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Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread XV

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I don’t know how anyone can honestly believe we’re still in it this season, we’re out of the playoffs currently, and all the other teams fighting for the last two spots have multiple games in hand. We need a lot of help, and the boys just don’t seem to have it together.

I’d entertain offers for Marchand, Coyle, Carlo, and Korpisalo. Shelf Hampus for the season to make sure he’s healthy enough for next year. Insert Poitras, Merkulov, and Lysell into our top six Maybe the youth ignites something and we catch fire, and if not then we maybe gain a few spots in the draft.
 
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The don godfather said:
That fool monty got outcoached and shot himself in the foot like elmer fudd. That team had dynasty material. 3 games to 1 lead and they lost.
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Dynasty to me is at least 3 straight titles.That said ,Monty surely played big part in that upset but if Marchand scores on breakaway we may not have this conversation.
 
Dennis Bonvie said:
Why is that?

Coaches certainly use it. Players often talk about.

It definitely works to some degree when comparing players on the same team.
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Lou Lam has tried to get the stat taken off as an official stat the NHL tracks. There's been plenty of pushback against plus/minus from coaches to players to GM's to agents negotiation contracts who don't think much of the statistic and see it as more of an anomaly.
 
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kdog82 said:
You always should hope to make the playoffs. It wasn't that long ago when Florida squeaked in and everybody laughed thinking they would be a cake walk....... We all remember what happened.

You never know once you get in. Anybody seriously scared of any of the teams in the East outside of the Panthers?? And i only say the Panthers because they are battle tested.

Try to make the playoffs. You can still re-tool and make the playoffs.
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Do you realize that Barkov, Bennett and Duclair missed 14, 18 and 62 games respectively in 2022-23. Think that may have impacted Florida that year?
Boston wouldn't have faced Florida 1st Round. Would have gotten the NYI.
 
It’s a slippery slope. I hope by pre-March 7 it will be pretty obvious if they are not going to make it. I’d never root against my team getting in, but what I’m most afraid of is them making some silly trades (or rentals) by March 7 and get in the last game of the season, and somehow convince themselves that they really aren’t that far away from being a top-tier team again. They aren’t!

If missing the playoffs is the only way to drive that point home then so be it. This team is not a player or two away, it is several. The sooner they acknowledge that and take steps to trying to go about it the right way (Sell) then hopefully we see something to get excited about. The worst thing to do is to do nothing, or worse yet to be Buyers.
 
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Just for fun.....if the Bruins were to go shopping, what does this look like (I have no idea if it works cap wise)


Brandon Tanev from Seattle at 50% retained

Gus Nyquist from Nashville at 50% retained.

Both are UFA this summer. I have no idea what the cost could be can't imagine the price to rent either to be excessive.

Geekie - Zacha - Pasta

Marchand - Poitras - Frederic

Nyqvist - Lindholm - Coyle

Tanev - Beecher - Kastelic


Lohrei - McAvoy

Lindholm - Carlo

Zadorov - Peeke


Swayman

Korpisalo
 
FMulder said:
It’s a slippery slope. I hope by pre-March 7 it will be pretty obvious if they are not going to make it. I’d never root against my team getting in, but what I’m most afraid of is them making some silly trades (or rentals) by March 7 and get in the last game of the season, and somehow convince themselves that they really aren’t that far away from being a top-tier team again. They aren’t!

If missing the playoffs is the only way to drive that point home then so be it. This team is not a player or two away, it is several. The sooner they acknowledge that and take steps to trying to go about it the right way (Sell) then hopefully we see something to get excited about. The worst thing to do is to do nothing, or worse yet to be Buyers.
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I root for my team to win every game. Period. No exceptions. And I'm happy when they do. People who root for their team to "tank", drive me nuts. I also try to be pragmatic about how good they are and try to temper my expectations. 50 years of fandom will do that to a person.

That said, I agree with you.
 
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BruinDust said:
Just for fun.....if the Bruins were to go shopping, what does this look like (I have no idea if it works cap wise)


Brandon Tanev from Seattle at 50% retained

Gus Nyquist from Nashville at 50% retained.

Both are UFA this summer. I have no idea what the cost could be can't imagine the price to rent either to be excessive.

Geekie - Zacha - Pasta

Marchand - Poitras - Frederic

Nyqvist - Lindholm - Coyle

Tanev - Beecher - Kastelic


Lohrei - McAvoy

Lindholm - Carlo

Zadorov - Peeke


Swayman

Korpisalo
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I find nothing fun about that at all.
 
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BruinDust said:
Just for fun.....if the Bruins were to go shopping, what does this look like (I have no idea if it works cap wise)


Brandon Tanev from Seattle at 50% retained

Gus Nyquist from Nashville at 50% retained.

Both are UFA this summer. I have no idea what the cost could be can't imagine the price to rent either to be excessive.

Geekie - Zacha - Pasta

Marchand - Poitras - Frederic

Nyqvist - Lindholm - Coyle

Tanev - Beecher - Kastelic


Lohrei - McAvoy

Lindholm - Carlo

Zadorov - Peeke


Swayman

Korpisalo
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No idea what those trades would look like. But I like both players a lot for a team looking to add some depth for a playoff run.

Which kinda rules the Bruins out.
 
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DKH said:
So Eichel & Necas are UFA in 16 months.

We should be able to afford both with the cap going up if my math is correct
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both would be sweet additions, but what is the cost in your opinion going to be the cost, and remember Eichel, with injury history and will thirty years old.
 
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NeelyDan said:
some of us, understandably, have a difficult time separating emotional attachment from business decision

business decisions can be tough - Letterkenny season 12 almost didn't happen because Sheppy, who played Roald on the series, wanted more focus on his role as Stewart's sidekick

I know two things that I classify essentially as fact:

1 - dealing Marchy should be mostly a function of his desire or willingness to go, but would be a wise idea from a business perspective

2 - taking a roughing penalty against the other team's goalie when you're nursing a 1 goal lead against a team you're fighting for a playoff spot for is not a good look

and that's coming from a guy who once threw a linesman into the box and rammed his stick inside the door as a wedge to keep him locked in so he could re-enter a brawl
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Just wanna thank @Dizzay cause this joke deserved better than it got, do better guys
 
Also guys three years ago I snuck this onto the top shelf of my pub (leaf territory) and it’s survived so far

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Dear Don,

It's time to stop evaluating. We know what this team is.
It's not good enough. You don't know if you are buying or selling.....let me help you out....sell

It is obvious to everyone our special teams are brutal. Our D runs around like a chicken with it's head cut off. There is no structure.
Our O is pitiful....They couldn't score in a womans prison.
Why do you insist on keeping this same group, who have no chemistry and at a lot of times no focus

Play the kids....make trades for the future not to hope to make the playoffs....it's painfully obvious this group as assembled is not going to magically turn it on.

Do the right thing.....sell and build for the future

Signed.....A hell of a lot of Bruins fans
 
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22Brad Park said:
Not a clue what Marchand has on that 8 team no trade list but if I was GM here is my stab at it.
Winnipeg Jets get Marchand
Bruins get Brayden Yager & 2026 2nd..Jets currently have over 5 million cap space
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I think I saw that the Jets were the most common team on players NTC/NMC lists.

He could agree, of course, but probably unlikely.
 
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