Why are we interested in J.T. Miller here? The guy turns 32 this Spring and has three more years after this at $8m AAV. Leaving aside the locker room stuff, shouldn't the goal be to get younger and start building the next core? I understand rebuild is not very likely under this ownership, but a level of retool that prioritizes moving out overpaid underperforming vets and takes some risks on younger players is what I would like to see.
Not that Miller is not a good player on the ice- and he would fill an immediate need- but does this bring the Bruins closer to sustainable success over the longer term? If the goal is just to try and make the playoffs this year, I guess go after him, but it feels like it would be more of the same next season with even less cap space and whatever futures Vancouver might want. Cap space goes up, but so do average salaries so it ends up being a wash.
Convince me on Miller- I am open to having my mind changed on how this would be a good move both now and going forward. It does really feel like of all the things we've speculated about, Miller and Kreider might be the two guys the Bruins would make a move on. I'm already a no on Kreider for much the same reason I am leaning away from Miller.