Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread XII

[Number8]

Love when newbies weigh in

To be fair, it is a point he has here.

Imagine if you could take this team and add in the results of a trade of "then" Hamilton and a "then" Lucic.

That package might get you a #1 C. Undoubtedly it would get you strong scoring punch up front.

 

[GordonHowe]

Bruins Should Plan to Re-Tool at the Trade Deadline

The Boston Bruins are in a sticky situation heading into the second half of the season. They are in the playoff mix, but the gap is narrow. So, what should the Bruins do at the trade deadline?

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[GordonHowe]

I feel like those bemoaning Sweeney for the signing of Lindholm should be reminded of how universally it was lauded at the time it was announced.

True.

Whatever one thinks of them now, EL & NZ were by consensus the best players out there to be had.

That was certainly my take at the time.

Zadorov has recently shown signs of life.

Lindholm...

 

[TCB]

Bruins Should Plan to Re-Tool at the Trade Deadline

The Boston Bruins are in a sticky situation heading into the second half of the season. They are in the playoff mix, but the gap is narrow. So, what should the Bruins do at the trade deadline?

www.yardbarker.com

I really dont feel there's a run away team in the east who's that far ahead of everyone else, so I understand the difficulty on what path to go here,maybe the right add can make a huge difference maybe not, but i guess thats why Sweeney and Neely gets paid the big bucks.

 

[Number8]

A Vancouver fan on the main board suggested...

Zacha, Zadorov and a protected 1st for JT Miller.

For folks saying Carlo, Zacha and a 1st doesn't get the conversation started, this was coming from one of their fans and nobody really pushed back on him.

If they do this, my head will explode.

If we trade our any of our upcoming firsts for a 31 year old I will take a few years off.

I get it, drafting is hard and no guarantee of success. However, at some point you have to draft. Meanwhile, don't expect to see any Bruins prospects highlighted or showcased in any young stars compilations for several years.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

True.

Whatever one thinks of them now, EL & NZ were by consensus the best players out there to be had.

That was certainly my take at the time.

Zadorov has recently shown signs of life.

Lindholm...

Signs of life? That should be more directed at Lindholm. Zadorov has been the life of the party all season, good and bad.

Lindholm is a solid player that will show his impact if we make the playoffs

 

[TCB]

I feel like those bemoaning Sweeney for the signing of Lindholm should be reminded of how universally it was lauded at the time it was announced.

I loved the acquisitions I really did, but Id be the first to admit, so far I was dead wrong on Lindholm , Zadarov dead on. Love the way Zadarov been playing. Hopefully Lindholm can turn it around!

The difference thou is I'm not getting paid millions of dollars to make these decisions, and neither is any of us here. I feel for Sweeney because I know he has the best interest in the Bruins, but he hasn't had much luck with his big money Free Agent signings and it has seriously hand-cuffed him, and in the end its his job to get it right, and he will eventually be judged on all the trades, FA signings and draft picks he's made under his tenure, good or bad, it comes with the territory.

 

[GordonHowe]

Bruins president Cam Neely acknowledges potentially uncomfortable reality

Bruins president Cam Neely knows his team might not be in the position they want to be in at the 2025 NHL trade deadline.

985thesportshub.com

 

[TCB]

Bruins president Cam Neely acknowledges potentially uncomfortable reality

Bruins president Cam Neely knows his team might not be in the position they want to be in at the 2025 NHL trade deadline.

985thesportshub.com

This or Sell
But a ‘retool’ in Boston could also mean the Bruins taking some of their players with term and parlaying them into a bigger ‘hockey trade’ to help both the present and future.

 

[Hookslide]

If they do this, my head will explode.

If we trade our any of our upcoming firsts for a 31 year old I will take a few years off.

I get it, drafting is hard and no guarantee of success. However, at some point you have to draft. Meanwhile, don't expect to see any Bruins prospects highlighted or showcased in any young stars compilations for several years.

If they do this, my head will explode.

If we trade our any of our upcoming firsts for a 31 year old I will take a few years off.

I get it, drafting is hard and no guarantee of success. However, at some point you have to draft. Meanwhile, don't expect to see any Bruins prospects highlighted or showcased in any young stars compilations for several years.

I agree not giving up that package up for Miller, especially where this some question that he could be hurt, five more years at that cost, no thanks. Would a healthy Miller help this team absolutely, but...... I think Kreider, with a shorter contract less money should be the target, you can keep Zacha in the middle, and Pasta, would be a plus for Kreider, the way he has been using his play making skills this year. I might off base here but seems to me the risk factor is lowered.

 

[Roll 4 Lines]

I feel like those bemoaning Sweeney for the signing of Lindholm should be reminded of how universally it was lauded at the time it was announced.

While I admit that it was the general consensus here that he was the best FA center out there, and a good signing, I also remember that most here considered him a true #2 center, not a true #1.

I'm often wrong and could be here as well. I've never been accused of having a great memory!

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

While I admit that it was the general consensus here that he was the best FA center out there, and a good signing, I also remember that most here considered him a true #2 center, not a true #1.

I'm often wrong and could be here as well. I've never been accused of having a great memory!

You're definitely correct which is why he's making 2C money imo. He still hasn't been what you want a 2C to be but it's not like they gave the guy 11 mil a year.

 

[Absurdity]

Bruins should look into this in my opinion

 

[TCB]

Bruins should look into this in my opinion

As long as he comes cheap. If he can’t put up points in Colorado, don’t see it happening here.

 

[mjhfb]

True.

Whatever one thinks of them now, EL & NZ were by consensus the best players out there to be had.

That was certainly my take at the time.

Zadorov has recently shown signs of life.

Lindholm...

In a sense, Zadorov was the huge D pretense missing when Big Z Chara left.
Likewise, Lindholm was (even mentioned by Sweeney) to replace the two way C when Bergeron retired.
Those two were HOFers and tough players to follow.
But even Neely seems surprised that Zadorov and Lindholm have not been anywhere close.

 

[Number8]

I agree not giving up that package up for Miller, especially where this some question that he could be hurt, five more years at that cost, no thanks. Would a healthy Miller help this team absolutely, but...... I think Kreider, with a shorter contract less money should be the target, you can keep Zacha in the middle, and Pasta, would be a plus for Kreider, the way he has been using his play making skills this year. I might off base here but seems to me the risk factor is lowered.

I'm no hockey GM. I just am pleading with the Gods that we not trade anymore 1 or 2 round picks unless it's for future building. Not aging vets that people are of mixed mind whether it is the scenario they are in or father time moving inevitably forward that has them on the block.

Here's the the volume of our picks for the past 6 years:

'24 - 4 picks
'23 - 5 picks
'22 - 6 picks
'21 - 7 picks
'20 - 4 picks
'19 - 5 picks

And here is where we took those picks:

Top 10: 0
11 - 20: 0
21-30: 3
31-40: 0
41-100: 6
101-200: 18
201-300: 4

Three players taken within to top 30 in six years!! Nine players taken within the top 100 in six years!!!

I get it. We went for it with core players like Bergie, Krejci, and Chara. But enough is enough. Just because another credit company will give me another card to pay off debt on my other cards doesn't change the fact that I'm paying 35%+ interest and need to at last think about showing some financial maturity.

 

[JCRO]

Might be something might be nothing

 

[Absurdity]

Might be something might be nothing

 

[Remparts666]

As long as he comes cheap. If he can’t put up points in Colorado, don’t see it happening here.

He was great last year and the year before, was fantastic the first 15games this season. Then he has been terribly bad. It would have to be relatively cheap indeed, perhaps Frederic? His contract is not an anchor IMO

 

[PlayMakers]

Bruins should look into this in my opinion

Yeah, I watched a lot of Rantanen this year. He played center earlier in his career too. Man, if he gets to free agency, there's your #1C UFA center.

I watched the Rangers/Avs game the other night, which prompted my Zibanejad question. He did a lot of good things in that game. Kreider was ok, not a big impact at even strength but made some plays on the PP.

I also watched the Canucks/Jets game. Jets had their way but both Miller and Pettersson play with pace, they both back check hard and go to the dirty areas, Miller obviously is more physical, but man, that team looked out of sync against the Jets. Ehlers also looked really good. He split the D on one rush. He's creative and fast.

Lastly, I watched a lot of Cozens recently. I really like this kid. He's big, he works hard, he plays both ways, he's got an extra gear, he bears down on face-offs... I think he could be a better center for Marchand than Pasta. He'll carry the puck blue line to blue line, but in the Ozone he's more of a shooter, he looks to get open between the dots, as opposed to being the guy setting up a shooter. Won't know til you try him with both guys, but I got the impression he'd be fantastic with Marchand.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

I loved the acquisitions I really did, but Id be the first to admit, so far I was dead wrong on Lindholm , Zadarov dead on. Love the way Zadarov been playing. Hopefully Lindholm can turn it around!

The difference thou is I'm not getting paid millions of dollars to make these decisions, and neither is any of us here. I feel for Sweeney because I know he has the best interest in the Bruins, but he hasn't had much luck with his big money Free Agent signings and it has seriously hand-cuffed him, and in the end its his job to get it right, and he will eventually be judged on all the trades, FA signings and draft picks he's made under his tenure, good or bad, it comes with the territory.

I don’t disagree with a thing.

It’s the “that Sweeney - what an idiot. Another stupid contract for a crap player. He needs to be fired for this.” three months after “this signing was a no-brainer, we got a first line C, this guy is basically Bergeron, 30 goals/70 points incoming, Sweenius”

I never wanted Lindholm (called it the biggest mistake of the off-season BEFORE he was even signed). But I LOVED the Max Jones signing. Thought he was going to be an ass-kicker. Furiously difficult to contain on the forecheck. Good around the net. Speed to burn. Looks like I WAS WRONG. But I don’t beat on Sweeney for making that signing. I can eat that shit for my evaluation and say that it didn’t work the way thought it would.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Yeah, I watched a lot of Rantanen this year. He played center earlier in his career too. Man, if he gets to free agency, there's your #1C UFA center.

I watched the Rangers/Avs game the other night, which prompted my Zibanejad question. He did a lot of good things in that game. Kreider was ok, not a big impact at even strength but made some plays on the PP.

I also watched the Canucks/Jets game. Jets had their way but both Miller and Pettersson play with pace, they both back check hard and go to the dirty areas, Miller obviously is more physical, but man, that team looked out of sync against the Jets. Ehlers also looked really good. He split the D on one rush. He's creative and fast.

I can’t imagine Rantanen will hit free agency. But if he does man… heaven and earth.

 

[PlayMakers]

I can’t imagine Rantanen will hit free agency. But if he does man… heaven and earth.

Heaven and earth! Amen.

 

[NDiesel]

Here is more context:

I mean did Pastrnak not get benched this year as well? Guy is likely checked out - not an excuse nor am i advocating go out and get him, but I dont think you're getting that same effort once he is moved

 

[PlayMakers]

Might be something might be nothing