Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread XV

[TD Charlie]

Sweeney better have told Pasta we got a contract for him. Do not sign with Colorado


I am not a Midflestadt fan

He will be crucified here

Yikes

Even if Sweeney didn’t say anything to Pastrnak, i would hope Pasta would at least make a passing comment about how fun it would be to play together in Boston

 

[22Brad Park]

Bruins don't have a 4th round pick.

Kyrou isn't a center. And he's not worth that package.

He cost Blues the game last night, but still a good player.And yup, no 4th or 2nd I do believe.

Even if Sweeney didn’t say anything to Pastrnak, i would hope Pasta would at least make a passing comment about how fun it would be to play together in Boston

Pasta locked up here 3 more yrs so do not get the Colorado talk

 

[Bruin4]

Kyrou isn't a center.

Pretty sure he is

edit: Nope I think your right. Thought he was all this time. Hell of a player though.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

People don't like Zadorov's contract. Which ultimately is fine, he's probably $1M overpaid, but he's been fine for the player he is. He definitely hasn't "sucked" like people are claiming.

He's got a great contract. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

People bitch about his PIMS but he's got lots of (coincidental) fight and roughing PIMS, plus a few end of game 10min Misconducts.
--Not to mention he's drawn calls too.

For how physical he's been, it's a positive trade-off for us.

People don't like Zadorov's contract. Which ultimately is fine, he's probably $1M overpaid, but he's been fine for the player he is. He definitely hasn't "sucked" like people are claiming.

Why is he overpaid? For the mins he's played on a poor team, he's been great.

 

[bbfan419]

Why do people want CM,,.Do not like idea of paying him just under 6 .million 2 more seasons.I like Bolduc though.

Bruins fans won;t take long to turn on Middlestedt

 

[PlayMakers]

You are acting like McAvoy and Zadorov get buried. They have 68 o-zone starts and 53 d-zone starts. The rest are on the fly or at center ice. Sure Lorhei//McAvoy has is 63 and 24, but 161 are either neutral or over the course of play. Osterle/McAvoy is at 25 to 18 with 95. I hear you, but this ain't comparing 2013 Bergeron and Toews or something.

Zadorov-McAvoy 53 DZ starts
Lohrei-McAvoy 24 DZ starts
Osterle-McAvoy 18 DZ starts

I'm not trying to make it seem like they get buried (I did say half), just that when McAvoy is put with Zadorov they play a more defensive role than when he plays with Lohrei or Osterle.

 

[Bruin4]

I think you are putting way too much importance on being GM for a 4-game tourney.

It's not really that difficult to put together a team for Canada.

It’s not or it shouldn’t be. Chemistry is everything though in a short tournament

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Bruins fans won;t take long to turn on Middlestedt

I already dislike him

 

[DKH]

He's got a great contract. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

People bitch about his PIMS but he's got lots of (coincidental) fight and roughing PIMS, plus a few end of game 10min Misconducts.
--Not to mention he's drawn calls too.

For how physical he's been, it's a positive trade-off for us.


Why is he overpaid? For the mins he's played on a poor team, he's been great.

I was going to say ‘I don’t get the Zadarov hate’ then I remembered, duh, Bruins fans hate all our players

 

[GordonHowe]

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

I am interested to hear what Cassidy has to say about the goings on in Boston.

He'll probably take the high road.

I wish he wouldn't.

I was going to say ‘I don’t get the Zadarov hate’ then I remembered, duh, Bruins fans hate all our players

QFT

And that includes me!

 

[PB37]

I like Mittelstadt but I don't see where he fits here unless they're already pulling the plug on Lindholm's contract ( Mitts for Lindholm ). He's poor at the dot, he's not very physical, decent shot that he rarely uses. Plays an honest two way game, meaning he puts in the work in all three zones but for he has not had a good year. They would still need a goal scorer to help drive that line, as Marchand is getting up there in age and needs someone else to play off of.

If the contract wasn't involved, I would prefer Lindholm to stay and see if he rebounds than roll the dice on Mittelstadt finally hitting his potential.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I like Mittelstadt and hope he does well because he's shown flashes of brilliance. Not here though. I don't see the fit here at all.

 

[BostonBob]

Bruins don't have a 4th round pick.

And yup, no 4th or 2nd I do believe.

I've posted this before but here's a great site for keeping track of future picks ( and what some were traded for ) for the Bruins and other pro teams:

Boston Bruins Future Draft Pick Status

 

[BostonBob]

Zacha/Potsy/Lysell and a 4th rounder for Jordan Kyrou

A Blues fan would get crapped on big time ( and rightfully so ) for suggesting this proposal but coming from a Bruins fan it's just mind boggling.

 

[bbfan419]

Brazeau for Olivier please

 

[bbfan419]

Looking at their goalies, it might be more difficult than you think.

Still don't understand taking Binnington and Montembeault over Thompson and Blackwood.

 

[bbfan419]

I already dislike him

Same here, we don't need another under achieving soft forward.

 

[22Brad Park]

Brazeau for Olivier please

Has to come signed

A Blues fan would get crapped on big time ( and rightfully so ) for suggesting this proposal but coming from a Bruins fan it's just mind boggling.

It's basically Zacha and Potsy for Kyrou .Bruins have no 4th either .

 

[DKH]

Yah I’m keeping Zacha. If we are talking Fantasy league I move him but real world I’m good

I wish I had the patience everyone here has and waited the 7 years for my 2018 first rounder in the HFL SIM League Gabe Vilardi to be good

 

[DominicT]

Still don't understand taking Binnington and Montembeault over Thompson and Blackwood.

Maybe Goalie Bob made the decision

 

[CellyHard]

I like Mittelstadt but I don't see where he fits here unless they're already pulling the plug on Lindholm's contract ( Mitts for Lindholm ). He's poor at the dot, he's not very physical, decent shot that he rarely uses. Plays an honest two way game, meaning he puts in the work in all three zones but for he has not had a good year. They would still need a goal scorer to help drive that line, as Marchand is getting up there in age and needs someone else to play off of.

If the contract wasn't involved, I would prefer Lindholm to stay and see if he rebounds than roll the dice on Mittelstadt finally hitting his potential.

What about for Coyle? I agree that the fit is a little odd but they could use his playmaking.

What the heck happened to him? He only got 9 minutes of ice time last night.

Just a weird sequence of events. Avs traded a talented prospect for him. Played great as a 2C in the playoffs. Fair 3 year extension. 18 points in his first 20 games this year. Got into a little slump (seems like he got up in his head a little) and now he's completely in the doghouse.

Tough treatment. Bednar doesn't mess around I guess.

 

[DKH]

Brazeau for Olivier please

Olivier a UFA

 

[Gee Wally]

Is a Bruins retool coming at the ideal time with a spiking NHL salary cap? - The Boston Globe

The cap is set to rise from $88 million this season to $95.5 million this summer, and then hit $104 million in 2026-27 and $113.5 million in 2027-28

www.bostonglobe.com

The Bruins are not just one quick fix away from righting the ship. Not with a roster with several holes across the depth chart.

A Boston lineup starved for production on the power play (30th overall, 14.6 percent) and at five-on-five (only seven teams have fewer five-on-five tallies than the Bruins’ 100) is short at least three scoring forwards — including a first-line pivot.

Boston’s beefed-up D corps has been prone to critical lapses in the team’s end, eroding what has long been a foundational strength.
As the Bruins’ top brass mulls its options ahead of the March 7 trade deadline, wholesale changes sit on the horizon this summer for a group short on high-end talent.

Orchestrating a successful roster retool can be a risky undertaking, especially for an organization already propped up by a strong core of David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy, and Jeremy Swayman — and hampered by a lack of fiscal flexibility ($677,147 in projected cap space this season, per PuckPedia).

But as the Bruins stare at a busy offseason, a summer of change might be coming at the ideal time.

The Bruins should have more cap-related breathing room for the foreseeable future, with the NHL’s salary cap set to soar in the next few years.

Last week, the NHL and NHLPA announced sizable spikes to the upper limit of the league’s salary cap through 2027-28 — with the ceiling set to rise from $88 million this season to $95.5 million this summer.

The cap ceiling is then expected to hit $104 million in 2026-27 and $113.5 million in 2027-28 — with that final tabulation representing a $25.5 million increase from the current $88 million threshold.

In some respects, a surge in spending power can stand as a double-edged sword for teams, especially those looking to upgrade their personnel via an early-July shopping spree.

While Bruins fans might have recoiled at a hot-and-cold, middle-six winger such as Jake DeBrusk commanding a $5.5 million annual payout on his new deal with the Canucks, a 30-goal forward such as Brock Boeser could easily make $8 million per year this summer with that cap ceiling rising.

Elias Lindholm’s $7.75 million annual payout through the 2030-31 season does not line up with his current production (a projected 42 points over 82 games). But defensive-minded, third-line pivots could be hovering around $6 million-$7 million per year by 2026 or later.

Still, a soaring cap ceiling should present contingency plans that were previously untenable for a team such as Boston.

The Bruins now have the means to upgrade their roster this summer just by opening their checkbook, with PuckPedia tabbing Boston with more than $25 million in cap room as a result of the new $95.5 million ceiling.

Beyond crafting bridge deals for restricted free agents Mason Lohrei and Johnny Beecher, the Bruins are also not staring at an extensive list of pricey free agents who have to be retained.

If the Bruins sell before March 7, pending unrestricted free agents Trent Frederic, Justin Brazeau, and even captain Brad Marchand could be moved to recoup valuable draft capital — freeing up future contractual obligations in the process.

Even if the Bruins do re-sign a useful depth piece such as Parker Wotherspoon, keep Marchand for what could be an incentive-laden, cheaper veteran contract, or even work out a deal with RFA Morgan Geekie, they should still be in a position this summer to either take a swing at a top free agent or have the ability to bring in a hefty contract via trade.

That flexibility should continue to aid the Bruins as the cap continues to spike, due in large part to the current landscape of Boston’s financial commitments.

Upcoming free agents should benefit from this swell in spending. But a booming market is also set to benefit teams like the Bruins who have already doled out long-term contracts to star players.

The Bruins would be wise not to blow a majority of that $25 million this summer.

But if the Bruins are looking to augment their roster and reshuffle personnel around the Pastrnak-McAvoy-Swayman core, the NHL’s bull market should give them the leeway to add to an already steady group of star talent.

Whether that means forking over $8 million this summer for a Boeser or Nikolaj Ehlers, trying to reel in a big fish like North Chelmsford product Jack Eichel in 2026 or bringing in established talent (and salary) via trades, the Bruins have many options available in the years ahead — all without putting themselves in the cap jail that roadblocked the franchise in 2014 and 2023.

 

[DKH]

Is a Bruins retool coming at the ideal time with a spiking NHL salary cap? - The Boston Globe

The cap is set to rise from $88 million this season to $95.5 million this summer, and then hit $104 million in 2026-27 and $113.5 million in 2027-28

www.bostonglobe.com

The Bruins are not just one quick fix away from righting the ship. Not with a roster with several holes across the depth chart.

A Boston lineup starved for production on the power play (30th overall, 14.6 percent) and at five-on-five (only seven teams have fewer five-on-five tallies than the Bruins’ 100) is short at least three scoring forwards — including a first-line pivot.

Boston’s beefed-up D corps has been prone to critical lapses in the team’s end, eroding what has long been a foundational strength.
As the Bruins’ top brass mulls its options ahead of the March 7 trade deadline, wholesale changes sit on the horizon this summer for a group short on high-end talent.

Orchestrating a successful roster retool can be a risky undertaking, especially for an organization already propped up by a strong core of David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy, and Jeremy Swayman — and hampered by a lack of fiscal flexibility ($677,147 in projected cap space this season, per PuckPedia).

But as the Bruins stare at a busy offseason, a summer of change might be coming at the ideal time.

The Bruins should have more cap-related breathing room for the foreseeable future, with the NHL’s salary cap set to soar in the next few years.

Last week, the NHL and NHLPA announced sizable spikes to the upper limit of the league’s salary cap through 2027-28 — with the ceiling set to rise from $88 million this season to $95.5 million this summer.

The cap ceiling is then expected to hit $104 million in 2026-27 and $113.5 million in 2027-28 — with that final tabulation representing a $25.5 million increase from the current $88 million threshold.

In some respects, a surge in spending power can stand as a double-edged sword for teams, especially those looking to upgrade their personnel via an early-July shopping spree.

While Bruins fans might have recoiled at a hot-and-cold, middle-six winger such as Jake DeBrusk commanding a $5.5 million annual payout on his new deal with the Canucks, a 30-goal forward such as Brock Boeser could easily make $8 million per year this summer with that cap ceiling rising.

Elias Lindholm’s $7.75 million annual payout through the 2030-31 season does not line up with his current production (a projected 42 points over 82 games). But defensive-minded, third-line pivots could be hovering around $6 million-$7 million per year by 2026 or later.

Still, a soaring cap ceiling should present contingency plans that were previously untenable for a team such as Boston.

The Bruins now have the means to upgrade their roster this summer just by opening their checkbook, with PuckPedia tabbing Boston with more than $25 million in cap room as a result of the new $95.5 million ceiling.

Beyond crafting bridge deals for restricted free agents Mason Lohrei and Johnny Beecher, the Bruins are also not staring at an extensive list of pricey free agents who have to be retained.

If the Bruins sell before March 7, pending unrestricted free agents Trent Frederic, Justin Brazeau, and even captain Brad Marchand could be moved to recoup valuable draft capital — freeing up future contractual obligations in the process.

Even if the Bruins do re-sign a useful depth piece such as Parker Wotherspoon, keep Marchand for what could be an incentive-laden, cheaper veteran contract, or even work out a deal with RFA Morgan Geekie, they should still be in a position this summer to either take a swing at a top free agent or have the ability to bring in a hefty contract via trade.

That flexibility should continue to aid the Bruins as the cap continues to spike, due in large part to the current landscape of Boston’s financial commitments.

Upcoming free agents should benefit from this swell in spending. But a booming market is also set to benefit teams like the Bruins who have already doled out long-term contracts to star players.

The Bruins would be wise not to blow a majority of that $25 million this summer.

But if the Bruins are looking to augment their roster and reshuffle personnel around the Pastrnak-McAvoy-Swayman core, the NHL’s bull market should give them the leeway to add to an already steady group of star talent.

Whether that means forking over $8 million this summer for a Boeser or Nikolaj Ehlers, trying to reel in a big fish like North Chelmsford product Jack Eichel in 2026 or bringing in established talent (and salary) via trades, the Bruins have many options available in the years ahead — all without putting themselves in the cap jail that roadblocked the franchise in 2014 and 2023.

Agree

I’m GM, I’m definitely having Marchand here next season on an extension but if they lose today I would flip him if he agrees to taking a 2-3 month vacation playing for Cup

Geekie I do long term deal

Frederic I take a shot to retain but no deal he’s gone

Coyle if I get the Jeannot deal +

He’s 100 times better than Tanner

 

[SPV]

Buy low on Crouse.