Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread III

[sarge88]

He is not half the player bergeron was ....huge mistake if Sweeney signs him but unfortunately for your left nut Sweeney will not pay 7 plus mil for a 30 yr old thats a 40 pt guy

Easy 60 points playing with Pasta and on the first PP.

 

[BostonBob]

I would bet my left nut Lindholm is a Bruin day 1 of FA, but I like my nut where it is so it’s staying, so hypothetically i am that sure he will sign here.

I'm totally willing to bet your left nut too that Lindholm signs here on Monday. I honestly have no feelings one way or the other about whether that particular nut stays or goes but I still hope Lindholm signs here.

 

[bruins cup]

Easy 60 points playing with Pasta and on the first PP.

Even if that happened that's not worth 7-8 mil long term. The guy is not a #1 center on a contender trust me. Sweeney won't do it

 

[Tbaybruin]

Playoffs proved we are in need of high end forwards. Stamkos 9.5 x 2 or Reinhardt 10x7. Another winger at 3-4 million Lindholm turns 30 in Dec. 7mil x5 is all I would go

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

AFPAnalytics has added a Jeff Skinner projection...

1yr $3.2M

 

[JoeIsAStud]

AFPAnalytics has added a Jeff Skinner projection...

1yr $3.2M

Sold

Bring in Lindstrom, Skinner around that price (I'd give him 2-3 years at that price), and you can get one more Defenseman, and we are ready to go

 

[GatorMike]

 

[sarge88]

Even if that happened that's not worth 7-8 mil long term. The guy is not a #1 center on a contender trust me. Sweeney won't do it

His value is that he can hold down the 1C spot for a couple of years until they find/develop one.

Then, because he can play defense and win draws, he can slot down to 2 or 3C in the future.

With the cap going up, unless his contract is in the high 8’s, it won’t be a problem.

 

[The don godfather]

I think I’ve said this a few times, but I’m sticking with it.
Lindholm, Bertuzzi, Edmundson, and Swayman re-signed

I'm opening a bag of doritos if Donny pulls that off.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Ugh I hope not, he'd be down on the list of defensemen to me

 

[GatorMike]

Ugh I hope not, he'd be down on the list of defensemen to me

Yeah, I hate it.

The Bruins can't beat Florida in the playoffs because they can't get the puck out of their own end.

Nikita Zadorov won't fix that, IMO.

 

[Ratty]

I'm totally willing to bet your left nut too that Lindholm signs here on Monday. I honestly have no feelings one way or the other about whether that particular nut stays or goes but I still hope Lindholm signs here.

They’d be nuts not to sign Lindholm.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Yeah, I hate it.

The Bruins can't beat Florida in the playoffs because they can't get the puck out of their own end.

Nikita Zadorov won't fix that, IMO.

But if he can put a few of them through the glass that would help

 

[pemulis]

AFPAnalytics has added a Jeff Skinner projection...

1yr $3.2M

I'm in for that. 20-25 goals for that price.

 

[CDJ]

Yeah, I hate it.

The Bruins can't beat Florida in the playoffs because they can't get the puck out of their own end.

Nikita Zadorov won't fix that, IMO.

No he won’t, but he’ll mug some of them and that’s also something that’s pretty cool.

Shot would be a diff element to add to our blue line too. I basically think he’d be the closest thing we’ve had to Boychuk since Boychuk

Makes me wonder if they’d move Carlo for a center though if they sign him. He’s one of my fav non bruins but it’s a weird fit if they don’t.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

No he won’t, but he’ll mug some of them and that’s also something that’s pretty cool.

Shot would be a diff element to add to our blue line too. I basically think he’d be the closest thing we’ve had to Boychuk since Boychuk

Makes me wonder if they’d move Carlo for a center though if they sign him. He’s one of my fav non bruins but it’s a weird fit if they don’t.

Zero chance that Carlo gets moved, he's part of the core and a leader on the team.

 

[DKH]

Going
Lindholm
Dillon
Heinen resigned
Swayman resigned

Glad to hear Bruins are high on Lysell

 

[JAD]

I would rather spend on 2nd li e guy like Perron who can get you 20g 30a and be a PITA than a Lysell who has skill but appears to have a very selfish, me over the team attitude and has proven nothing.

I saw enough from Poitras last year that I am confident enough to pencil him in as the number 3 center with Frederic and a RW, either Brazeau or Geekie or a 3m UFA.

They cannot claim that the goal is to win the Stanley Cup and have Coyle and Zacha as the top two center again next year and only add DuClair and Foegele to the top 6. That said I have more faith in both of them being more productive than Merkulov and Lysell would be.

This^^^ I really do not want Coyle centering in the top six again. I have nothing against Coyle, he is a very good player for his skill set; he simply isn't a creative offensive play making center.

He is a possession and puck protecting minute eating center. Fair or unfair, he is the center where winger production goes to die.

My hope is Sweeney acquires two centers by any means available ... FA and/or trade allowing Coyle and Zacha to slot in where they are most effective.

I do think Poitras should start the year in Providence, if not spend the entire year there. If for no other reason than to allow his body to develop more.

 

[Ace0813]

Wally gave me permission to post this. Thanks, btw, @Gee Wally!

On Monday, my podcast, the 2 Pad Stack, is going live at 11:30 AM. We're going to be breaking down both the Bs signings and other transactions around the league. You can catch it on Twitter/X, or on our YouTube channel here: 2 Pad Stack

 

[pemulis]

Oh boy.

Another "in on everything" free agent period. I mean I hope the Bruins get who they want.

 

[GatorMike]

But if he can put a few of them through the glass that would help

No he won’t, but he’ll mug some of them and that’s also something that’s pretty cool.

How many extra goals do you get when you put an opposing forward through the glass?

 

[Zillah]

Even if that happened that's not worth 7-8 mil long term. The guy is not a #1 center on a contender trust me. Sweeney won't do it

Agree he’s not worth the $ but it is what it is in today’s market . We’re certainly not developing our own centers anymore . He’s a solid # 2 centre brinking on #1 . A testament to exactly how deep the Canucks are at center. He certainly wasn’t going to bump out Peterson or Miller.

 

[Tbaybruin]

Yeah, I hate it.

The Bruins can't beat Florida in the playoffs because they can't get the puck out of their own end.

Nikita Zadorov won't fix that, IMO.

Actually moves the puck up pretty good. So much better than Carlo. Carlo is great at skating the puck out, problem is he dumps it in at the red line

 

[The don godfather]

Maybe take trouba with retention like 30 percent and get a 1st round pick with it?

 

[BostonBob]

They’d be nuts not to sign Lindholm.

I'm willing to toss a sack of money at him. Balls to the wall at this point.