Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread XV

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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.
 
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
 

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.
 
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.
 
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Yeh I go after Necas

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


Eichel no
Necas yes
I would love Necas and it's definitely a situation to watch, but I can't wait a year and a half for us to fill holes and I don't want to build a team on the hope that he makes it to free agency because we've seen guys we thought would be great fits and sure to sign here, not even make it to July 1st.
 
You know that Donnie is saving his job by telling Charlie, on a daily basis, that the injuries can't be overcome this year.
Unfortunately, it will work and they'll give him a pass. He'll reach in the draft and pick some lead foot idiot at spot 16 this year. Re-sign an aging Marchand. Re-sign Mystery Man Frederick. RFAs Lohrei and Geekie will get raises.
And We'll be right back here next year.
 
You know that Donnie is saving his job by telling Charlie, on a daily basis, that the injuries can't be overcome this year.
Unfortunately, it will work and they'll give him a pass. He'll reach in the draft and pick some lead foot idiot at spot 16 this year. Re-sign an aging Marchand. Re-sign Mystery Man Frederick. RFAs Lohrei and Geekie will get raises.
And We'll be right back here next year.
Sweeney is running out of time though .Yea he will probably get another season for sure but if he does not have a good deadline and off season ,the media will start because believe me they are watching what he does.Sportsnet and TSN in Canada are Leafs driven and will not pass up a chance to slam him good which will put more pressure on Bruins higher ups to can him.This is his biggest spot since 2015 draft and don't worry they will bring that up lots too.
 
You know that Donnie is saving his job by telling Charlie, on a daily basis, that the injuries can't be overcome this year.
Unfortunately, it will work and they'll give him a pass. He'll reach in the draft and pick some lead foot idiot at spot 16 this year. Re-sign an aging Marchand. Re-sign Mystery Man Frederick. RFAs Lohrei and Geekie will get raises.
And We'll be right back here next year.
That s what i m thinking too, stand path...clearly!
 

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