Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread III

[Absurdity]

Any word on the Bruins qualifying offers to their RFAs? Sorry if I’ve missed it.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807521141495644270

 

[CDJ]

Thought he did well but the bottom 6 is jam packed with candidates

 

[BMC]

Cannot happen — just cannot happen.

Finding ourselves where Sway is in arbitration — no matter how/what/who made it take place — would be a dreadful approach.

That would absolutely wreck the notion that Boston is a good organization to play for. UFAs would avoid the team like the plague. This happened before and it took a long time for Boston to rehabilitate its image with players.

Bruins could get away once with taking Sway to arbitration- he had a lot of promise but hadn't done much then. Now it is a different story altogether- he along with Pastrnak are the Bruins 2 best players. They won't get away with doing it again.

 

[goldenblack]

Yeah the log jam in the bottom 6 meant Boqvist was the odd man out. Happens.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Yeah the log jam in the bottom 6 meant Boqvist was the odd man out. Happens.

What log jam?

 

[bruinsfan1968]

He’d have 64M reasons to be pretty chill about it.

Lol right!

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

If the Bruins wanted to add a bottom 6 guy Parker Kelly was let go by Ottawa. Not the biggest guy at 5”11 170 but hits everything, plays on the PK and can be a huge pain in the ass.

 

[DominicT]

Is this a clue that negotiations aren't going well, or just point out that being the main guy in Boston is an incredible amount of scrutiny?

He's under pressure to hold out for as much as possible from everyone from the PA, to other goalies who will hit the open market to player agents.

 

[pucksindeep92]

Bruins better spend money tomorrow very carefully. If Sway goes to arbitration because Boston has spent like a drunken sailor we are screwed.

My take from this? Swayman has more leverage than me with a crowbar in front of a Jenga tower of blocks.

Pray Swayman is reasonable. Pray hard.

Barring any trades or discounts…

Swayman. Lindholm. Two of Skinner/Dillon/Lindgren/ Heinen.

Trial by fire for Lysell and Merk. Get your top 6 wing in March.

 

[Oates2Neely]

So he’s worth over 5 million? He is so limited offensively and isn’t very physical. I like him but if we can better our team for the future and sign fee players now we should consider it no? My hope would be for a team to over pay for him.

Where did you get 5 million? His cap hit is 4.1m for another 3 seasons. Who’s replacing him at 4.1m or less and not leaving a gaping hole on that 2nd pairing right side??

Are you aware right shot dmen are in demand? Not to mention right shot dmen who are 6’5” and have the monstrous wingspan. What world do you fans live in.. Carlo is the least of this teams issues

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

He's under pressure to hold out for as much as possible from everyone from the PA, to other goalies who will hit the open market to player agents.

Curious why Saros didn’t face the same pressures? Or he just didn’t care?

 

[Grimey]

If the Bruins wanted to add a bottom 6 guy Parker Kelly was let go by Ottawa. Not the biggest guy at 5”11 170 but hits everything, plays on the PK and can be a huge pain in the ass.

Kelly is listed at 6’1” 185 lbs on most sites…hockeyfights site has him at 5’7” 140 lbs

 

[Oates2Neely]

If this Swayman negotiation gets sour I’m thinking they were better off re-upping Ullmark & trading Swayman for a haul.

Swayman for Brady Tkachuk would’ve been my target

 

[Tbaybruin]

Where did you get 5 million? His cap hit is 4.1m for another 3 seasons. Who’s replacing him at 4.1m or less and not leaving a gaping hole on that 2nd pairing right side??

Are you aware right shot dmen are in demand? Not to mention right shot dmen who are 6’5” and have the monstrous wingspan. What world do you fans live in.. Carlo is the least of this teams issues

Please follow whole conversation it was about his value in terms of money and trade assets. I like Carlo

He's under pressure to hold out for as much as possible from everyone from the PA, to other goalies who will hit the open market to player agents.

I wish Chris Chelios was his agent.

 

[goalieman40]

I am also bummed about Boqvist. He impressed me at the end of the year. Good fourth liner, good speed. Would take him over some of the others we’ll have.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Yeah the log jam in the bottom 6 meant Boqvist was the odd man out. Happens.

They got rid of Lauko,Marroon I can’t see coming back now Boqvist ,isn’t that 3 guys who were in the bottom six in the playoffs

 

[pucksindeep92]

He's under pressure to hold out for as much as possible from everyone from the PA, to other goalies who will hit the open market to player agents.

How much of that brunt do you believe was eased with the Saros contract?

 

[LouJersey]

Curious why Saros didn’t face the same pressures? Or he just didn’t care?

Prob has to do with the arbitration thing.

 

[DominicT]

Curious why Saros didn’t face the same pressures? Or he just didn’t care?

He had some for sure. Swayman is in a different situation because of age and he still has 1 year of RFA status. The biggest impact for goalie salaries lies with Swayman's deal going forward.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Prob has to do with the arbitration thing.

Not sure I understand? On its surface it would appear that Saros has earned a higher contract than Swayman. But there has to be some math with the no state tax in TN. So how far off can they be? Does the PA want him pushing for $9M when Saros just took a deal in the 7s?

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Sway is a competitor. I very much doubt he’s worried that signing a big deal will expose him to pressure from fanbase.Karpisalo is not a viable #1 on any NHL team at present and goalie Bob is not a miracle maker. Hopefully he can make Karpisolo adequate or better. Over vast majority of past five years hes been utterly inadequate. Fingers crossed.
Sways current team values Karpisalo at $3M. Sway is worth a shit ton more than that. We weren’t taking on Karpisalo for a top 10 pick and Swayman isn’t responsible for that.

Bruins took Sway to arbitration. Clearly that was a bitter experience. Sway then delivered with a Capital D. Showed Bruins and arbitrator that he was right and they were wrong (btw, because of Cap, Bruins had no choice, but Swayman is probably done eating shit because of salary choices and signings that he’s not responsible for).

Linus is gone. Without Sway we have Bussi or Karpisalo as number one G. Everyone in League knows that at present that without Sway, we are a lottery team.

Bruins better spend money tomorrow very carefully. If Sway goes to arbitration because Boston has spent like a drunken sailor we are screwed.

My take from this? Swayman has more leverage than me with a crowbar in front of a Jenga tower of blocks.

Pray Swayman is reasonable. Pray hard.

No, they don't.

 

[Hookslide]

He's under pressure to hold out for as much as possible from everyone from the PA, to other goalies who will hit the open market to player agents.

That is how the game is played and whatever we feel it should be right or wrong, the PA or fellow goaltenders have a right to protect their interest, we all know the owners and management will. My question is did Sweeney not know this before he traded Ullmark ,find it hard to believe he had no idea.

 

[SPV]

They got rid of Lauko,Marroon I can’t see coming back now Boqvist ,isn’t that 3 guys who were in the bottom six in the playoffs

They have Freddy, Geekie, Beecher, Brown, Kastelic, Lettieri, and Brazeau signed for the bottom six, plus guys like McLaughlin, Abate, and even Lysell and Poitras that could figure in to the mix.

 

[LouJersey]

Not sure I understand? On its surface it would appear that Saros has earned a higher contract than Swayman. But there has to be some math with the no state tax in TN. So how far off can they be? Does the PA want him pushing for $9M when Saros just took a deal in the 7s?

I'm guessing because he's 25 and this may set the new market for someone like Oettinger and other guys down the road? Who knows.

 

[CDJ]

They have Freddy, Geekie, Beecher, Brown, Kastelic, Lettieri, and Brazeau signed for the bottom six, plus guys like McLaughlin, Abate, and even Lysell and Poitras that could figure in to the mix.

Kuntar will be making an impact before McLaughlin and Abate at this point but agreed with the sentiment- they’re packed in the bottom 6