Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread XV

[22Brad Park]

Watching Ott vs Tampa here and thinking about Tampa winning the Cups and still a real good team.Picking up Guenzel is just crazy after dealing 3 first rd picks for Hagel.Amazing stuff.

 

[PlayMakers]

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

I've seen this movie before and didn't like the way it ended.

 

[Jorah Marshmont]

He’s clearly waiting for them to either rise in the standings or fall to make a decision.
What if a month from now they’re still in 9th?

 

[DKH]

I've seen this movie before and didn't like the way it ended.

Haha

Yeh I go after Necas

Eichel likely resigns in Vegas ~ I’d be surprised if he left

Do you really think either will make it to FA?

Eichel no
Necas yes

 

[22Brad Park]

He’s clearly waiting for them to either rise in the standings or fall to make a decision.
What if a month from now they’re still in 9th?

He should be smart enough to see without help they are not making it.He waited to long if making playoffs was a serious thought in his mind .Time to sell !

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

I've seen this movie before and didn't like the way it ended.

Who was the poster with the Charlie Brown Halloween avatar “I got Michael Ryder”

Hey no complaints with how that ended up. But god damn did that ever feel on the nose.

 

[Oates2Neely]

If it's clear they aren't making the playoffs, sell Freddy, Braz, Koepke, Wotherspoon and Marchy. Get what you can for them all. Marchand is tradeable and nobody should have an issue if it helps the team. Some of the best Bruins have been traded. Chara, Thornton, Seguin, Bourque, Orr etc.
Finish the season with Letteri, Merkulov, Lysell inserted. Maybe they get a spark and make the playoffs regardless and play with house money. Weirder stuff has happened.
This team needs a retool, clear some cap, play some kids and with the cap rising, they should be able to afford 2 top six players even if Marchy were to return.

Correction: the Bruins never traded Orr or Chara, they left via free agency. And Bourque was only traded because he requested it.

 

[PB37]

What did Lou give as a reason.

I really have never heard of a player or coach or GM say they don't think much of the stat.

Isn't it an official stat in the NBA now?

The History and Future of Hockey’s Most Polarizing Statistic

www.sportsnet.ca

Bettman has even been on record that there are issues with plus/minus that were on the league's radar.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Watching Ott vs Tampa here and thinking about Tampa winning the Cups and still a real good team.Picking up Guenzel is just crazy after dealing 3 first rd picks for Hagel.Amazing stuff.

It’s hard to make trades. It’s hard to sign top billing free agents when you are paying 3rd & 4th line plugs top 6 money. Replace Korpisalo with DiPietro, ship out Coyle Carlo and you have 12m in cap space for a Rantanen/ Guentzel type. Mr Harvard is beloved by some here. Meanwhile Vegas builds a contending team via trades with the likes of Eichel Stone Hanifin etc. But hey they’ll all want to come to Boston in their early to mid 30’s let’s pin our hopes on that

 

[Bruin4]

I wonder if Dawson Mercer can be had from the Devils? They’re struggling right now and have been looking for a third line canter.

Maybe something around Coyle or Frederic

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

The History and Future of Hockey’s Most Polarizing Statistic

www.sportsnet.ca

Bettman has even been on record that there are issues with plus/minus that were on the league's radar.

This article is 10 years old.

And the stat is still official.

Seems the gist of the article is you can't use it to compare players from different teams. I agree.

That said, I will agree that with the number of empty net goals climbing, the stat should be adjusted to not including them.

 

[Tbaybruin]

What does a Coyle at 1/2 retained get you?
Retain 1.1 on Carlo. 3 playoffs with a guy at 3 mil
All our UFA guys at 1/2 retained
I keep Marchand if he wants to stay
Go after the best prospects/young players you can get
Carlo with some retention and Coyle (Freddie) 1/2 retained could land a real good prospect/young gun.