Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread XV

[Bruin4]

Problem is if they coast for the rest of the season, they will have a pick in the teens. thats not gonna cut it.
They need to trade players that will get them some first rounders in next years draft.

If they can get a few first round picks for Marchand, Frederic, Carlo, Lysell, Brazzeau, ... Then do it.

First rounds in 2026 would be sweet, better draft and then I can draft watch all year with the bruins having other teams first, rooting against the lanche, Kings or whoever picks they end up with.

 

[Number8]

This team with a healthy Lindholm, Swayman playing like last season, and a few moves at the deadline, are 100% a playoff team and I think can be dangerous.

Get us to the 4 nations break, get healthy, Sweeney needs to get off his ass and make this team better. There's nothing scary about a 7 game series vs Washington or the Leafs. Boston can compete with both, especially if we add some skill into the top 6.

I am not being the harbinger of doom. However, IMO the Bruins management need to be very careful with Hampus Lindholm and Bruins fans need to temper their expectations.

I'd actually be much happier if, when Lindholm comes back, they eased his workload very carefully -- not go balls out to secure a final wild card spot.

Knee cap fractures are not you typical broken bone and can end very badly. Just ask Bobby Carpenter or Kevan Miller.

Remember when Hampus broke a bone in his foot and all fans were like "What happened to Hampus from last year? He sucks!". Anything that impacts HL's skating game impacts his overall game. Management should think really carefully about treating that man with an eye to next year being fully ready -- not this year.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

There is an excellent chance that the Vancouver Canucks will have plummeted, been the centre of the largest drama all season, traded their former captain and top scorer, made another trade, signed that player to a 6 year deal and turned the entire season around before...

...Sweeney makes a single move to improve the roster. Unreal.

Well, Wahlstrom is an improvement over McLaughlin, but nothing moving the needle meaningfully.

 

[Gee Wally]

I am not being the harbinger of doom. However, IMO the Bruins management need to be very careful with Hampus Lindholm and Bruins fans need to temper their expectations.

I'd actually be much happier if, when Lindholm comes back, they eased his workload very carefully -- not go balls out to secure a final wild card spot.

Knee cap fractures are not you typical broken bone and can end very badly. Just ask Bobby Carpenter or Kevan Miller.

Remember when Hampus broke a bone in his foot and all fans were like "What happened to Hampus from last year? He sucks!". Anything that impacts HL's skating game impacts his overall game. Management should think really carefully about treating that man with an eye to next year being fully ready -- not this year.

Great point.

Carpenter and Miller came to my mind too.

 

[PlayMakers]

I am not being the harbinger of doom. However, IMO the Bruins management need to be very careful with Hampus Lindholm and Bruins fans need to temper their expectations.

I'd actually be much happier if, when Lindholm comes back, they eased his workload very carefully -- not go balls out to secure a final wild card spot.

Knee cap fractures are not you typical broken bone and can end very badly. Just ask Bobby Carpenter or Kevan Miller.

Remember when Hampus broke a bone in his foot and all fans were like "What happened to Hampus from last year? He sucks!". Anything that impacts HL's skating game impacts his overall game. Management should think really carefully about treating that man with an eye to next year being fully ready -- not this year.

Yeah, if the playoffs aren't going to happen, what's the point in coming back?

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Trading McAvoy ain’t a retool. Might as well move Pasta too at that point.

Trading McAvoy can be a retool if the pieces coming back fit the cap and the team and #73 waives. So, McAvoy for Schneider, Kreider and NYR '25 #1 is a retool.

Moving Pastrnak is absolutely a rebuild and they will never do that.

 

[Dr Hook]

I am not being the harbinger of doom. However, IMO the Bruins management need to be very careful with Hampus Lindholm and Bruins fans need to temper their expectations.

I'd actually be much happier if, when Lindholm comes back, they eased his workload very carefully -- not go balls out to secure a final wild card spot.

Knee cap fractures are not you typical broken bone and can end very badly. Just ask Bobby Carpenter or Kevan Miller.

Remember when Hampus broke a bone in his foot and all fans were like "What happened to Hampus from last year? He sucks!". Anything that impacts HL's skating game impacts his overall game. Management should think really carefully about treating that man with an eye to next year being fully ready -- not this year.

Good post. I remember thinking after the injury was announced that this could go a couple of ways and it's not out the realm of possibility that the injury is career ender. Hampus was one of the few Bruins who was playing well at season start and yet the team still sucked so there is no point to rushing him back into action to chase a playoff spot they will likely not get anyway. He is an important and valuable part of the defense corps and it would be better for him to take all the time he needs to make sure he's 100% (if he can be). I'd like to think the FO and coaching staff are aware of this and will not pressure him, even softly, to accelerate his timeline.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

All the B's gotta do is be in a realistic position to win a lottery pick and bettman will make it happen. I'm fairly confident in the NHL doing their pick rigging to help the B's if there is an avenue for it to make sense. One of the best hockey markets in the world hasn't had a top 3 pick to market in over a decade and Seguin was even a bit different because of the nature they got that pick. The talk was all about how dumb Toronto was not a new young star.

 

[Hookslide]

I am not being the harbinger of doom. However, IMO the Bruins management need to be very careful with Hampus Lindholm and Bruins fans need to temper their expectations.

I'd actually be much happier if, when Lindholm comes back, they eased his workload very carefully -- not go balls out to secure a final wild card spot.

Knee cap fractures are not you typical broken bone and can end very badly. Just ask Bobby Carpenter or Kevan Miller.

Remember when Hampus broke a bone in his foot and all fans were like "What happened to Hampus from last year? He sucks!". Anything that impacts HL's skating game impacts his overall game. Management should think really carefully about treating that man with an eye to next year being fully ready -- not this year.

Two excellent examples, that Bobby Carpenter example, was total malpractice.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Good post. I remember thinking after the injury was announced that this could go a couple of ways and it's not out the realm of possibility that the injury is career ender. Hampus was one of the few Bruins who was playing well at season start and yet the team still sucked so there is no point to rushing him back into action to chase a playoff spot they will likely not get anyway. He is an important and valuable part of the defense corps and it would be better for him to take all the time he needs to make sure he's 100% (if he can be). I'd like to think the FO and coaching staff are aware of this and will not pressure him, even softly, to accelerate his timeline.

Has he even taken any contact yet? The first time he got back on the ice and looked like he could barely skate backwards.

 

[Dr Hook]

Has he even taken any contact yet? The first time he got back on the ice and looked like he could barely skate backwards.

Last week he was back at practie in a regular jersey, and the Bruins media have been teasing a return via "probably after the break." We'll see.

 

[Number8]

Two excellent examples, that Bobby Carpenter example, was total malpractice.

To be honest, I don't remember the details of the rehab. I do recall the word "shattered" being used when the injury occurred. Poor treatment could have exacerbated things, but he was starting from well behind the eight ball to begin with.

 

[The don godfather]

Get zegras. Trade lysell 1st round pick Frederic brazzeau for him. Not sure ducks are gonna take that putrid offer for him though.

 

[Hookslide]

Get zegras. Trade lysell 1st round pick Frederic brazzeau for him. Not sure ducks are gonna take that putrid offer for him though.

Not including a first round pick a Zegras.

 

[The don godfather]

Not including a first round pick a Zegras.

Well I guess we wont be getting zegras then unless the GM is chris drury.

 

[Bruin4]

Get zegras. Trade lysell 1st round pick Frederic brazzeau for him. Not sure ducks are gonna take that putrid offer for him though.

I think Donny selling, last night was a clincher for him, and just in case he's having any second thoughts , The guy he fired, and went on to win a Stanley Cup elsewhere, and brought it back to Boston is coming back on Saturday to stick another dagger in him.

 

[The don godfather]

I think Donny selling, last night was a clincher for him, and just in case he's having any second thoughts , The guy he fired, and went on to win a Stanley Cup elsewhere, and brought it back to Boston is coming back on Saturday to stick another dagger in him.

Watch us smash Vegas 5 to 2 and more confusion here. This puppy is going to game 82 with marc McLaughlin scoring overtime goal off his arse propelling us in the playoffs then the goal be challenged for possible offside and the verdict is.....

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

The race for the worst plus/minus is really heating up now.

We have a three-way tie at -11 between Freddy, Lohrei & Coyle.

Coming on strong is The Captain at -9. And whipping boy E Lindholm at -7.

At the other end of the spectrum, Zadorov at +14 is lengthening his lead.

Koepke, despite putting up no points recently, is still at +9.

Then it drops down to a mere +4 for Zacha, followed by (Surprise!) Carlo at +2.

This seems to indicate being paired with Zadorov is a good thing.

Playing on a line with Freddy & Coyle, not so much.

 

[The don godfather]

Send beecher to providence he has nothing or put him on waivers. Call Patrick brown up.

 

[Dr Hook]

Watch us smash Vegas 5 to 2 and more confusion here. This puppy is going to game 82 with marc McLaughlin scoring overtime goal off his arse propelling us in the playoffs then the goal be challenged for possible offside and the verdict is.....

Lay off the edibles, Don Or better yet, maybe share!

 

[neelynugs]

At the other end of the spectrum, Zadorov at +14 is lengthening his lead.

this one is pretty interesting. +12 of his +14 has come during empty net scenarios.

 

[Bruin4]

A surprising turn of events reportedly developing related to Brad Marchand trade rumors

A major turn of events has occurred regarding the Boston Bruins organization trading captain Brad Marchand at the NHL trade deadline.

www.yardbarker.com

Multiple trusted insiders have reported that Brad Marchand has generated interest from the Edmonton Oilers, and with the Bruins possibly re-tooling at the NHL trade deadline, this makes a lot of sense.

Despite all the trade rumours, Pagnotta reported that the Bruins would consider signing Brad Marchand to a multi-year contract extension.

He also reported that if the Boston Bruins were to trade him, that it would take a significant return for them to complete a deal.

Edmonton Oilers reportedly interested in blockbuster trade involving Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand

Will GM Don Sweeney trade Marchand to the Oilers?

www.bruinsinsider.com

If the Oilers were to add the Bruins captain to the lineup, it would cost the team a pretty penny.

That being some of the Oilers' top prospects, such as Sam O'Reilly, and Maxim Berezkin along with a 202 first-round pick.

 

[The don godfather]

Lay off the edibles, Don Or better yet, maybe share!

Come on Donny do something I want playoffs. Were knocking on the door team needs a bit of push. I was pissed listening to all that 4 nations crap.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

A surprising turn of events reportedly developing related to Brad Marchand trade rumors

A major turn of events has occurred regarding the Boston Bruins organization trading captain Brad Marchand at the NHL trade deadline.

www.yardbarker.com

Multiple trusted insiders have reported that Brad Marchand has generated interest from the Edmonton Oilers, and with the Bruins possibly re-tooling at the NHL trade deadline, this makes a lot of sense.

Despite all the trade rumours, Pagnotta reported that the Bruins would consider signing Brad Marchand to a multi-year contract extension.

He also reported that if the Boston Bruins were to trade him, that it would take a significant return for them to complete a deal.

Edmonton Oilers reportedly interested in blockbuster trade involving Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand

Will GM Don Sweeney trade Marchand to the Oilers?

www.bruinsinsider.com

If the Oilers were to add the Bruins captain to the lineup, it would cost the team a pretty penny.

That being some of the Oilers' top prospects, such as Sam O'Reilly, and Maxim Berezkin along with a 202 first-round pick.

Another gem from your friends at yardbarker

That’s gross

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

this one is pretty interesting. +12 of his +14 has come during empty net scenarios.

The Bruins have scored 12 empty netters?