The same way you explained to Bergeron, it is Pasta's time, now do you want some help, or do you another like this season. I bet Pasta say go ahead I want a chance to win.
Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread XIX
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Whatever the B's do, don''t sign a center thats soft like Marner. He's useless in the playoffs.
We need more the Bennett type with some grit.
We need more the Bennett type with some grit.
gerrycheeversmask
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I'm pretty sure Marner is a winger. But yeah, great player in the regular season, then disappears in the playoffs. Not what the Bruins need.
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I don't love the guy but he has 50 points in 57 playoff games (.88 ppg), which % wise is the same as Marchand and more than Krejci (.80) and Bergeron (.75).
It seems like a lot of players get that knock until they win a cup (Modano and Yzerman come to mind).
The fact is that this team needs elite talent and when a guy becomes available at 28 years old, who you can pencil in for 90+ points for the next 6-7 years, you've got to do all you can to get him -- especially if the cost is simply money.
With that being said, it's a long shot, but worth exploring.
Marner is a wing, we do not need more anchor contracts. The Bruins go after a center after a failed attempt, (Lindholm) Mason McTavish, use Loheri, as bait.
ON3M4N
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I don't mind the eye test when its combined with other tools. My issues with solely relying on the eye test is that our eyes tend to see what they want to see in order to confirm our belief of something.
Good thing Marner plays wing. Also, it's not all or nothing when it comes to grit and speed/talent, a team can have both. The bruins were one of the grittiest teams on paper to start this season and look how well that worked out.
Give me Marner every time over Bennett, who does not drive offense. Or both players. Just adding Bennett without a talented supporting cast would be like another E. Lindholm signing - Noooooo thanks.
Well to be upfront about it, my eyes did not want to see what I saw from Lindholm this year.
Dennis Bonvie
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There's no way this team/management is going into any sort of rebuild here.......they will go hard after prized free agents this summer and push to compete again next year.......the pieces are in place for it.
PlayMakers
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Thinking about an offer sheet for McTavish... What would it take for Anaheim to say, we'll take the picks and build around Leo Carlson? They're not going to be squeezed by other cap considerations because they have $40m in cap space.
Offer Sheets
$1.6m or less = Nada
$1.6-2.4 = 3rd round pick
$2.4-$4.8 = 2nd round pick
$4.8-7.2 = 1st and 3rd round pick
$7.2-9.6 = 1st, 2nd and 3rd round pick
$9.6-12 = Two 1sts, 2nd and 3rd round pick
12+ = Four 1st round picks
AAV for offer sheets for offer sheets is calculated by dividing the total by 5 years (or less if the contract is less).
Offer Sheets
$1.6m or less = Nada
$1.6-2.4 = 3rd round pick
$2.4-$4.8 = 2nd round pick
$4.8-7.2 = 1st and 3rd round pick
$7.2-9.6 = 1st, 2nd and 3rd round pick
$9.6-12 = Two 1sts, 2nd and 3rd round pick
12+ = Four 1st round picks
AAV for offer sheets for offer sheets is calculated by dividing the total by 5 years (or less if the contract is less).
ON3M4N
Ignores/60 = Elite
He was pretty good at the Four Nations tournament. Scored some big goals. Similar to playoff hockey, I'd say.
Hampus injury puts them in a tough spot. He is untradeable because of it, and could be 100% healthy and ready to go in September, or his career could be over. I think it is 90% he has a healthy recover, so you have to plan expecting he will return. But there is a chance he never does
I get the desire, but they're not going to do that. And as we have seen over and over again, tanking isn't a sure path to rebuilding. you need to tank, in the right year, and then get incredibly lucky
Blowfish
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You sure about that? Listened by to TSN radio this morning makes it likely he doesn’t return.
You need to get up into the 2 first round pick range at least, as that would be 7/50, and I think Anaheim matches that easily.
Do they match 7/60? Maybe not, but are you really willing to give up 4 first round picks? And honestly, if Anaheim believes he is a future #1, then they should match that.
Blowfish
Polkaroo
Good post. Big slow
don’t work. Based on Don s trades he is definitely recognizing he f d up this season. This team will be fast explosive and skilled going forward. The Tampa game was so so much more entertaining. I want more of that!
McGarnagle
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Toews is trying to come back to the NHL
Ticks a lot of boxes for us, even at an older age. But is he still nuclear from the scandal bullshit?
Ticks a lot of boxes for us, even at an older age. But is he still nuclear from the scandal bullshit?
Why, you have to go back to before COVID to find a time he was a productive NHL player. That's a hard pass from me
PlayMakers
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Yeah, it makes more sense to trade our pick this year, plus however many additional picks it takes to move up to 2nd overall, and grab Misa.
Zacha - Misa - Pasta
#2LW - Mitts - Geekie
Minten - Poitras - #3RW
Then you have $13m to fill those wing spots. You could sign Marchand, Marner or Ehlers, or you could let the kids battle it out (Khusy / Merkulov / Lysell) and keep it young.
MarchysNoseKnows
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Problem is it’s not the NFL. Trades like that almost never happen, especially for just accumulating more picks. And almost never that high in the draft.
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ON3M4N
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Good post. Big slow
I still wonder how much influence Cam had on who the Bruins targeted this past off-season in FA. A big, grind them down game was the style that Neely played.
pucksindeep92
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27.09mil in Cap Space June 30th:
There is a world in which Ehlers/Boeser, Geekie, Lohrei, and Joki are signed for a total of about 21mil, leaving 6mil left over for your third line winger and Minten/Farinacci/Kuntar (Lysell is included already). I would look to trade Peeke to bring you closer to 8.75mil. Korpi money out would be huge too, but even for our friend future considerations, I’m not sure who would take him. If Korpi and Peeke go in this scenario, you have ~11 to go for a better 2nd pairing RHD, better wingers, and use DePietro for backup goalie.
Some of have suggested trading Poitras, but he doesn’t change your cap hit if you’re bringing a bigger name in, meaning you likely can’t afford trade, so I’m not really into it…his potential feels Krecji-esque as a playmaker. He’s cheap, keep him for another year.
Zacha and Mittelstadt are the only next players whose protections or lack thereof can get a chunk of money out the door really. I think Zacha is hard to replace for the money so you would need to improve upon his position in the move. Mittelstadt I’m not entirely sold on given our cap crunched situation. Lindholm better deliver next year or he needs to waive his protections for the sake of his own legacy.
I think they will be modest and leave a couple mil left come Game 1 next October to see how a big signing on wing, signing RFA players, and cheap contracts play out. Would love to be surprised though, I don’t think Ehlers alone is going to do too much.
There is a world in which Ehlers/Boeser, Geekie, Lohrei, and Joki are signed for a total of about 21mil, leaving 6mil left over for your third line winger and Minten/Farinacci/Kuntar (Lysell is included already). I would look to trade Peeke to bring you closer to 8.75mil. Korpi money out would be huge too, but even for our friend future considerations, I’m not sure who would take him. If Korpi and Peeke go in this scenario, you have ~11 to go for a better 2nd pairing RHD, better wingers, and use DePietro for backup goalie.
Some of have suggested trading Poitras, but he doesn’t change your cap hit if you’re bringing a bigger name in, meaning you likely can’t afford trade, so I’m not really into it…his potential feels Krecji-esque as a playmaker. He’s cheap, keep him for another year.
Zacha and Mittelstadt are the only next players whose protections or lack thereof can get a chunk of money out the door really. I think Zacha is hard to replace for the money so you would need to improve upon his position in the move. Mittelstadt I’m not entirely sold on given our cap crunched situation. Lindholm better deliver next year or he needs to waive his protections for the sake of his own legacy.
I think they will be modest and leave a couple mil left come Game 1 next October to see how a big signing on wing, signing RFA players, and cheap contracts play out. Would love to be surprised though, I don’t think Ehlers alone is going to do too much.
Maybe a better play is package what is necessary to get Conor Bedard out of Chicago? The kid is apparently unhappy there (and who wouldnt be on that shit show?). Bruins have some assets now for something like that. Is that even a doable thing?
