Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread XX

[EverettMike]

He’s safe as a kangaroo baby

Sure, he played for the Bruins and no one is ever held accountable in the boys club.

 

[Over the volcano]

Hindsight bias? Nonsense, just what was the reality of those seasons. .

Yeah I remember everyone saying so at the time

 

[PB37]

If I remember correctly they spit the bit both years, pissing away a playoff spot in the last few games.

They were in 1st place in March and then shit the bed the rest of the season to not qualify. I think the last game was the infamous Bergeron rant on the bench when he blasted the team for not showing up ready to play against the Senators.

 

[DKH]

Sure, he played for the Bruins and no one is ever held accountable in the boys club.

By Jacobs ? The fans & media hate Sweeney & Neely

 

[Over the volcano]

Sure, he played for the Bruins and no one is ever held accountable in the boys club.

You can tell because they haven't let anybody go except just about everyone.

 

[EverettMike]

By Jacobs ? The fans & media hate Sweeney & Neely

Are you kidding me? The Boston hockey media is a shell of what it once was. Full of a lot of sycophants now. Sweeney doesn't get 1/10th the negativity Belichick did when he was still winning Super Bowls.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Yeah I remember everyone saying so at the time

Yeah, a team that won 2 more games than they lost I'm sure was inspiring everyone to plan on a deep run.

 

[LJReborn]

Are you kidding me? The Boston hockey media is a shell of what it once was. Full of a lot of sycophants now. Sweeney doesn't get 1/10th the negativity Belichick did when he was still winning Super Bowls.

All the twitter guys want to work for them. Only Dom calls them like he sees them.

 

[bbfan419]

Let’s say the Bruins end up with #8 and McQueen and O’Brien are both in the board. Do you go with the riskier, older, and often injured pick in McQueen, or do you bring O’Brien to Boston and not look back? Seperately, what do you think Sweeney would do?

Either way, there is plenty to skewer the front office on with that decision.

Between those two, definitely O'Brien.

 

[bbfan419]

I would also pass on McQueen.

2 reasons. One, hearing about back problems for a tall, lanky 18 year old hockey player is extremely concerning. Back issues affect basically ever aspect of your game.

The other reason? Assuming the Bruins are picking in the Top 10 (if not Top 5), they cannot, cannot, cannot afford to get this pick wrong. Right here, right now, this franchise cannot afford another Lars Jonsson or Zach Hamill style blunder with a pick this high. So reason one, back issues, might be exactly what derails this pick from panning out to produce a quality hockey player for the Bruins. If this was a team bursting at the seems with quality prospects, a team who has picked high numerous years, you could gamble on a Roger McQueen.

The Bruins just aren't that franchise at this point in time.

100% agree, Sweeney cannot screw this one up and if some scout starts pounding the table again to reach for a guy you can in a later round, tell that scout to go work for the leafs or Habs.

 

[BruinsJoe]

In a retool path Bruins should be inspired by the Blues and send some offersheets. Sabers dont have a lot of capspace next summer, Imo Peterka and Byram could be more than inclined to signe offersheet and 6.8mil for Petterka + 4.5mil for Byram, all this will cost a 1st + 2nd + 3rd pick

 

[bbfan419]

Matty Beniers / Joey Daccord for Jeremy Swayman / Matt Poitras

yes or no?

if Seattle adds a pick then yes, Beniers has more potential than Poitras IMO, however even though Swayman is having a down year, he has shown what he can do, like in the playoffs last year, without him we don't beat the leafs and he is still young and has talent to be a stud # 1, I think he can bounce back.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

In a retool path Bruins should be inspired by the Blues and send some offersheets. Sabers dont have a lot of capspace next summer, Imo Peterka and Byram could be more than inclined to signe offersheet and 6.8mil for Petterka + 4.5mil for Byram, all this will cost a 1st + 2nd + 3rd pick

You want to give up this team’s top pick next year (given how the landscape looks right now) for JJ Peterka?!?

 

[bbfan419]

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If this happens, I look to team with # 2 OA, if they want Schaefer, than swap picks and get extra picks, then take Misa at #2, win win.

 

[bbfan419]

You want to give up this team’s top pick next year (given how the landscape looks right now) for JJ Peterka?!?

yeah not doing that for Peterka and I like him as a pretty good player.

 

[Dr Hook]

No, that was 2016 they lost to Ottawa in their last game when Rask couldn't play.
That B's team was the definition of mediocre, winning 2 more games than they lost.

Yep, you're right, the 15-16 season. They shit the bed when it mattered and that was the Tuuka migraine game, right? Where he had to come off in warmup because he couldn't see?

 

[bbfan419]

1982 Bruins got Brad Palmer from Minnesota, so they wouldn't Draft Bellows if I recall.

I was so angry at Sinden for that move.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Yep, you're right, the 15-16 season. They shit the bed when it mattered and that was the Tuuka migraine game, right? Where he had to come off in warmup because he couldn't see?

Yeah Rask couldn't go and a few people here still hold it against him.

 

[Sevendust]

You want to give up this team’s top pick next year (given how the landscape looks right now) for JJ Peterka?!?

The picks for offersheets would be for next years draft. I like his line of thinking but with the state the Bruins are the first has too much value to be given up for Peterka.

 

[pucksindeep92]

If this happens, I look to team with # 2 OA, if they want Schaefer, than swap picks and get extra picks, then take Misa at #2, win win.

I think the Sharks would do that, they could use a phenom D (as could we all) to compliment Mack and Will up front.

On the subject of the Sabres, I would also be super intrigued about a situation where we got lotteried into the 1OA, but traded to the Sabres at say 3OA (or similar trade up) if they added Peterka or Byram. Might be other pieces to make it work coming from Boston, but

 

[Sheppy]

I really like Peterka but no way am I giving up a top 10 pick.

 

[PlayMakers]

Let’s say the Bruins end up with #8 and McQueen and O’Brien are both in the board. Do you go with the riskier, older, and often injured pick in McQueen, or do you bring O’Brien to Boston and not look back? Seperately, what do you think Sweeney would do?

Either way, there is plenty to skewer the front office on with that decision.

I'm trying not to get "married" to any one player, other than Misa. If the Bruins win the lottery I'm all-in on him. Otherwise, there are advantages/disadvantages to all of them.

Frondell is the most NHL ready and the most 'power forward' type game, which could be a good fit with Pasta. He's a left shot one-timer threat too, which our PP needs.

Hagens is developing in our backyard. He was the consensus 1st overall last year and maybe got overshadowed by the older Leonard this year at BC, but I expect him to put up 50-60 points for BC next year and jump onto an NHL team in April.

Desnoyers has an advanced defensive game to go along with his high-end offense, which is always valuable and is another attribute that the top line would benefit from. The Bruins are also familiar with him from watching Johansson in Moncton.

McQueen has that massive frame, filthy hands... I've heard some folks say if he played all year he would have been the 1st or 2nd overall pick. You do worry about the injuries though. The Bruins can't afford to miss on this pick but if the guys above are off the board...

O'Brien seems like he has the most developing still to do... yet still scored almost 100 points as a 17 year old. He could end up being better than a lot of the guys ahead of him, but he is also the furthest away, so he's probably not a guy who helps turn this team around in the short term.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Yeah Rask couldn't go and a few people here still hold it against him.

You betcha.

 

[quietbruinfan]

I'm trying not to get "married" to any one player, other than Misa. If the Bruins win the lottery I'm all-in on him. Otherwise, there are advantages/disadvantages to all of them.

Frondell is the most NHL ready and the most 'power forward' type game, which could be a good fit with Pasta. He's a left shot one-timer threat too, which our PP needs.

Hagens is developing in our backyard. He was the consensus 1st overall last year and maybe got overshadowed by the older Leonard this year at BC, but I expect him to put up 50-60 points for BC next year and jump onto an NHL team in April.

Desnoyers has an advanced defensive game to go along with his high-end offense, which is always valuable and is another attribute that the top line would benefit from. The Bruins are also familiar with him from watching Johansson in Moncton.

McQueen has that massive frame, filthy hands... I've heard some folks say if he played all year he would have been the 1st or 2nd overall pick. You do worry about the injuries though. The Bruins can't afford to miss on this pick but if the guys above are off the board...

O'Brien seems like he has the most developing still to do... yet still scored almost 100 points as a 17 year old. He could end up being better than a lot of the guys ahead of him, but he is also the furthest away, so he's probably not a guy who helps turn this team around in the short term.

Bruins need to hit on this pick, and they should think long term, not in terms of quick readiness or immediate fit or need. Go with O'Brien.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

The picks for offersheets would be for next years draft. I like his line of thinking but with the state the Bruins are the first has too much value to be given up for Peterka.

That's why I said next year, yeah.