Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread - Linus traded to Sens

[EverettMike]

Lol

 

[Mathews28]

I would rather see a Beecher-Kuntar-Brazzeau line

But nope. We got Kastellic.
Nothing against the guy but WHY?!?!?

Because he’s a center and he’s young and he’s big and he will fight…

He will never win a fight mind you.

Gotta believe the NTC and one year left on Ullmark contract limited the return. Or our GM blows.

 

[Mr Cartmenez]

I can‘t believe they don‘t teach you at Harvard that by taking on a bad contract, you are supposed to get even more value in return.

 

[mar2kbos]

It’s a return with handcuffs. That is the problem for me. You get a blah guy who has years left on a contract at 3mil. If he is terrible you again saddle yourself with an untradeable player. He just got out of cap hell and starts to put himself right back into it. If he swings Kap to another team for a low pick then great. If not I really will question his decision making.

I would have been happy with a second rounder and no Kap

 

[SPLBRUIN]

I’m drafting at 25

Solid group

I saw some korpi highlights when he was with Columbus. The guy was a beast and it wasnt that long ago. With Ottawa retaining some of that contract its sweet. Hoping korpi finds his game here and with our goaltending success and structure here I think he will.

I hope he never plays a game in Boston. The Bruins don't need to be wasting 3 mil/year cap space for multiple years on a below average goalie who is a backup.

 

[s3antana5757]

I’ve been neither an advocate for or a detractor of Sweeney. 2015 was horrible but excusable given his short tenure. He’s made some awful trades and continues to chase rentals and spend way too much for middle of the road guys.

This. This is fireable and it’s clear he’s in the bottom third of GMs in the league

 

[TCB]

Easy. 1 year left, no extension in place and Linus had to waive for Ottawa. Lack of a guarantee meant taking on Korpi.

Getting the 1st rounder back is huge

Why is this huge when its the 25th pick in a weak draft year and you have to eat 75% of Korpi contract ? A player the Sens were dieing to get rid of. If Sweeney would of done better asset management and traded Linus a year ago, he would of gotten way better of a deal, but no he waits until linus is on an expiring contract and gets hosed!

 

[Kalus]

I’m drafting at 25

Solid group

I don’t follow the draft closely, but have heard from all the big media people over the last few months that this draft falls off a cliff after pick 19 or 20.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Korpisalo did have a .920 SV%in 31 games with the Blue Jackets in 2016 according to hockeydb.

That was so long ago it was the season after Sweeney drafted Zboril Senyshyn DeBrusk back to back to back

 

[sarge88]

I’m sure it would be a long winded answer that doesn’t actually answer the question

But, in the end, he’d still come off as the smartest guy in the room.

 

[dafoomie]

The deal is definitely disappointing. I'm not trying to downplay that fact, but...

We don't know how limited Ullmark's NTC made this deal. He could have blocked all the teams that wanted him. Remember what we paid for Taylor Hall because of his NTC. I know Ullmark was only 16 or 17 teams, but if you put the 5 teams that need goalies on that list then Ullmark has control. My guess is they had a deal in place for a singed Ullmark, (which was the one we heard about and were excited about) and they had a deal in place for an unsigned Ullmark which is what we got.

The difference is that Ullmark was productive and would've been happy to stay.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

That was so long ago it was the season after Sweeney drafted Zboril Senyshyn DeBrusk back to back to back

Isn't that the draft that's almost deemed reportable here for mentioning it.

 

[Gee Wally]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805392119961653482

 

[Kalus]

Columbus fans were shocked the Bruins bailed them out of the Peake contract and now the Senators fans are extended the same gift in getting out from under the Korpisalo contract.

 

[EverettMike]

What the f*** is this deal? Literally: why?

 

[Fenian24]

Why is the 4th line a priority at all?

Should just be revolving door. I want more speed on that line, but I really don't care about more skill. I just want the bad skaters off the team. If you can't skate, you can't play. That should be the mantra.

We need to get past this concept of an everyday set-in-stone 4th line or some sort of identity line. That time has passed.

Like I said, we aren't going to agree on team building.

 

[bruinsfan]

Can't believe Sweeney has some leeway here to basically retool this team. He's literally been riding the coattails of Bergeron and Krejci his entire tenure with this team. Now that their gone we have holes all over the lineup and the one strength he has he pretty much gave up for a terrible return. Frustrating to see.

 

[Mad Dr Pepper]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805392119961653482

I would have LOVED Chychrun

 

[NeelyDan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805392119961653482

Wally I just laughed so hard my newborn damn near fell off my chest lmao

 

[EverettMike]

Would have rather lost Ullmark for nothing after the season. Easily.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Korpisalo back to Ottawa (10% retained) for Chychrun?

I’m at a loss for words

 

[dredeye]

And recoups a 1st round pick

And costs us a vezina goalie for a bad back up

 

[RI.B FAN]

What the f*** is this deal? Literally: why?

More to come, this is part of a multi facited plan, I hope

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Columbus fans were shocked the Bruins bailed them out of the Peake contract and now the Senators fans are extended the same gift in getting out from under the Korpisalo contract.

#sweenydoubleagent

 

[KrejciWinger]

Ease up on Sweeney guys

In the fine print of Ullmark's NTC it states: "You MUST take a boat anchor back if you trade this player."

His hands were tied, he couldn't say no to Korpisalo.