Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread VI

[DaStinger]

Even with water finding it's level, they should be better than they've shown so far, don't you think? If Coyle, for example, returns to form as a 45 point guy, versus a 60, he should still be doing better than he is right now.

Maybe he doesn't unless he gets back into a 3c slot. He is out skilled on the matchups by a large margin.

 

[Dr Hook]

Maybe he doesn't unless he gets back into a 3c slot. He is out skilled on the matchups by a large margin.

It seems to me that he always has drawn tough defensive assignments, though. Even when Bergie and DK were ahead of him in the charts. Am I remembering that wrongly? Either way, he is underperforming even for a guy that would put up third line numbers.

 

[BruinsJoe]

Max Jones come on down!

I think Max Jones experience in top6 is ended and he need to be on waivers with Tufte, Bs should try Providence guys instead of those 2 big now show plugs, Lysell, Kuntar... what to loose trying this young guys we all know Jones and Tufte are not enough good...and yes Johnson should be tried too

 

[PlayMakers]

You know that, or something like that (although not without problems itself), might not be a bad idea. It effectively slots both Zacha and Coyle one line down from where they were last year. The problem is that last year Zacha had Pasta on his wing and this year we’re giving him Lysell. Also, who’s the ???????? ? Too bad Merkulov isn’t ready: remember Lucic/Spooner/Pasta?

I don't think Merkulov fits the mold of what they need. I think they were hoping one of Brazeau, Jones, Tufte could fill the role of a net front/forechecker/grinder to compliment skill guys but so far they haven't stepped up to seize the opportunity.

 

[Sheppy]

So Sheppy, what do you think?

... I... uhh..

Yeah, I don't know.

 

[Hookslide]

it's not about Zadorov's play, it's the logic of spending big on a dman when we already have Lohrei as the long term top 4 answer and massive holes in the top 6.

I get what you are saying, but Loheri has a ton of talent, but he is a turnover machine right, hopefully he gets that out of his system real soon.

Puck ends up in the offensive zone a lot when either one of those guys is on the ice; the play ends up terminating there a lot with either one of them too. They're both arguably top-6 caliber forwards man, they're good. You're proabably a good forward group if Heinen's regularly in your bottom 6

They could not sign DeBrusk or Heinen, they did not have the cap room.

 

[Over the volcano]

Lohrei's sadly looking a bit longer-term that we might have thought at the end of last season.

His preseason last year was rough, looked totally out of place but came on late. This year I think the preseason did them no favors. Maybe it was the schedule but it sure seemed like there was a lack of focus throughout with so many bodies and games. Not a lot of time to amp up

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

it's not about Zadorov's play, it's the logic of spending big on a dman when we already have Lohrei as the long term top 4 answer and massive holes in the top 6.

I'm thinking this team with Lohrei and Wotherspoon as two of your 3 left side D isn't going to be beneficial. Lohrei's not top 4 material yet.

 

[Dr Hook]

I'm thinking this team with Lohrei and Wotherspoon as two of your 3 left side D isn't going to be beneficial. Lohrei's not top 4 material yet.

I think he probably will be, but it may take a couple seasons. Since they elected to move on from Grizz, there wasn’t a lot in the cupboard at LD. Zado is a legit NHL d-man.

 

[wintersej]

I think he probably will be, but it may take a couple seasons. Since they elected to move on from Grizz, there wasn’t a lot in the cupboard at LD. Zado is a legit NHL d-man.

And like they had 5 LD last season with at least 35 games. They don’t have a Lorhei or whatever sitting in Providence this year. They weren’t going to sign *someone*.

 

[PlayMakers]

What about Blake Wheeler? Boston was rumored to be interested in him this summer and last. He's a far cry from what he was but he's probably still better than Brazeau, Jones or Tufte. He's a UFA so they could add him at no cost/no risk...

March - Lindholm - Pasta
Wheeler - Zacha - Lysell
Frederic - Coyle - Poitras

Bruins probably should have taken a flyer on Pacioretty.