is what i was replying to before you moved the goal posts ) the Bruins are a much more attractive destination for free agents. That was because of the change and work Chia put in and furthered by Sweeney. Again, not debateable. 2006 Bruins were in abysmal state.

I was responding to this from norris

nORRis8 said:
I must say it.... Boston is becoming less of a destination for Free Agents than when we had guys like Bergy and Z wearing the "C". Just a vibe I'm getting.
Cam and Don may be trying but the carrot they might be dangling may not be what guys are exactly wanting.

He was comparing how we havent been an attractvie free agent destination since the bergy/chara days.

Idk how you got so far off from that topic to where you are now saying this

PB37 said:
But we were talking about 2006 when Savard and Chara first signed.

" We are far off from the Chiarelli days of getting Chara and Savard in one offseason "

At that point, the Bruins were not in a good spot at all. Chia changed that culture and by 2010, had built a better reputation around the league among players and were putting up seasons that made them in the contender scene. They treated players better in negotiations, behind the scenes, and started spending money. Bruins are in a much better spot league wise than they were in 2006, it's not even debatable.

You turned " bruins arent as much of a free agent destination as the chara days"

to

"chiarelli changed the culture in 2010 and bruins are in so much more of a better spot league wise, not even debatable"

I mean i 100% agree. I am not debating that at all. But you moved so far away from the original discussion that its a completely different topic and a whole new discussion, which I agree with, but has nothing to do with the original topic.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Peeke is probably a fine #5-7 D.

He’s not. He never has been.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Does Carlson want money or a genuine shot at another Cup? If it's the latter he's not coming to Boston.

If it's the former though, then yeah maybe. He's not going to be part of any longer-term plan, but you're not giving up assets, and if there's no-one younger who's available anyway then there's probably no harm in it. Provides a useful stopgap if nothing else.

I would have thought though that Carlson makes much more sense for a 'win now' team looking for a piece to put them over the top within the next 12-24 months. It's not that the Bruins wouldn't hold any attraction for him, just think there'd be multiple better options.

It's not Like Carlson hasn't won a Cup. The word has been out that he was looking for 2 years at $10 mil a year. That sounds to me like it's about the money. $25 mil is better than $20 mil. And with more money, but at 3 years, he doesn't make more than McAvoy, which could also avert another issue.

 

[chizzler]

I still don't think they are great, but they are not a lottery team again either. We missed that window and shame on Sweeney for leaving just a window open that we could get F'ed and we did. Now we have to wait two years for a pick that will be proplably lower than our own.

If Swayman was even average this past season we could have been picking in the top 5 on our own. I see nothing yet that is changing that from actually happening this season or the next.

We need 6 NHL players that are not 3-5 liners good luck with that with zero's on the board in Fa not to mention our D is garbage with nothing coming alone in the system that will change that either. That went out the window with the Leafs winning the lottery.

I would trade the Leafs pick this season draft to move up with ours to get a top D man. Florida's as well. MOVE UP ... way up or by the time the talent is on level the rest of the conference Pasta and Charlie will be on the back 9.

They went for it plenty the past ten years or so. Now is the time to reset the team.your not turning this team around anytime soon. They are stuck in the middle unless they smarten up and sell. Get some promising young players and then go for it if it pans out. They blew how many 1 st round picks going for it in 23? Just like when they went for it with Iginla, they must now pay the piper.

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

I'm fine with Arvi assuming it's not too long term or too much money but don't understand why they are still looking at Peeke. Perhaps this means they do plan to trade Lohrei and will need more D bodies. idk. It's weird.
I really hope they don't end up waiving Brunet by running it all back. It's time to let some of the youth step up and I think Brunet is ready.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Draft 3 defenseman, 4 will be better ?

I just can’t see the point of doing this unless they’re the best player available when the Bruins picks happen.

That’s a disaster waiting to happen if the Bruins ever took this approach heading into a draft and actually went through with it.

I understand that view. It's usually my view.

But the Bruins are really in a desperate situation with their lack of depth on D. It's supposed to be a really deep draft, so that's what I would like to see at this point. At the moment they have 8 picks in this draft.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Rumor has it he wants to be on the east coast. Top 4 teams in East playoffs:

Carolina
Buffalo
Montreal
Philadelphia

Which of them needs a RD at 10m per (1st or 2nd pairing)?

If neither, I’d say the Bruins are just as good an option than any other East team.

All Buffalo's top defenders are left shots. So there's a clear need for a righty there. Whether they could make it work within their cap is a different question. And Tampa's top RD just walked out. That's a team that's very much still pushing for a Cup. Basically if I'm Carlson I see multiple better East options than the Bruins, especially as in Boston he'd inevitably be playing second fiddle to McAvoy.

I'm not totally opposed to Carlson. Obviously he's a very good player. But I want players who are going to be around for at least the next 3-4 years when Boston can hopefully get back into a true contending window. And at 36 I'm not seeing that from Carlson. So I'm not that interested.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

It's not Like Carlson hasn't won a Cup. The word has been out that he was looking for 2 years at $10 mil a year. That sounds to me like it's about the money. $25 mil is better than $20 mil. And with more money, but at 3 years, he doesn't make more than McAvoy, which could also avert another issue.

Yeah he's won one. But as Marchand will tell you, two is better than one. I'm not really seeing a guy who's merely happy to drift into the sunset just yet.

A very obvious and attractive spot just opened up in Tampa. Good odds he lands there.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Yeah he's won one. But as Marchand will tell you, two is better than one. I'm not really seeing a guy who's merely happy to drift into the sunset just yet.

A very obvious and attractive spot just opened up in Tampa. Good odds he lands there.

If the Cup chase is more important than the money.

 

[Absurdity]

Clearly the Bruins are looking for a top 6 winger. They have been rumored to be interested in Tippet since the trade deadline. The Bruins still talking to Arvidsson isn't surprising. Alluding to Dom's tweet earlier today, maybe the prices are too high to make that kind of acquisition (2nd line forward), i.e. teams want the Bruins' best prospects, Hagens/Letourneau. This is the problem with not having a deep prospect pool. Hagens/Letourneau + 1sts should be used to bring in an upper tier talent like a Thomas for example but shouldn't be used for 2nd liners or lower tier first liners. The question is, do the Bruins offer Arvidsson term? With a weak free agent pool, I wouldn't be surprised if Arvidsson cashes in on what will most likely be his last deal.

It's obvious Sturm likes Peeke, much more so that it doesn't seem like he trusts Lohrei and Jokiharju. That just leaves McAvoy at RD and maybe one of Aspirot/Brunet playing the right side, which would be my preferred third pairing next season. With McIlvane under the fold, who will most likely implement Sturm's defensive system, maybe Sturm feels like Peeke could be a fit.

Regardless, it seems like the Bruins will at least try to add a defenseman in free agency. Hopefully not Rasmus Andersson, but I wouldn't be surprised if they sign a bottom-pairing/depth defenseman.

 

[The don godfather]

Let's get more Canucks Ep40.