Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread XII

[Coach Parker]

He very well maybe an asshole, I agree he might be a locker room issue hence a previous post saying I'm good with Miller if they do their due diligence with EL and Zad who shared the locker room with him last year. Maybe he's just uber intense and can't handle the passive nature of Pattersson. Maybe he's bipolar and lashes out at people unexpectedly. I have no idea but if he passes the reference and interview test then why not? He's one heck of a hockey player.

Basically he is guns a blazing intense, especially in the playoffs.

Here, I was center Ice for this game:

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Start at the 6:03 mark. That's the Lindholm, Zadorov and Miller that were on display all series and pushed Edmonton to 7. Pettersson was a ghost as this is the intense, give it your all that some guys just don't like.

 

[Coach Parker]

This is a full series recap but if you saw the highlights from the other one (game one where Miller, Zadorov and Lindholm were the heroes with Garland) game five was more of the same. 14:32 mark.

Edmonton Vs. Vancouver Series

 

[Coach Parker]

Sorry to lay this on, but this is a short video of all the Canucks goals last playoffs:

Canucks Playoff Goals (Lindholm, Zadorov, Miller, Boeser show)

Just look at how many times Lindholm, Zadorov and Miller are dominating these highlights. The three of them and Miller could all be gone at the deadline and they were the guys showing up in the big moments during the playoffs. Miller played the entire series against McDavid.

I get people love to speculate but when you are ground zero here and listen to diehard Canucks season ticket holder fans and the non-stop media circus here you get an entire fanbase divided and for me, Miller is a great addition to a team that is all about the playoffs, intensity, expectations and giving everything possible for your team.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

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Sorry to lay this on, but this is a short video of all the Canucks goals last playoffs:

Canucks Playoff Goals (Lindholm, Zadorov, Miller, Boeser show)

Just look at how many times Lindholm, Zadorov and Miller are dominating these highlights. The three of them and Miller could all be gone at the deadline and they were the guys showing up in the big moments during the playoffs. Miller played the entire series against McDavid.

I get people love to speculate but when you are ground zero here and listen to diehard Canucks season ticket holder fans and the non-stop media circus here you get an entire fanbase divided and for me, Miller is a great addition to a team that is all about the playoffs, intensity, expectations and giving everything possible for your team.

Hey I’m alright with Miller. Personally, I don’t need to be sold. Let’s get him.

Thing is… what is the cost?

 

[Coach Parker]

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Hey I’m alright with Miller. Personally, I don’t need to be sold. Let’s get him.

Thing is… what is the cost?

Agreed. 100 pt 1st line C who are PPG in the playoffs and scream at fellow teammates that don't bring the same effort?

It's a much stronger dressing room and culture in Boston. Miller would become a fan favourite like he was here last year in Vancouver.

My guess? Carlo and Poitras? Coyle and Lohrei? Someone to replace Miller (downgrade) and then upgrade the D.

I'd also welcome Pettersson coming in with a fresh start and Pastrnak as his linemate in Boston but you have to understand that he is a quieter, more laid back Krejci and his personality comes off as super laid back and casual. Will Bruins fans and the media be as angry with him that the Vancouver fans, media and some mentioned teammates are?

 

[Coach Parker]

It might not even be that much if Miller says he's only going to NY or Boston. Probably why the Canucks are also looking to see if moving Pettersson is easier and gets more of a return.

Boeser leaves at the deadline too.

I'll tell you one thing, if Canucks are in the playoffs and Pettersson doesn't outscore Miller (who is traded by then) this city is going to eat him alive.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

How the actual fook is Poitras not getting PP2 time. Just embarrassing.

J.T. Miller must be a priority for this team. They are legit Cup contenders with him.

Full stop.

 

[BostonBob]

Agreed. 100 pt 1st line C who are PPG in the playoffs and scream at fellow teammates that don't bring the same effort?

I like Miller too but let's not go crazy here. Miller has only a single 100 point season is his career and has 56 points in 91 career Playoff games.

 

[Coach Parker]

I like Miller too but let's not go crazy here. Miller has only a single 100 point season is his career and has 56 points in 91 career Playoff games.

100 point player is a 100 point player and 13th in scoring in the NHL over the last 5 years. He is a 1st line C and the once available across the NHL are slim to none.

I get exactly what you mean though. I have full-on fear that this Bruins team misses out on a player that fills the exact need and a buy-low price once again because they talk themselves out of it.

Also happens to be the one position the Bruins need immediate help with.

Ideally, you grab Miller before the Four Nations Cup, allow him to play here and settle in. Then he plays with McAvoy for USA, plays his first HOME game for USA in Boston MONDAY FEB 17th VS...Pettersson and Sweden and then have him come back to the Bruins dressing room ready for the playoffs with a recharged Lindholm (x2), McAvoy, Swayman, Marchand and a well-rested Zacha and Pastrnak.

 

[Tbaybruin]

I find it comical that people think they're gonna trade Lindholm or Zadorov. (Even suggesting back to Vancouver lmao) Legitimately 0% chance either one is happening, they just signed these guys and like it or not they are part of the core.

We were also told here last year that there is no way Dubois would ever be traded.

 

[BostonBob]

please delete

 

[JoeIsAStud]

How the actual fook is Poitras not getting PP2 time. Just embarrassing.

J.T. Miller must be a priority for this team. They are legit Cup contenders with him.

Full stop.

So what trade gets Miller here and leaves the Bruins as cup contenders? Who is going the other way? Almost has to be Carlo, and I guess Frederic? Is this team a cup contending defense without Carlo?

And of course any talk of cup contending means Swayman has to return to 2024 postseason form

 

[BostonBob]

100 point player is a 100 point player and 13th in scoring in the NHL over the last 5 years. He is a 1st line C and the once available across the NHL are slim to none.

I get exactly what you mean though. I have full-on fear that this Bruins team misses out on a player that fills the exact need and a buy-low price once again because they talk themselves out of it.

Also happens to be the one position the Bruins need immediate help with.

Well since we're both located in Vancouver and have a better pulse on the local team let me ask you this - would you prefer the Bruins go after Pettersson or Miller ???? I think the ask for either one will be fairly high but both have their advantages:

- Pettersson: 5.5 years younger than Miller ( Pettersson will turn 27 in November while Miller turns 32 in March )
- Miller: plays more of a " Bruins style " game and is much better suited for long Playoff runs

Both of them do have quite large and long contracts ( Miller has an $8 million cap hit until the 2030-31 season while Pettersson has an $11.6 million cap hit until the 2032-33 season ) so the Bruins would have to a few moves in order to fit either one onto the current roster. It will be interesting to see what our GM does to help fix this team. I hate the fact that the Bruins are now mediocre - I want all my favourite teams to either be contenders or suck for a couple of seasons and ( hopefully ) build through the draft. Right now the Bruins are in a spot I hate - not good enough to contend and not bad enough to get a high draft pick.

 

[Tbaybruin]

Fwiw I agree. A Vancouver fan proposed that deal with Zadorov. I also heard Evan Maranovsky say the "most realistic" deal would be to send Linholm to Vancouver in a package for Miller. How is trading a guy we just signed, with a full NMC, realistic?

He may have loved playing there. Been brutal in Boston.

 

[Coach Parker]

Well since we're both located in Vancouver and have a better pulse on the local team let me ask you this - would you prefer the Bruins go after Pettersson or Miller ???? I think the ask for either one will be fairly high but both have their advantages:

- Pettersson: 5.5 years younger than Miller ( Pettersson will turn 27 in November while Miller turns 32 in March )
- Miller: plays more of a " Bruins style " game and is much better suited for long Playoff runs

Both of them do have quite large and long contracts ( Miller has an $8 million cap hit until the 2030-31 season while Pettersson has an $11.6 million cap hit until the 2032-33 season ) so the Bruins would have to a few moves in order to fit either one onto the current roster. It will be interesting to see what our GM does to help fix this team. I hate the fact that the Bruins are now mediocre - I want all my favourite teams to either be contenders or suck for a couple of seasons and ( hopefully ) build through the draft. Right now the Bruins are in a spot I hate - not good enough to contend and not bad enough to get a high draft pick.

Couldn't agree more and I couldn't tell you which one I want more. I am honestly split.

I want Miller in the playoffs and with the Bruins for the next half-decade. But I could see Pettersson returning to truly elite form with Pastrnak.

Let's say that I truly 100% believe that whichever one gets out of Vancouver will light it up on their new team and Boston needs to be that team?

I just don't see a 1st line C that will help the Bruins except for the 2 in Vancouver.

I guess the NTC and assumed lower cost has me wanting Miller as it doesn't gut the team and prospect (and likely 1st Round pick) the way Pettersson does. I also worry more about chemistry and if Pettersson would fit in as well as Miller would.

 

[Helsinki city boy]

Forget Miller and Pettersson. All-in for Rantanen. Just the guy that Bruins need. And Neely should also approve this, as he got size. Guy is still in his prime and can give more effort than Miller and Petterson combined. Also I’m not sure if getting lockerroom drama to Boston is the one that this team needs…

McAvoy and Marchand for Rantanen and Girard.