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

[elMatador]

2 trades by Sweeney

Lindholm for 1st, 2nd, 2nd, Vaak and 1 year of $2.75m Moore's cap dump
vs
Ullmark for 1st, Kastelic and 4 years of $3m Korpisalo's cap dump

what do you see?

1st for 1st and Vaak for Kastelic are a wash.
Where are 2nd and 2nd picks?
Where is the compensation for an extra 3 years of $3m in wasted cap space?

This franchise is going nowhere with this moron of GM.

 

[BlackFrancis]

They are very different.

Very very different.

But essentially they occupy the same space on the roster.

If they waive Kastelic come October, does anyone claim him?

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Man poor Bussi went from the penthouse to the outhouse in 24 hours here. Trade Linus, you can't waive Bussi you'll lost him to nothing to replacing him with a guy nobody would trade for.

This trade proves something, that there are absolutely no unmoveable contracts.

I think it also proves what we have in the front office.

 

[Fenian24]

Risky move by Ullmark not signing longer term.

Now, if we hear in a few days he signs long term deal, well this is in the ballpark of Thornton fiasco.

Underwhelming and baffling really.

I hate this trade (like Kastellic) but the Thornton deal was a career killer for O'Connell, as it should have been. Sweeney, sadly, will survive this.

 

[Mad Dr Pepper]

If they waive Kastelic come October, does anyone claim him?

Probably.

Just to spite the Bruins haha.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Man poor Bussi went from the penthouse to the outhouse in 24 hours here. Trade Linus, you can't waive Bussi you'll lost him to nothing to replacing him with a guy nobody would trade for.

This trade proves something, that there are absolutely no unmoveable contracts.

And no such thing as an insider, what a bunch of horseshit

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

We have our own first and third now right?

Offer sheet?

 

[Sheppy]

Donnie gonna use 25 overall to draft any southie kid who knocks on glass windows to chirp country club types with apple jokes

Mannnnn

 

[LouJersey]

Just got back from having dinner celebration my 40th anniversary, what did I miss?

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CellyHard]

I just don't understand where Korpisalo fits in...If Bussi is waived he will definitely be claimed

The trade could actually be worse if you lose Bussi for nothing

So I guess the plan is to
a) Waive Korpi and hope he gets claimed
b) Waive Bussi and hope he doesn't get claimed (unlikely)
c) Buyout Korpi over 8 freaking years
d) Move Korpi out now (by possibly retaining) or taking on another equally bad contract?

I just don't understand why Sweeney would put himself into a position like this just for pick 25. I like Kastelic for what its worth but its a 4th liner

Maybe they look to move him to Colorado for Miles Wood?

There has to be another shoe to drop. If the intention is to play Korpi (option b) and waive Bussi, this deal could look even worse especially if Korpisalo doesn't rebound

 

[LouJersey]

We have our own first and third now right?

Offer sheet?

no third.

 

[BlackFrancis]

We have our own first and third now right?

Offer sheet?

That would actually be valid justification for this deal. Dumb but valid.

 

[KOZ37]

How is this not awful? IT'S FREAKING 8 YEARS!

The years suck yes....the yearly amount is bearable. Not ideal but bearable. Regardless they should have gotten more for taking him on. Guess if he wasn't signing an extension it limited the return in a big way.

 

[CellyHard]

Beecher can skate circles around him.

Where are you seeing that he's such a poor skater? NHL Edge has him at least average, if not slightly higher

 

[wolves019]

They had Bruins in 3 Cup finals in last 14 seasons though.

14 years????? Sweeney arrived in 2015...and he did a great job in the 2015 draft lollll he inherited a roster with a ton of depth and he completely demolished the team and its pipeline...good luck for the 14 coming years

 

[Gee Wally]

Just got back from having dinner celebration my 40th anniversary, what did I miss?

Happy Anniversary.


You dont want to know.

 

[Gordoff]

You can take Sweeney out of 2015, but you can't take 2015 out of Sweeney.

Sorry, but this return is horrible. Feels a bit like DS wanted to do Ullmark a solid.

HE seems to do everyone a "solid" except Bruins fans . Leaving no bitter tastes in anyone's mouth incase he needs a job later? Every time I get sucked into believing that he's on the precipice of making an incredible deal/steal he gets fleeced.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

no third.

f***

 

[chizzler]

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

Cmon, this is a terrible trade. To take on another goalie without them giving an asset to do so is criminal. This is such a shit trade. Sweeney doesn’t have it in trades or assessing the pro player. He just doesn’t. There is nothing that says it was even a hockey trade. I don’t subscribe to the fleecing the next guy shit. This is just incompetence. Neely should be assessing his buddy after this shit. Get ready because he’s going to screw up FA too. I can just see it.

 

[Absurdity]

We have our own first and third now right?

Offer sheet?

Between $4,580,918 - $6,871,374

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

And no such thing as an insider, what a bunch of horseshit

What does this mean?

 

[LouJersey]

Where are you seeing that he's such a poor skater? NHL Edge has him at least average, if not slightly higher

I think he means Beecher is elite skating wise

 

[Fenian24]

Beecher can skate circles around him.

And Kastellic out hits and plays a consistent physical game. I would have preferred Duhaime, Lomberg or Sherwood who hit and can fly but I really don't want another year of Lauko as the Bruins toughest 4th liner

 

[Therick67]

If we actually had a third, Donny would have had to throw it in - because the best player in the trade only has one year left on his deal..

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Sweeney said that they'll be look for "secondary scoring" HEY DONNIE,
GET PRIMARY SCORING FFS!

Don't worry we still have Charlie Coyle as our number one center. They will grossly over pay for a number two.