Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread XIV

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He is going to be a FA, what do sign him for and for how long.
No idea . lol
His stats are great 14-5-3 with a 1.95 goals against average, .930 save percentage and three shutouts. Would love to see what they have in him, but I doubt the Bruins will, there not going to justify sitting Korpi who's been playing well.

if anything he gives them another option/asset approaching the deadline and a another decision for Sweeney.
 
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No? Because when I hear people criticize Zegras it sounds a lot like some of the criticisms Marc Savard got in the early years of his career, and he was loved here during his time in Boston.

You mean to tell me that if Zegras ended up a Bruin and put up numbers similar to what he did in 21-22 and 22-23 (20+ goals, 40ish assists) that Bruins fans would still want to run him out of town?
Savard deserved the criticism he got and he's said as much. He was already exceptional offensively and his on ice vision was the best in the game. Fans were on him just as much as Claude and the coaching staff were. Savvy put in the work and within a year, was one of the best overall players in the league.

IMO, his ceiling could be a Krejci style player but he's a ways off.

Zegras is nowhere near where Savard was. He's a good player but he's still got a lot of room to improve. I'm not sure he has the ability to handle the responsibilities the Bruins put on their forwards and especially their center's.
 
Which Anaheim's coach is saying Zegras is now displaying.

Savard was a generational passer of the puck, maybe a step above Zegras in that regard. But that doesn't mean the Bruins couldn't use a player like him who has vision and the ability to see passing lanes and options that a lot of other guys just don't see.

Maybe the Bruins should continue to ignore skill and creativity and just keep hammering down on two-way play and this mythical Bruin-type player the organization seems obsessed with. It's going real well........
He looked really good yesterday versus the habs basically the player you just described and I came away impressed because there wasn't any showboating or trying to do to much, At-least during the part of the game I watched.lol
 
He looked really good yesterday versus the habs basically the player you just described and I came away impressed because there wasn't any showboating or trying to do to much, At-least during the part of the game I watched.lol
This is where I am leery of Zegras.
 
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Savard deserved the criticism he got and he's said as much. He was already exceptional offensively and his on ice vision was the best in the game. Fans were on him just as much as Claude and the coaching staff were. Savvy put in the work and within a year, was one of the best overall players in the league.

IMO, his ceiling could be a Krejci style player but he's a ways off.

Zegras is nowhere near where Savard was. He's a good player but he's still got a lot of room to improve. I'm not sure he has the ability to handle the responsibilities the Bruins put on their forwards and especially their center's.

From what his coach is saying he's improving in all areas. Cronin is hard on his players defensively too.

I wouldn't use Zegras at center anyways. Since Cronin took over he's rarely played in the middle. Terrible at face-offs as well. I'd use him at LW exclusively.

Like I said earlier, I don't Zegras is a generational passer that Savard was, but his vision is top-notch and could help the Bruins. I just think this false narrative that he's some punk kid who just wants to do toe-drags and Michigan goals all night need to stop.
 
From what his coach is saying he's improving in all areas. Cronin is hard on his players defensively too.

I wouldn't use Zegras at center anyways. Since Cronin took over he's rarely played in the middle. Terrible at face-offs as well. I'd use him at LW exclusively.

Like I said earlier, I don't Zegras is a generational passer that Savard was, but his vision is top-notch and could help the Bruins. I just think this false narrative that he's some punk kid who just wants to do toe-drags and Michigan goals all night need to stop.
From the tiny bit I've seen of him, he's definitely improved, especially under Cronin. I do like his vision and I think he's got tremendous upside but with them desperate to offload him, I worry about how much it would cost to bring him to Boston and I also question how he fits in if he won't play center.
 
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Savard deserved the criticism he got and he's said as much. He was already exceptional offensively and his on ice vision was the best in the game. Fans were on him just as much as Claude and the coaching staff were. Savvy put in the work and within a year, was one of the best overall players in the league.

IMO, his ceiling could be a Krejci style player but he's a ways off.

Zegras is nowhere near where Savard was. He's a good player but he's still got a lot of room to improve. I'm not sure he has the ability to handle the responsibilities the Bruins put on their forwards and especially their center's.

You may be overrating Savard a bit.

That said, he did make himself a much better player under Julien. But he was also 31 by that time. Zegras is only 23 right now. And he most likely won't ever be at Savard's level.
 
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From the tiny bit I've seen of him, he's definitely improved, especially under Cronin. I do like his vision and I think he's got tremendous upside but with them desperate to offload him, I worry about how much it would cost to bring him to Boston and I also question how he fits in if he won't play center.
Why are they so desperate to offload him ?
 
Nah the signings being blocked by those two hasnt helped. Zad doesn't have a slick offensive RD to play easier pairings with. Coyle is in E Lindholms spot they're the same player. Having both blocks Poitras.

Those two are lazy and don't fight or anything just mailing it in this team will be better without them.
Coyle puts in an honest effort every night.
 
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I am not knocking Korpi, and I would like to see Di Pietro work out. I think Korpi has played very well. I will say lot of money tied up in goalies when you have other needs.
DiPetro may be putting up solid numbers in Providence but unless someone gets hurt (knock on wood that doesn't happen) there is simply no reason to entertain a call up at this point. Boston has 2 goalies for the price of one (Bobrovsky in FL) and Price in Montreal (who isn't even playing). Next year, Shesterkin is going to cost about the same as our TWO goalies combined.

Using the cap hit as your argument is not wise.

Why are they so desperate to offload him ?
Honestly I have no clue. A quick google search and that is what popped up.
 
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The post I was replying to.
Well there you go. There were rumors last season that Zegras was on the block, but nothing materialized so I reckon they weren't that desperate to move him. This season I haven't heard tthat they are actively shopping him. What I've seen lately is speculative articles suggesting team A is interested or team B should try to get him. He gets mentioned here because last season some were throwing his name out there as a Sweeney target when he was allegedly being shopped.
 
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You may be overrating Savard a bit.

That said, he did make himself a much better player under Julien. But he was also 31 by that time. Zegras is only 23 right now. And he most likely won't ever be at Savard's level.
I will always overrate Savvy and I make no apologies for it. Zegras certainly has upside at 23 but I want to know how they plan to utilize him to maximize his growth and production. I'm not trading assets for someone we don't necessarily need.
 
From the tiny bit I've seen of him, he's definitely improved, especially under Cronin. I do like his vision and I think he's got tremendous upside but with them desperate to offload him, I worry about how much it would cost to bring him to Boston and I also question how he fits in if he won't play center.

I don't think Anaheim are desperate to offload him at all. If he is turning the corner as his coach is saying, why rush to move him now as if he's doing the things they want him to be doing.

As to where he fits? Immediately I see an opening in the Top 9 on LW. I'd shift Frederic back to his off-wing where he's historically been more productive. Long term there is a chance that both Marchand and Frederic aren't here next season. Meanwhile the Bruins are loaded with guys who can play center, hence a long-term C like Coyle has been shifted to RW.
 
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I am not a Zegras fan but that is the kind of player the Bruins should be targeting ... young players with skill who could use a change of scenery but who's price tag is presumably at a low point.
 
Well there you go. There were rumors last season that Zegras was on the block, but nothing materialized so I reckon they weren't that desperate to move him. This season I haven't heard tthat they are actively shopping him. What I've seen lately is speculative articles suggesting team A is interested or team B should try to get him. He gets mentioned here because last season some were throwing his name out there as a Sweeney target when he was allegedly being shopped.
I did a deeper dive and it looks like a lot of the chatter from last season picked up when Zegras went down with a knee injury and has become louder in wake of the Rantanen trade.
 
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Well there you go. There were rumors last season that Zegras was on the block, but nothing materialized so I reckon they weren't that desperate to move him. This season I haven't heard tthat they are actively shopping him. What I've seen lately is speculative articles suggesting team A is interested or team B should try to get him. He gets mentioned here because last season some were throwing his name out there as a Sweeney target when he was allegedly being shopped.
Dom came out and said a source of his,had said Sweeney and Verbeek have been talking, so that as well spurred the speculation.
 
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I don't think Anaheim are desperate to offload him at all. If he is turning the corner as his coach is saying, why rush to move him now as if he's doing the things they want him to be doing.

As to where he fits? Immediately I see an opening in the Top 9 on LW. I'd shift Frederic back to his off-wing where he's historically been more productive. Long term there is a chance that both Marchand and Frederic aren't here next season. Meanwhile the Bruins are loaded with guys who can play center, hence a long-term C like Coyle has been shifted to RW.
It makes no sense as to why they'd want to deal him but teams do strange shit all the time. Thanks for explaining where he would fit on the B's especially long term.
 
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I'm beating the Boeser drum.

Geekie - Zacha - Pasta
Marchand - Lindholm - Boeser
Frederic - Poitwassss - Coyle
 

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