Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread XIX

[Oresy]

Bruins don’t have as much money as people think. I think keeping Geekie tells me they keep him and he will cost 4 per year minimum. They’ll need another decent bottom pairing dman so 3 per year. They desperately need 2 top 6 guys like Ehlers who would be 7 per year easily and Bennett who will get 7 per year. That doesn’t make them a contender and their cupboards are still very bare even with the 1st added. Merkulov and Lysell aren’t going to be in the top 6.

Zacha ??? Pasta
?? Lindholm ??
Mittelstadt Poitras ??
Merkulov Kastelic Beecher

Lindholm McAvoy
Zadorov ??
Lohrei Peeke

Swayman Korpisalo

Wish they could have shed Coyle’s salary without taking a worse contract back. Also wishing Korpisalo never came back for Ullmark. This leaves the Bruins with approximately 23 million for 3 top 6 guys, a top 4 dman and a third line guy. Contracts are going to be stupid again so you won’t be adding much top 6 talent to an already very weak offensive team. But I am happy to see them move on from slow, aging guys like Coyle and Marchand and Carlo. But anyone thinking Mittelstadt is good will be in for a shock. He’s so weak on the puck and not willing to put in the work. He will need to be on a third line with Poitras and someone who can go in the corners for puck retrieval.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Tank for the highest pick possible

 

[Oresy]

Good our 1st pick will go higher I want that Swede kid anton frondell.

Well I finally agree with you on something. Frondell is an absolute beast and is near NHL ready. He would be my guy as well.

 

[The don godfather]

Well I finally agree with you on something. Frondell is an absolute beast and is near NHL ready. He would be my guy as well.

Keep tanking and keep vinny in the lineup .

 

[Oresy]

Keep tanking and keep vinny in the lineup .

That will help the tank for sure. Put Mittelstadt on the top line too to help the tank.

 

[Gee Wally]

 

[The don godfather]

That will help the tank for sure. Put Mittelstadt on the top line too to help the tank.

He might actually help I feel he can put up points Coyle was a ghost and was good for the tank.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

 

[pucksindeep92]

far and away from the 6-7+ million many suggested

 

[PB37]

Either Pasta leads this team to the playoffs, securing his first ever Hart by dragging this Island of Misfit Toys, or they tank it up and get an awesome prospect.

I'm ready for whatever happens.

 

[RedSlider]

I wonder with all these extra assets if they can pry JJ Peterka out of Buffalo in the offseason. Unlikely but he would be a great get for the top six.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Very pleased with Sweeney's work today, never thought he had that in him. People who think the Bruins are now in a rebuild, wrong, this is a retool. The goaltending next year will be better, zero chance Swayman will stink again, assuming Lindholm returns on D, the D will be improved as he is a far superior defenseman to Carlo. The forward group is the big question area, but at the least they will be quicker and with a couple of good FA signings should be no worse then this year's group. Lastly Sweeney has to get the HC job nailed or none of the above matters.

 

[PB37]

Lauko -- Zacha -- Pasta

Mittlestadt -- Lindholm -- Geekie

Khusnutdinov -- Poitras -- Lysell

Kopeke -- Minten -- Kastelic


Lohrei -- Peeke

Zadorov -- Joker

Wotherspoon -- Mitchell


Get the draft boards ready!

 

[Oresy]

Lauko -- Zacha -- Pasta

Mittlestadt -- Lindholm -- Geekie

Khusnutdinov -- Poitras -- Lysell

Kopeke -- Minten -- Kastelic


Lohrei -- Peeke

Zadorov -- Joker

Wotherspoon -- Mitchell


Get the draft boards ready!

lol holy shit that’s bad!!

 

[McGarnagle]

Shirts off their back night at the last home game is going to be hilarious this year, it's going to be visibly disappointed fans drawing Henri Jokiharju, Vinnie Letteri, and Tyler Pitlick jerseys

 

[PB37]

lol holy shit that’s bad!!

Tank you!

 

[bme44]

The biggest indication that wee are going for the super tank aren't the Coyle, Marchy, and Carlo trades....it's the fact they kept Beecher... #Tankjuice

I was going to post the biggest fail of the day was the fact Beecher was still a Bruin. Nice Post

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

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far and away from the 6-7+ million many suggested

The Bruins would not offer 4 or 5 million for 2 years? Odd unless this injury truly is a concern or they do not want him to return. Or, they do know for certain he plans to return... Difficult to analyze.

He is a second line winger even now. That is a bargain.

 

[KallyLoveTheBruins]

Lauko -- Zacha -- Pasta

Mittlestadt -- Lindholm -- Geekie

Khusnutdinov -- Poitras -- Lysell

Kopeke -- Minten -- Kastelic


Lohrei -- Peeke

Zadorov -- Joker

Wotherspoon -- Mitchell


Get the draft boards ready!

I’d switch a bit of this up and I think Minten starts in Providence. Sub in Beecher. Regardless, not great Bob!

 

[Oresy]

I’ve shit on Sweeney lots. Not happy about Mittelstadt but dumping Coyle for a younger player with a bit more offensive upside and a 2nd is ok. And dumping Carlo for what he got was brilliant. Marchand if he only wanted 4 per year I would have kept over a conditional 2nd but I also wasn’t keen on re-signing him due to our window being closed for several years minimum. I’m not ready to hug Sweeney as he also landed us Korpisalo who stinks and is overpaid by a couple million we could use to add to our top 6. If he adds 2 quality top 6 guys and a top 4 dman I’ll be happy but I don’t see the money for that happening. Prices are going to be insane in the summer.

 

[LouJersey]

@NeelyDan 's Pasta thoughts seem pretty spot on after seeing this deadline develop.

 

[NeelyDan]

@NeelyDan 's Pasta thoughts seem pretty spot on after seeing this deadline develop.

Has not for a second been what I want, or anyone would want I’d think. But I hate more the idea of (potentially, depending on what he actually wants for himself of course) wasting his prime years and, selfishly, some re-tool velocity in the form of not picks, but say a young stud centreman or some other vehicle that speeds us along through what looks to be some possible lean years

The approach should be a very surgical retool that focuses on Mac, Sway and possibly even Lohrei depending on how he develops

I see pasta as the viable route for this

 

[Coach Parker]

I wonder with all these extra assets if they can pry JJ Peterka out of Buffalo in the offseason. Unlikely but he would be a great get for the top six.

With this many assets? Barzal or Pettersson suddenly are obtainable.

 

[DKH]

Whalstrom Hattie in Providence looked very good - where was this guy up here

 

[Shaun]

lots of freed up money for eichel