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

[Gordoff]

Because he had 1 year left on his deal and was absolutely certain to be done in Boston?

I mean this is 101.

So what? This is just an exercise in futility.

 

[JOKER 192]

Keeping a 5M backup goalie for 30 games in spite though is a vibe. I dunno, I don't see it. It's Sway's time.

It's not spite , it's the better move .

Have we seen what Sway looks like with a heavier workload ?

Now he's gonna play an extra 15 to 20 extra games and then we expect him to take the team on a run ?

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Keeping a 5M backup goalie for 30 games in spite though is a vibe. I dunno, I don't see it. It's Sway's time.

Is that how you would categorize Ullmark's time in Boston? A $5M backup?

 

[dugg133]

You forgot NOW you have to give assets to OTTAWA to get Chychrun. Who is going now? Given the last trade, Sweeney will move Swayman for him so the goalie hug can continue in Ottawa.

I think the Chychrun stuff is probably dead in the water now, I was just speaking more generally about how the reported interest in him means that they likely want a LD upgrade so they aren't relying too heavily on lohrei and wotherspoon.

 

[Gordoff]

You forgot NOW you have to give assets to OTTAWA to get Chychrun. Who is going now? Given the last trade, Sweeney will move Swayman for him so the goalie hug can continue in Ottawa.

Not going to get Chycrun, never were going to get him. It was the stylings of over-active imaginations here. But, FFS hold out for a better player or the higher first, and NO Korpi.
Sweeney will get us Forbort for $2 million a year 3 years and say it's a bargain.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Ya , you really do . We are talking related to this trade . The net gain is 2M in cap space , a JAG 4th liner and a 25th OA in a very shallow draft year.

I keep Ullmark every time .

Ullmark once again helping the team bank points for a sure thing playoff birth and letting him walk for nothing next offseason is worth more to me than taking a cap dump goalie who I maybe can make into a serviceable backup, a late first in a shallow draft, and a plug.

You could even flip him at the deadline after letting him talk to other teams about where he would sign an extension. Find a veteran backup from a non playoff team and still go into the POs with Swayman as the clear #1

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Sweeney playing 3D Chess:

Rehab Korpisalo and trade him at the TDL

Get 1st, roster player, & whatever you get for a slightly used and improved Joonas

Resign Ullmark next summer

Profit

+ Goalie Hugs

 

[Gordoff]

Ullmark once again helping the team bank points for a sure thing playoff birth and letting him walk for nothing next offseason is worth more to me than taking a cap dump goalie who I maybe can make into a serviceable backup, a late first in a shallow draft, and a plug.

You could even flip him at the deadline after letting him talk to other teams about where he would sign an extension. Find a veteran backup from a non playoff team and still go into the POs with Swayman as the clear #1

Sweeney doesn't have the nads to do that. He doesn't sell at the deadline, he buys. Usually overpaying while doing so.

 

[CDJ]

Ya , you really do . We are talking related to this trade . The net gain is 2M in cap space , a JAG 4th liner and a 25th OA in a very shallow draft year.

I keep Ullmark every time .

You’re acting like them acquiring offensive talent is contingent on clearing ullmarks salary, it is not and was not. That is my point.

Keeping Ullmark is a fine opinion to have and prefer, I would’ve preferred it because less undies would be rankled around here. But I’ve come to expect this after 90% of the transactions and draft picks they make, I’ve been on here 18 years.

 

[Johnny4778]

At the time, IMO he wasn't. I argued that Pederson was on the decline with a bad shoulder and older than Neely.
That was at the time of the trade.
But, it ended up that indeed Neely was the better player.
When they traded MacTavish for DeMarco (or whatever the f*** his name was) I knew that MacTavish was the better player and that they got screwed. But, money was the issue then and it was a big part of what it's supposed to be about this time.. Sweeney screwed the pooch!

I’m disappointed too, but let’s see where we at after next week.

 

[The don godfather]

I'm gonna book a bounce back year for korpi and wont miss linus that much. Hope we find a gem in that first round. There some interesting names in the 25 th spot. Cole beaudoin looks a solid center. Also excited for kastelic makes our bottom 6 more tougher.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

They've got enough cap space, it's just not a team that's better than this year's version when you factor in the downgrade in net.

Are you sure about the cap space?

We're at $21M. If it's 8 for Lindholm and 8 for Swayman, you're hoping Zadorov signs for 5.

It MAY be enough cap space to get back to last season's quality. But it may not be.

 

[JOKER 192]

Just fire this f***ing guy before he completes the mess.

 

[PlayMakers]

Problem is, days ago we saw the Markstrom trade and the market for him and return. Looked at his numbers, his age, his NTC and his value.

The ONLY way this goes back to neutral(and not God awful) is if Philly or some other team wanted Koprisalo at 75% retained and a 1st for something of value and Sweeney is the middle man in this trade.

So is Chychrun still being told he is going to Boston?

I think Ullmark used his NTC to make his trade harder than Markstrom.

I also think they had a deal that included Chychrun but it was for a signed Ullmark and when he chose not to sign the original deal fell apart. Sweeney still wanted that 1st round pick so we ended up with the deal we got.

 

[CDJ]

Is that how you would categorize Ullmark's time in Boston? A $5M backup?

No, but that is how I would have characterized it going forward

 

[Coach Parker]

We got Linus for free as a UFA. By my count we gained by the end?

Yup, you gained alright. You gained Korpisalo for four years at $3,000,000 against your cap hit.

 

[remer]

Brutal trade for the Bruins. Where is Chychrun, where is Pinto, where are the other draft picks? Wow. Markstrom brought more back -a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft ( stronger draft) and defenseman Kevin Bahl ( 2nd rd pick).
Pretty bad return for a Vezina Trophy goalie.
Korpisalo 4 years at 3 million who the Senators where going to buy out and a fourth line plug who likely will be waived. And we know how the Bruins like to draft. Not impressed at all.
You lost Bertuzzi, Orlov and Hathaway last year. You are going to loss DeBrusk for nothing.
Typical Bruin asset management.

 

[Coach Parker]

I think Ullmark used his NTC to make his trade harder than Markstrom.

I also think they had a deal that included Chychrun but it was for a signed Ullmark and when he chose not to sign the original deal fell apart. Sweeney still wanted that 1st round pick so we ended up with the deal we got.

Seems that a lot of other GM’s love to push it forward with Don, then make a change and fleece him and he takes it from them annually.

 

[CDJ]

Seems that a lot of other GM’s love to push it forward with Don, then make a change and fleece him and he takes it from them annually.

Ask the cbj front office if they feel the same way

 

[Coach Parker]

So, I guess we wait and see how this guy spends the cap hit on ‘Bruins-type’ third liners and 4th liners.

 

[Gordoff]

Are you sure about the cap space?

We're at $21M. If it's 8 for Lindholm and 8 for Swayman, you're hoping Zadorov signs for 5.

It MAY be enough cap space to get back to last season's quality. But it may not be.

Then we'll hear all of the excuses all over again about the Cap and blah blah blah...

 

[Dr Hook]

Only way this makes sense but even that is retaining for what? 25th overall?

Yes plus whatever the return might be in moving Korpi. That, if it happens, is ultimately what would make or break the deal for me.

 

[Gordoff]

"Secondary scoring" incoming... LOL

 

[JOKER 192]

You’re acting like them acquiring offensive talent is contingent on clearing ullmarks salary, it is not and was not. That is my point.

Keeping Ullmark is a fine opinion to have and prefer, I would’ve preferred it because less undies would be rankled around here. But I’ve come to expect this after 90% of the transactions and draft picks they make, I’ve been on here 18 years.

IDK what do you think get's you a better player 5M or 2M . Let's play it your way, what would you rather go shopping with 20M or 23M?

If your taking on the Korps for 4 f***ing years, the 25th is not good enough, the 7th wouldn't be good enough.

 

[RoccoF14]

Are you sure about the cap space?

We're at $21M. If it's 8 for Lindholm and 8 for Swayman, you're hoping Zadorov signs for 5.

It MAY be enough cap space to get back to last season's quality. But it may not be.

Ullmark trade aside, if we drop $5mil on Zadorov, I will break something….