Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread XI

[Dr Hook]

If it is Lysell, and he shows he's ready and sticks, it opens up some interesting possibilities for next season. If Freddy continues to play well he can take Coyle's 3rd line center gig. If he walks, keep Coyle there for his last season. Then Poitras will no doubt be a regular (at least to start), so you can go:

Zacha-Poitras-Pasta
Marchand-Lindholm-Lysell
Geekie-Freddie-Braz/whoever

4th line can stay the same.

But if the Geek continues to rip it up it gets even more interesting.

 

[Greek_physique]

If it is Lysell, and he shows he's ready and sticks, it opens up some interesting possibilities for next season. If Freddy continues to play well he can take Coyle's 3rd line center gig. If he walks, keep Coyle there for his last season. Then Poitras will no doubt be a regular (at least to start), so you can go:

Zacha-Poitras-Pasta
Marchand-Lindholm-Lysell
Geekie-Freddie-Braz/whoever

4th line can stay the same.

But if the Geek continues to rip it up it gets even more interesting.

IMO, if we have that as our top 9 next year...we will be in for a long season....

 

[Dr Hook]

IMO, if we have that as our top 9 next year...we will be in for a long season....

Maybe so, maybe so. Who can really say, but just speculating with what we (sort of) have until/if there is a trade for some more scoring talent up front- it's what we've got.

 

[Greek_physique]

Maybe so, maybe so. Who can really say, but just speculating with what we (sort of) have until/if there is a trade for some more scoring talent up front it's what we got.

If we're unloading or letting people leave via FA, we will spend that money to either replace them or get a better player.

If Freddy proves he can handle 3rd line center, you still need another top 6 fwd. To pencil in 2 rookies as our top 6...that's a lot...Samsonov and Thornton didn't both handle that in season 1, only Sammy did.

 

[Dr Hook]

If we're unloading or letting people leave via FA, we will spend that money to either replace them or get a better player.

If Freddy proves he can handle 3rd line center, you still need another top 6 fwd. To pencil in 2 rookies as our top 6...that's a lot...Samsonov and Thornton didn't both handle that in season 1, only Sammy did.

I see Lysell as the pure rookie, Poitras, not quite the same since he's already had 47 NHL games spread over the past couple seasons. Technically that makes him a rookie, true, but I don't see quite him like the really raw guy Lysell. Two in your top 6 might be more than the Bruins want to bother with also.

It may be what we end up with, though, because the market is a big unknown- trade or FA. The Geekie factor is also a thing if he continues on his current pace and is the late bloomer he's looking to be.

 

[Coach Parker]

Making room for Fabian or Poitras, hopefully!?!?


I can remember when Brannstrom was a cant miss.

I have been thinking that IF a Canucks/Bruins trade was going to happen, both teams would be sending guys down for cap purposes and then pulling the trigger AFTER the Mom's trip. On the main board I suggested any movement would start Sunday.

Is this step one?

 

[TCB]

I have been thinking that IF a Canucks/Bruins trade was going to happen, both teams would be sending guys down for cap purposes and then pulling the trigger AFTER the Mom's trip. On the main board I suggested any movement would start Sunday.

Is this step one?

I Was thinking the same too, but the Canucks have Hronek on a conditioning stint and the Bruins probably have Kastelic out so they more than likely want someone other than McLaughlin in the line-up.

Fingers crossed thou, that it’s something bigger.

 

[Fenian24]

If it is Lysell, and he shows he's ready and sticks, it opens up some interesting possibilities for next season. If Freddy continues to play well he can take Coyle's 3rd line center gig. If he walks, keep Coyle there for his last season. Then Poitras will no doubt be a regular (at least to start), so you can go:

Zacha-Poitras-Pasta
Marchand-Lindholm-Lysell
Geekie-Freddie-Braz/whoever

4th line can stay the same.

But if the Geek continues to rip it up it gets even more interesting.

I like Poitras a lot, he isn't ready to be a number 1 center, that needs to be the priority. Then a top 6 winger. Ideally you can sign one as a ufa and trade Coyle and Carlo for the other.

 

[Greek_physique]

I see Lysell as the pure rookie, Poitras, not quite the same since he's already had 47 NHL games spread over the past couple seasons. Technically that makes him a rookie, true, but I don't see quite him like the really raw guy Lysell. Two in your top 6 might be more than the Bruins want to bother with also.

It may be what we end up with, though, because the market is a big unknown- trade or FA. The Geekie factor is also a thing if he continues on his current pace and is the late bloomer he's looking to be.

It's a lot asking a Poitras, yes, who still is a kid, to not only play 1st line, but handle 1C.

IMO, they'll eat him alive.

 

[wintersej]

He's a good player IMO but if he's in your top six I would not expect many deep runs in the playoffs. If he starts actually scoring 30 a year, then yes.

I think you can get away with Geekie in your top six. Evan Rodriguez is in Florida’s top six. But you can’t have him be your third most productive player in the top 6…

 

[Coach Parker]

I think you can get away with Geekie in your top six. Evan Rodriguez is in Florida’s top six. But you can’t have him be your third most productive player in the top 6…

Good point.

If Geekie is scoring in your top six it's because he is 5-6th in scoring up there and Pastrnak, _________, __________, Marchand and Lindholm are all above him.

 

[BruinDust]

If it is Lysell, and he shows he's ready and sticks, it opens up some interesting possibilities for next season. If Freddy continues to play well he can take Coyle's 3rd line center gig. If he walks, keep Coyle there for his last season. Then Poitras will no doubt be a regular (at least to start), so you can go:

Zacha-Poitras-Pasta
Marchand-Lindholm-Lysell
Geekie-Freddie-Braz/whoever

4th line can stay the same.

But if the Geek continues to rip it up it gets even more interesting.

You want to go into next season with the same forward group as they have right now minus Coyle and Wahlstrom but adding Poitras and Lysell?

The forward group needs a massive overhaul. Arguably the worst forward group in the league right now.

 

[wintersej]

Good point.

If Geekie is scoring in your top six it's because he is 5-6th in scoring up there and Pastrnak, _________, __________, Marchand and Lindholm are all above him.

I’d take the one guy between Pasta and Marchand.

 

[DKH]

Bruins all over TSN Toronto sports radio.

What happened ?

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

What happened ?

They are telling everyone in Canada that we have no future or prospects

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

They are telling everyone in Canada that we have no future or prospects

Seems reasonable.

 

[Coach Parker]

I’d take the one guy between Pasta and Marchand.

Here's hoping that guy arrives this week via trade.

 

[LouJersey]

I think you can get away with Geekie in your top six. Evan Rodriguez is in Florida’s top six. But you can’t have him be your third most productive player in the top 6…

Yeah I’m all for Geekie when I have Barkov lundell tkachuk verhaege and Reinhart

 

[chizzler]

They are telling everyone in Canada that we have no future or prospects

Captain obvious.

 

[DKH]

Yeah I’m all for Geekie when I have Barkov lundell tkachuk verhaege and Reinhart

Barkov 2 OA
Tkachuk 3 OA (Huberdeau 3 OA trade)
Ekblad 1 OA
Reinhart 2 OA
Gudbranson 3 OA
Tippett 10 OA
A Knight 13 OA
Lundell 12 OA

Bruins are trying to win a Cup making the perfect team so there upbeat cheerful kind and classy fan base can sleep well at night, while Florida for 7 years is sucking

if the Bruins were the Florida Panthers the last 15 years this place would have 1/3 the members

 

[Over the volcano]

Barkov 2 OA
Tkachuk 3 OA (Huberdeau 3 OA trade)
Ekblad 1 OA
Reinhart 2 OA
Gudbranson 3 OA
Tippett 10 OA
A Knight 13 OA
Lundell 12 OA

Bruins are trying to win a Cup making the perfect team so there upbeat cheerful kind and classy fan base can sleep well at night, while Florida for 7 years is sucking

if the Bruins were the Florida Panthers the last 15 years this place would have 1/3 the members

 

[DKH]

Add
Crouse 11 OA
Denisenko 14 OA

15 years of sucking ass

That what people want ? Leave their email address and Wally can send out a ‘hey where really good again’ Bruins letter

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Barkov 2 OA
Tkachuk 3 OA (Huberdeau 3 OA trade)
Ekblad 1 OA
Reinhart 2 OA
Gudbranson 3 OA
Tippett 10 OA
A Knight 13 OA
Lundell 12 OA

Bruins are trying to win a Cup making the perfect team so there upbeat cheerful kind and classy fan base can sleep well at night, while Florida for 7 years is sucking

if the Bruins were the Florida Panthers the last 15 years this place would have 1/3 the members

Not that Lou requires me to come to the defense of his post, but here I am anyway.

It was proposed that Geekie being in the top six was okay because the Panthers had Rodrigues. Yeah but… that’s a really great f***ing team. That’s the reigning Cup champs. That’s a team with a LOADED top six otherwise.

What Lou is saying is that the Panthers and Rodrigues is a real shit example of why it’s okay to have Geekie as your #1LW. They’re stacked. It has nothing to do with HOW they got there.

There are probably examples on other successful clubs where the sum is greater than the parts without having to go to the extreme of the Florida Panthers to try to prove the point. It’s a bad argument. That’s all.

 

[DKH]

The Florida & Buffalo suckathon is to long ~ 6 to 8 years max I think before we are down to 10 posters here full time

 

[LouJersey]

Not that Lou requires me to come to the defense of his post, but here I am anyway.

It was proposed that Geekie being in the top six was okay because the Panthers had Rodrigues. Yeah but… that’s a really great f***ing team. That’s the reigning Cup champs. That’s a team with a LOADED top six otherwise.

What Lou is saying is that the Panthers and Rodrigues is a real shit example of why it’s okay to have Geekie as your #1LW. They’re stacked. It has nothing to do with HOW they got there.

There are probably examples on other successful clubs where the sum is greater than the parts without having to go to the extreme of the Florida Panthers to try to prove the point. It’s a bad argument. That’s all.

Yeah, Lord it was an example of the type of forwards you need to carry Morgan Geekie as a top 6 forward, that's all. Bruins aren't winning shit with Geekie in their top 6 with their current crop. I used Florida only because the other poster brought up Rodrigues.

I mean Florida did trade for Tkachuk, Reinhart and Verhaege.... Barkov was a high pick and Florida wasn't stupid enough to deal him like the Bruins with Seguin and Sweeney hasn't pulled off a deal for a legit top 6 player in over a decade so here we are