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Providence Bruins - General Discussion thread ‘24-‘25
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Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread VII
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Jim Montgomery is feeling the heat. But there’s plenty of blame to go around for the Bruins' dreadful start.
Jim Montgomery might be on the hot seat, but he's far from the only party responsible for the Bruins' dreadful start.
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Jdavidev
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I was advocating for that, not that I dislike swayman, is just what we are seeing now, eventually, you have to pay the piper, and his trade value could have given them so how for the next few years, and Ulmark the stop gap in a 2016-17 like transition. Instead, we are looking at a rebuild.
Ag
Who was available that is better than what we thought we currently have for that money??
I wanted them to sign a play making center in addition to Lindholm that could play in the top six, Stephenson? Maybe they tried but he wanted too much money?
IDK.
With that said, and lack of options, I understand why they wanted a physical presence on the defense.
Maybe not the best choice, but it only cost money, not immediate player assets.
An impulse buy.
Maybe they should have kept Ullmark with his 5 mil cap hit for the year
Maybe move at deadline?
When was the last time a big name goalie moved at the deadline?
He most likely would have walked with not return at season's end.
Meanwhile offer Swayman a 1 yr 5 mil bridge take it or sit deal on par with Ullmark.
Swayman gets paid next year when the team has more cap space.
The other concern was they needed to maintain enough cap space to cover an offer sheet to Swayman.
So they did what they did.
But no Kastelic and no Zadorov In this scenario.
All in hindsight.
And now back to reality ... Montgomery needs to figure out how to work with what we have.
Good luck with that.
And no confidence in his ability to do so despite the previous two seasons.
Time for him to go.
Due to executive dysfunction resulting in failed team strategic execution regardless of player talent and experience.
Future concerns ...
If people think this team is in trouble now, the real problem will be when Marchand retires.
Who replaces him???
Draft picks? Trades? ...
To fix, someone will have to go that will hurt initially.
There is no one currently on the roster or in the system that comes close to what he brings, age aside.
Keeping Debrusk as a stop gap/solution?
While quick with potential he was/is too inconsistent and established himself as a complementary player not worthy of the term and money.
At some point we need an infusion of top six talent.
Right now it doesn't look good.
Something has to give.
Again, who was that top six winger that would have signed for 5 mil?
Who was available that is better than what we thought we currently have for that money??
I wanted them to sign a play making center in addition to Lindholm that could play in the top six, Stephenson? Maybe they tried but he wanted too much money?
IDK.
With that said, and lack of options, I understand why they wanted a physical presence on the defense.
Maybe not the best choice, but it only cost money, not immediate player assets.
An impulse buy.
Maybe they should have kept Ullmark with his 5 mil cap hit for the year
Maybe move at deadline?
When was the last time a big name goalie moved at the deadline?
He most likely would have walked with not return at season's end.
Meanwhile offer Swayman a 1 yr 5 mil bridge take it or sit deal on par with Ullmark.
Swayman gets paid next year when the team has more cap space.
The other concern was they needed to maintain enough cap space to cover an offer sheet to Swayman.
So they did what they did.
But no Kastelic and no Zadorov In this scenario.
All in hindsight.
And now back to reality ... Montgomery needs to figure out how to work with what we have.
Good luck with that.
And no confidence in his ability to do so despite the previous two seasons.
Time for him to go.
Due to executive dysfunction resulting in failed team strategic execution regardless of player talent and experience.
Future concerns ...
If people think this team is in trouble now, the real problem will be when Marchand retires.
Who replaces him???
Draft picks? Trades? ...
To fix, someone will have to go that will hurt initially.
There is no one currently on the roster or in the system that comes close to what he brings, age aside.
Keeping Debrusk as a stop gap/solution?
While quick with potential he was/is too inconsistent and established himself as a complementary player not worthy of the term and money.
At some point we need an infusion of top six talent.
Right now it doesn't look good.
Something has to give.
