Boston Bruins 2026 OFFSEASON Roster & Salary Cap VI

[TobanWest]

Has anyone ever been moved by adding a first and a prospect?

No idea but as is he is not moveable.

 

[BruinsJoe]

Sean Kuraly x2
Colin Miller
Martin Jones
Lee Stempniak
John-Michael Liles
Drew Stafford
Tommy Wingels
Nick Holden
Rick Nash
Charlie Coyle
Marcus Johansson
Nick Ritchie
Ondrej Kase
Taylor Hall
Curtis Lazar
Mike Reilly
Hampus Lindholm
Josh Brown
Pavel Zacha
Michael DiPietro
Jonathan Myrenberg
Dmitry Orlov
Garnet Hathaway
Tyler Bertuzzi
Ian Mitchell
Reilly Walsh
Keith Kinkaid
Andrew Peeke
Patrick Maroon
Jared McIsaac
Joonas Korpisalo
Mark Kastelic
Vinni Lettieri
Max Wanner
Marat Khusnutdinov
Henri Jokiharju
Daniil Misyul

Here is the list of players acquired by Don Sweeney since 2015. Do we really have confidence that he will eventually bring an elite player to this team? What do you think is the better option? To continue adding players under Don Sweeney's management, or to make a change and bring in a new general manager? I'm asking the question....

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I'm not saying this is something brand new. More the solidification of a longer-term trend. I think most of us fans get it, I am less convinced that the Jacobs do as yet.

And I agree, Boston still has some inherent attractive qualities. They are not Winnipeg, or Columbus. But like almost everyone else they are going to need the results, the roster and the perception of a credible coaching/management vision to draw players here. Manage that, and I remain confident that they will. Easier said than done though.

Really?

Columbus isn't Winnipeg, either.

 

[Bruin4]

Would probably cost the Bruins Geekie.

My thought as well. He’d easily score 35-40 there playing with Stutzle.

May be worth it if Rudolph is still there at 9

Get the 9th and 25th and a 2nd

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

I would buy it more if it didn't happen pretty much every single season. I guess if you predict disaster every season, eventually you will be right. I have no idea what next season will look like. The Bruins could absolutely suck ass and finish in the lottery (like the Leafs this past season when no one would have predicted it). They could also finish top 3 in the Atlantic again. No one knows, and I just find it interesting that every summer the harbingers of doom are out in force worrying about what all the other teams in the division are doing and what that means for the Bruins.

Fair enough my friend

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

No idea but as is he is not moveable.

Would you add a first and a prospect to get rid of E Lindholm?

 

[The don godfather]

My thought as well. He’d easily score 35-40 there playing with Stutzle.

May be worth it if Rudolph is still there at 9

Get the 9th and 25th and a 2nd

Man if sens give that package for geek I think staios gets canned next day .

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I would buy it more if it didn't happen pretty much every single season. I guess if you predict disaster every season, eventually you will be right. I have no idea what next season will look like. The Bruins could absolutely suck ass and finish in the lottery (like the Leafs this past season when no one would have predicted it). They could also finish top 3 in the Atlantic again. No one knows, and I just find it interesting that every summer the harbingers of doom are out in force worrying about what all the other teams in the division are doing and what that means for the Bruins.

But many seem to know what it will look like in five years if we rebuild.

 

[TobanWest]

Would you add a first and a prospect to get rid of E Lindholm?

In a heartbeat if you added another first dealing Zacha. The odds of any 1st helping you in the next 4 years is pretty slim. Getting rid of Elias instantly gives you a roster spot for a kid and saves almost 8 mil.

 

[The don godfather]

Would you add a first and a prospect to get rid of E Lindholm?

No way

 

[Hookslide]

I remember mid-season I was saying "one of Lin, Villeneuve or Blyel" should be there, and now I'm not sure any of them will be.

I think we underestimate Geekie's value around the league. Thats a lot of goals per cap dollar.

You are absolutely right, his game might not be as complete as you would like, goal scorers like he has proven to be in the past few years at his age, and with his contract, certainly would have plenty of interest around the league.

 

[TobanWest]

Sean Kuraly x2
Colin Miller
Martin Jones
Lee Stempniak
John-Michael Liles
Drew Stafford
Tommy Wingels
Nick Holden
Rick Nash
Charlie Coyle
Marcus Johansson
Nick Ritchie
Ondrej Kase
Taylor Hall
Curtis Lazar
Mike Reilly
Hampus Lindholm
Josh Brown
Pavel Zacha
Michael DiPietro
Jonathan Myrenberg
Dmitry Orlov
Garnet Hathaway
Tyler Bertuzzi
Ian Mitchell
Reilly Walsh
Keith Kinkaid
Andrew Peeke
Patrick Maroon
Jared McIsaac
Joonas Korpisalo
Mark Kastelic
Vinni Lettieri
Max Wanner
Marat Khusnutdinov
Henri Jokiharju
Daniil Misyul

Here is the list of players acquired by Don Sweeney since 2015. Do we really have confidence that he will eventually bring an elite player to this team? What do you think is the better option? To continue adding players under Don Sweeney's management, or to make a change and bring in a new general manager? I'm asking the question....

Hampus, Hall and Nash were the only ones I got excited for. Nash basically retired right after, Hampus is a shell of what he was and Hall was gifted to Sweeney. This team is what it is until changes are made up top.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Really?

Columbus isn't Winnipeg, either.

Did I say it was?

As for the Jacobs, IDK, but one does get a sense of complacency, or maybe of being committed to entrenched old ways even though the world has changed. Don't want to make too big a thing of it, but I've said before and will happily say again that some fresh, different vision in the front office could do it a lot of good.

 

[marianne99]

Sean Kuraly x2
Colin Miller
Martin Jones
Lee Stempniak
John-Michael Liles
Drew Stafford
Tommy Wingels
Nick Holden
Rick Nash
Charlie Coyle
Marcus Johansson
Nick Ritchie
Ondrej Kase
Taylor Hall
Curtis Lazar
Mike Reilly
Hampus Lindholm
Josh Brown
Pavel Zacha
Michael DiPietro
Jonathan Myrenberg
Dmitry Orlov
Garnet Hathaway
Tyler Bertuzzi
Ian Mitchell
Reilly Walsh
Keith Kinkaid
Andrew Peeke
Patrick Maroon
Jared McIsaac
Joonas Korpisalo
Mark Kastelic
Vinni Lettieri
Max Wanner
Marat Khusnutdinov
Henri Jokiharju
Daniil Misyul

Here is the list of players acquired by Don Sweeney since 2015. Do we really have confidence that he will eventually bring an elite player to this team? What do you think is the better option? To continue adding players under Don Sweeney's management, or to make a change and bring in a new general manager? I'm asking the question....

While I think the criticism of Sweeney is fair, including all the AHL guys on this list makes it a little unserious

 

[marianne99]

Is there a package centered around taking Stamkos' whole deal that also gets you a prospect?

1st and 4th for Stamkos and Reid?

 

[What The Puck]

While I think the criticism of Sweeney is fair, including all the AHL guys on this list makes it a little unserious

Sean Kuraly x2
Colin Miller
Martin Jones
Lee Stempniak
John-Michael Liles
Drew Stafford
Tommy Wingels
Nick Holden
Rick Nash
Charlie Coyle
Marcus Johansson
Nick Ritchie
Ondrej Kase
Taylor Hall
Curtis Lazar
Mike Reilly
Hampus Lindholm
Josh Brown
Pavel Zacha
Michael DiPietro

Dmitry Orlov
Garnet Hathaway
Tyler Bertuzzi
Ian Mitchell

Keith Kinkaid
Andrew Peeke
Patrick Maroon

Joonas Korpisalo
Mark Kastelic
Vinni Lettieri

Marat Khusnutdinov
Henri Jokiharju

I left empty spaces where the AHL names were. Everyone else on this list played for the Boston Bruins in the NHL. It is still a bad list. I covered our draft picks under Don Sweeney since 2015 here in the other thread, and this one covers the acquisitions fairly well. Looks bad, doesn't it?

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Did I say it was?

As for the Jacobs, IDK, but one does get a sense of complacency, or maybe of being committed to entrenched old ways even though the world has changed. Don't want to make too big a thing of it, but I've said before and will happily say again that some fresh, different vision in the front office could do it a lot of good.

Seemed you were making them comparable.

As for the Jacobs, I would think they are at the very least as aware of trends in the game as the fans are.

 

[marianne99]

Sean Kuraly x2
Colin Miller
Martin Jones
Lee Stempniak
John-Michael Liles
Drew Stafford
Tommy Wingels
Nick Holden
Rick Nash
Charlie Coyle
Marcus Johansson
Nick Ritchie
Ondrej Kase
Taylor Hall
Curtis Lazar
Mike Reilly
Hampus Lindholm
Josh Brown
Pavel Zacha
Michael DiPietro
Jonathan Myrenberg
Dmitry Orlov
Garnet Hathaway
Tyler Bertuzzi
Ian Mitchell
Reilly Walsh
Keith Kinkaid
Andrew Peeke
Patrick Maroon
Jared McIsaac
Joonas Korpisalo
Mark Kastelic
Vinni Lettieri
Max Wanner
Marat Khusnutdinov
Henri Jokiharju
Daniil Misyul

I left empty spaces where the AHL names were. Everyone else on this list played for the Boston Bruins in the NHL. It is still a bad list. I covered our draft picks under Don Sweeney since 2015 here in the other thread, and this one covers the acquisitions fairly well. Looks bad, doesn't it?

Right but Don bringing in bottom 6 guys for bottom 6 slots isn't the issue.

I highlighted some actual disappointments where Don clearly wanted them to play up the lineup but it didn't work.

Just because he hasn't brought in enough top tier talent doesn't make me a hater on his additions down the roster.

 

[ranold26]

The Bruins should call the Bruins about upgrading at C.

 

[What The Puck]

Right but Don bringing in bottom 6 guys for bottom 6 slots isn't the issue.

I highlighted some actual disappointments where Don clearly wanted them to play up the lineup but it didn't work.

Just because he hasn't brought in enough top tier talent doesn't make me a hater on his additions down the roster.

If you like the bottom 6 acquisitions, that's great. I wish that we could fill those spots internally as much as possible. Do you think that the draft capital spent to get guys in the bottom 6 has been appropriate for Don?

I personally don't like these acquisitions from around that part of the lineup: Coyle, Johansson, Orlov, Peeke
Peeke strikes me as part of the "sunk cost fallacy" that plagues the organization. For example, still trying to make the Joe Thornton trade make sense by getting Sturm as coach. Or, Peeke as an acquisition from the failed 2015 draft (Zboril+3rd). The Orlov trade was one of Don Sweeney's worst trades (2023 1st, 2025 2nd, 2024 3rd, +2023 5th to Minnesota for salary retention). That's how Toronto got Easton Cowan.

 

[TobanWest]

Would anyone offer the Brady package to St.Louis for Thomas?

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Seemed you were making them comparable.

As for the Jacobs, I would think they are at the very least as aware of trends in the game as the fans are.

I said they are both comparatively unattractive, but that does not mean they are unattractive for the same reasons.

And being informed and comprehending are not the same. The latter doesn't always flow from the former. One Cup in 50 years rather suggests that, for all their success on the business side, ownership are not great at producing conditions conducive to winning hockey teams.

 

[Bruin4]

The Bruins should call the Bruins about upgrading at C.

It would be about the same likelihood of them getting a true number one center.

 

[marianne99]

If you like the bottom 6 acquisitions, that's great. I wish that we could fill those spots internally as much as possible. Do you think that the draft capital spent to get guys in the bottom 6 has been appropriate for Don?

I personally don't like these acquisitions from around that part of the lineup: Coyle, Johansson, Orlov, Peeke
Peeke strikes me as part of the "sunk cost fallacy" that plagues the organization. For example, still trying to make the Joe Thornton trade make sense by getting Sturm as coach. Or, Peeke as an acquisition from the failed 2015 draft (Zboril+3rd). The Orlov trade was one of Don Sweeney's worst trades (2023 1st, 2025 2nd, 2024 3rd, +2023 5th to Minnesota for salary retention). That's how Toronto got Easton Cowan.

Johansson and Orlov were deadline deals so I do look at those differently. Johansson was good for Boston down the strech. Orlov sucked but I don't mind that deal bc it was a swing for the fences.

Peeke and sticking with Peeke has been roster malpractice. I'm not a jokiharu guy but he's been consistently better and you paid him as well - idk why they always pick Peeke to play instead. V frustrating

Also ya - embarrassing not to get internal options for the bottom 6 and bottom pairing.

 

[The don godfather]

Johansson and Orlov were deadline deals so I do look at those differently. Johansson was good for Boston down the strech. Orlov sucked but I don't mind that deal bc it was a swing for the fences.

Peeke and sticking with Peeke has been roster malpractice. I'm not a jokiharu guy but he's been consistently better and you paid him as well - idk why they always pick Peeke to play instead. V frustrating

Also ya - embarrassing not to get internal options for the bottom 6 and bottom pairing.

Donny got Bertuzzi wish he was still here that guy was a bruin .