Boston Bruins 2026 OFFSEASON Roster & Salary Cap VI

[bruinmann77]

Zacha. Casey Geekie should all be on the table

 

[The don godfather]

If Zacha goes, then so should Pastrnak, Geekie, McAvoy and Swayman. Tear it all down while the Panthers are about to run the division for the next ~3 years anyway.

Sadly, we all know they would never do this. The goal of the franchise is simply to make the playoffs and get revenue from a few extra home games. I think we're in another ~30-40 year purgatory period. At least we have 2011.

That's scary hope not.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

I'm surprised we look at things so differently.

I think we agree on a lot of things. But we disagree on this. Always have, probably always will. Simply a difference in perspective. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[DiggityDog]

I have gone back and forth on it a lot, because I genuinely really like Zacha.

I think in the end the best move for the organization is to move him for a very strong return, I’m not giving him away, but if there’s a knock you socks off type of offer I think you need to take it.

I think the immediate aftermath will create some difficulty right away, but the overall reward may be the most beneficial to the health of the organization.

I have no idea which direction they will go. The only thing I feel fairly confident about, is if Zacha was willing to take less to remain, it would be done already.

 

[The don godfather]

I have gone back and forth on it a lot, because I genuinely really like Zacha.

I think in the end the best move for the organization is to move him for a very strong return, I’m not giving him away, but if there’s a knock you socks off type of offer I think you need to take it.

I think the immediate aftermath will create some difficulty right away, but the overall reward may be the most beneficial to the health of the organization.

I have no idea which direction they will go. The only thing I feel fairly confident about, is if Zacha was willing to take less to remain, it would be done already.

If zacha goes pasta will be deflated.

 

[marianne99]

I have gone back and forth on it a lot, because I genuinely really like Zacha.

I think in the end the best move for the organization is to move him for a very strong return, I’m not giving him away, but if there’s a knock you socks off type of offer I think you need to take it.

I think the immediate aftermath will create some difficulty right away, but the overall reward may be the most beneficial to the health of the organization.

I have no idea which direction they will go. The only thing I feel fairly confident about, is if Zacha was willing to take less to remain, it would be done already.

IT CAN'T BE DONE ALREADY

 

[DiggityDog]

IT CAN'T BE DONE ALREADY

forgive me, agreed to in principle is what I meant to say.

Thank you for the unnecessarily shitty tone though.

 

[CellyHard]

Ok now do Geekie.

It's so wild to me that Zacha's year is the aberration when trading Geekie seems so obvious

Also Chicago potentially having issues with Bedard? Hope they screw this up so bad - Mintens bffs in the league seem to be Celebrini and Bedard - would be sick if that paid off.

Sure Geekie is rocking a 20% shooting percent too but he’s done it two years now and has an elite shot and finish ability. High IQ in getting into scoring positions in the offensive zone.

Even if he floats down to a 15% shooting average he’s still good for 25-30 goals. At that cap hit, it’s still an incredible deal.

I don’t understand trading Geekie nearly as much as Zacha. I actually don’t understand it at all. He’s a great finisher for any line in the top six.

 

[Bodit9]

Let's be real, Don isn't trading Zacha. He will extend him for 7 years, $8.5M AAV. Total Sweeney move.

 

[marianne99]

Sure Geekie is rocking a 20% shooting percent too but he’s done it two years now and has an elite shot and finish ability. High IQ in getting into scoring positions in the offensive zone.

Even if he floats down to a 15% shooting average he’s still good for 25-30 goals. At that cap hit, it’s still an incredible deal.

I don’t understand trading Geekie nearly as much as Zacha. I actually don’t understand it at all. He’s a great finisher for any line in the top six.

He's a very one dimensional player who's carelessness on D leads to more detrimental plays than the good ones he creates - especially if man-to-man is here to say. I believe in Zacha's production far more than I trust Geekie's shooting %.

Geekie plays well with Pasta but they both do - but Geekie looked lost and slow on the 3rd line whereas Zacha was put on a line with two wingers who were traded for bags of pucks and they turned into a top line in the league.

 

[marianne99]

forgive me, agreed to in principle is what I meant to say.

Thank you for the unnecessarily shitty tone though.

I mean, respectfully, your last sentence said that you're fairly confident that if he'd take a deal he'd stick around - something you can't possibly be confident in unless you have inside info. There's been a ton of takes where Zacha is looking for top dollar when we have literally one contract negotiation in Boston to base our assumptions on - and Zacha took a hometown discount on the quicker side. But ya my bad. Guess you are confident that he hasn't done the thing he couldn't do and that's why he has to go?

 

[Tbaybruin]

Looking over the Confrence after Florida the Bruins should continue with my plan

Sign Zacha & Arvi
Add Poitras over Kuraly
Add DePietro over Korpi
Add Brunet over Peeke
Draft 5 of top 110 and trade 121 for a third next season

Second place is easily attainable

Tampa lost Raddysh has no picks they are old as shit - going down

Detroit - If Larkin goes they have no first or second line center - bad juju in the room

Ottawa - no Tkachuk and sadly Ullmark always going to be day to day they need wingers

Montreal- no second line center, a portion of the fans have turned on Caufield who in the playoff ma 5x5 was a ghost - they couldn’t get 15 shots on net in many games - without a 200 foot second line C they are never going anywhere

Buffalo - if Tuch leaves huge hole in lineup and room. He stays they are very good but would be significant loss

Toronto- F them they deserve anything bad to go there way. Complete sleeze bag move by Betman. I root for chaos

I hate the Habs but they are getting so much better. Can’t hate on Cole when Zacha did the same.

 

[PlayMakers]

Just looking at the Bruins defense stats in terms of quickness and speed...

McAvoy has high end speed and quickness (bursts). Zadorov has elite top speed and high-end bursts. Aspirot is above average in both.

I bet folks would say Lindholm is not fast or quick, but I think our memory is tainted by his playoffs when he was playing with a broken foot and statistically he was sub 50% in both categories. But in the regular season, he was in the 80th percentile in both categories.

The two slowpokes on defense were Lohrei and Peeke.

 

[Tbaybruin]

Hage + Zharovski for Zacha. Who says no?

Habs, I would

 

[bp14]

Let's be real, Don isn't trading Zacha. He will extend him for 7 years, $8.5M AAV. Total Sweeney move.

To be fair, is this based on some idea he can’t be cut throat?

He traded the captain and 2 guys who wore A’s in the span of a week. Guy was ruthless when he needed to be, and it was absolutely the right move.

Zacha IMO is a tough call. He might never be worth more than right now. On the other hand, this is a team in need of skill and he’s clearly the 2nd best player in that regard. He’d be a tough guy to trade, especially since the fans who need to “go for it” every year will kill him, and ownership would need to be on board with a likely small step back short term.

 

[BruinsJoe]

Hage + Zharovski for Zacha. Who says no?

Habs will say no...1000%

 

[The don godfather]

Boesar is a Donny target I feel.

 

[BadBruins]

Sure Geekie is rocking a 20% shooting percent too but he’s done it two years now and has an elite shot and finish ability. High IQ in getting into scoring positions in the offensive zone.

Even if he floats down to a 15% shooting average he’s still good for 25-30 goals. At that cap hit, it’s still an incredible deal.

I don’t understand trading Geekie nearly as much as Zacha. I actually don’t understand it at all. He’s a great finisher for any line in the top six.

Geekie is also 27 and signed through the age of 32 at $5.5M. Again, it's likely we are getting the best of him through that contract. Like Zacha, I don't consider him a core player, but he's not paid like one either. Zacha is set to become the highest paid skater next to Pastrnak and McAvoy....

I'm sure he and his agent are aware of the leverage they have. I'm all for keeping good players. I can go either way with Zacha. Just get it decided this summer is all I ask.

 

[TobanWest]

What's our version of the Brady package? We don't have a 9th overall pick.

Let's just say 3 1sts, Zacha, Lohrei

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

FWIW, projections for Zacha's next contract:

• AFP = 5 years @ $7.32M
• MuffinHockey = 8 years @ $9.9M (5 years @ 7.83M)

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

FWIW, projections for Zacha's next contract:

• AFP = 5 years @ $7.32M
• MuffinHockey = 8 years @ $9.9M (5 years @ 7.83M)

So they project that he’d take less AAV if signed over fewer seasons?

That doesn’t make any sense.

 

[BadBruins]

Just looking at the Bruins defense stats in terms of quickness and speed...

McAvoy has high end speed and quickness (bursts). Zadorov has elite top speed and high-end bursts. Aspirot is above average in both.

I bet folks would say Lindholm is not fast or quick, but I think our memory is tainted by his playoffs when he was playing with a broken foot and statistically he was sub 50% in both categories. But in the regular season, he was in the 80th percentile in both categories.

The two slowpokes on defense were Lohrei and Peeke.

Doesn't shock me.

I would still have Lindholm ranked next to McAvoy in terms of general mobility.

Zadorov is fine in open ice. Tight spaces and quickness are not his strong suit IMO. Might look great on some paper stats, but still falls behind Lindholm, Aspirot, and Lohrei in terms of effective mobility IMO. Peeke doesn't check any boxes. Not a single area he excels. Jokiharju is somewhere in the range of Lohrei and Aspirot.

McAvoy is the only plus skater. That's an issue. Bridging McAvoy to Lindholm/Zadorov is key.

 

[CellyHard]

He's a very one dimensional player who's carelessness on D leads to more detrimental plays than the good ones he creates - especially if man-to-man is here to say. I believe in Zacha's production far more than I trust Geekie's shooting %.

Geekie plays well with Pasta but they both do - but Geekie looked lost and slow on the 3rd line whereas Zacha was put on a line with two wingers who were traded for bags of pucks and they turned into a top line in the league.

You are exactly the person we should trade Zacha to. You are completely disregarding everything but his current career year.

If you just use the NHL average shooting percentage, Geekie is a 25-30 goal scorer and Zacha is around 20. There’s no like ‘trusting’ either one it’s kind of just a fact.

If you think Zacha can maintain his but Geekie can’t it’s actually more indicative of a massive bias.

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

Boesar is a Donny target I feel.

If the bruins trade for Brock freaking Boeser there won’t be enough empty buckets for me to puke in for the entire year. He is so incredibly inconsistent. It would drive the fanbase crazy after just 20 games. No dear lord NOOOO

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

So they project that he’d take less AAV if signed over fewer seasons?

That doesn’t make any sense.

I think, with the cap rising, the later years are worth more, so the projected AAV goes up on longer deals.