Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread XX

[PlayMakers]

I think there's a difference between "never won" and "never had playoff success."

Bourque made two Finals in Boston and some ECFs.

No one thinks Charles Barkley wasn't a "winner," but they sure as shit don't think Joel Embiid is.

I don't know who that is.

 

[EverettMike]

I don't know who that is.

Ray Bourque. Was defenseman. Wore #7 but then switched to a different number.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

I don't know who that is.

Charles Barkley was known as the “Round Mound of Rebound”. Only 6’4 but was a force. Colorful personality. Gorgeous golf swing.

 

[Gordoff]

Not a huge issue but 40 goals at centre ice is hard to replace, they'll be weaker without him 100%.

But of the three, Marner, Knies, and Tavares if I'm their GM and can only keep 2, Tavares is out. Tough decision but it may require a tough decision. Sometimes you can't keep all of your toys.

 

[DKH]

With Pasta the Bruins were exactly that, bottom of the original 32 bad.

I enjoy you but this eeyore attitude a little to much for me for now

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Sure some guys are like that. And then there’s guys like John Tavares.

You mean Tavares, the guy who had 4G 3A in 6 games against TB, including the Series clinching OT game winner?

You realize Bergeron, Krejci, & Coyle went 2-8 against the Vasi, Hedman, Point, Kucherov, Stamkos Lightning? Remind me what Tavares went against that group with Samsonov, Murray & Woll in net?

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

You mean Tavares, the guy who had 4G 3A in 6 games against TB, including the Series clinching OT game winner?

You realize Bergeron, Krejci, & Coyle went 2-8 against the Vasi, Hedman, Point, Kucherov, Stamkos Lightning? Remind me what Tavares went against that group with Samsonov, Murray & Woll in net?

We’re talking about leadership right? So he won his second playoff series of his career. Awesome.

Nowhere is Tavares talked about as a great leader. Should Bergeron’s bona fides as a captain be dinged because of his performance against TB? Because that’s what you seem to be implying.

 

[Bruin4]

Didn’t boeser just turn down more than that

He did. My guess is he wants to play in Minny(hometown), but he'll get paid like he's a 50 goal scorer because after Marner and Ehlers he's next.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

We’re talking about leadership right? So he won his second playoff series of his career. Awesome.

Nowhere is Tavares talked about as a great leader. Should Bergeron’s bona fides as a captain be dinged because of his performance against TB? Because that’s what you seem to be implying.

Quit being deliberately obtuse. You know as well as I do that Bergeron was a good Captain and Tavares is far from a bad one.

Would you take Tavares at $4M a year for 4 years?

How about $5M a year for 4 years?

How about $9M for 2 years

Answer each question Yes or No and don't shift the goalposts by saying shit like he would never sign here or for those amounts.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Quit being deliberately obtuse. You know as well as I do that Bergeron was a good Captain and Tavares is far from a bad one.

Would you take Tavares at $4M a year for 4 years?

How about $5M a year for 4 years?

How about $9M for 2 years

Answer each question Yes or No and don't shift the goalposts by saying shit like he would never sign here or for those amounts.

I don’t know that Tavares isn’t a bad one that’s the entire point of this.

No
No
No

 

[Hookslide]

We have plenty of 4th line options already

Correct, and we also have enough down year players, we would need a "BIG BOUNCE BACK" with this group.

 

[Gee Wally]

Bruins talk about the benefits of going through the drill - The Boston Globe

The exercise helps forwards work on burst, cutting, and maintaining possession, while the defenders can sharpen their reach and body position.

www.bostonglobe.com

The tempo was up — and so was the chirping — at Bruins practice Saturday morning at Warrior Arena.

Part of the session included some one-on-one work and that always gets the competitive juices flowing.

Pucks are flung through the neutral zone where one player gains possession and motors toward the offensive end with a teammate marking him.
“That’s an angle drill that we work on frequently with our guys just to try to work on proper angling techniques, trying to stay skating forwards as much as possible. Keep the player to the outside and not let him grab inside ice,” said coach Joe Sacco. “It brings out some competitiveness in the players and a little mocking going on back and forth with each other.”

The work helps forwards work on burst, cutting, and maintaining possession, while the defenders can sharpen their reach and body position.

“The drill serves a good purpose, especially with younger guys coming into the league now, adjusting to the speed and the pace of the game and making sure that they have the proper technique angle on players and trying to keep them and force them to the outside as much as possible,” said Sacco.

It’s a favorite of defenseman Nikita Zadorov, who at 6 feet 6 inches and 255 pounds can be quite intimidating to go against mano-a-mano.

“I like that drill. We did it a lot in Colorado. [Coach] Jared Bednar was a really big fan of that drill, and I think it’s really helped the defensive system as the [forward] three and the [defenseman], when you lose the puck in the O zone and you need to take an angle to close play on the blue line,” said Zadorov. “And the same thing for D. You close on your blue line like this, taking a better angle so nobody cuts middle on you. I think it’s a really productive drill.”

Zadorov relishes the competition and also the extracurricular commentary from the spectators.

“If you take somebody wide, you can chirp the guy over there,” said Zadorov. “Everybody’s watching at the same time. It’s only two guys going, everybody else watching. So, I think it’s pretty competitive and a cool drill for sure.”

The drill creates a buzz, which has been a Zadorov specialty.

“He brings energy to the rink. He brings energy to the practices and the locker room,” said Sacco. “Obviously, we need some of that. We’ve needed it during the year because the group at times, when you lose some guys that have been here a long time, voices that carry a lot of weight in the room, you need other guys to pick up that part of the leadership and he’s trying to do his part in that area, too.”

 

[pucksindeep92]

Unless they end up in the top 6 by lottery or by standings (both unlikely) …

Lmao. March 19th. Love it.

 

[CDJ]

Been trolling a Leaf fan friend of my brothers by telling him Marner is signing with the bruins as payback for the way the media and fanbase has treated him after playoff losses

 

[pucksindeep92]

Poor Dylan, would have made a great Bruin.

 

[KrejciWinger]

We have plenty of 4th line options already

Nah - we've got enough 3rd and 4th line guys already.

I wouldn't be surprised if 3/4 of Lauko, Beecher, Koepke, and Khusnutdinov are gone this summer.

 

[Hookslide]

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Poor Dylan, would have made a great Bruin.

I agree with you, what would it take, to start a conversation, with Yzerman? we have one slightly used goaltender, and think Detroit would relish that, and would certainly understand, the Bruins must add. Let's not get all pissy about this conversation, I know it won't happen but, sometimes I like to do a "what if" always liked Larkin.

 

[pucksindeep92]

I agree with you, what would it take, to start a conversation, with Yzerman? we have one slightly used goaltender, and think Detroit would relish that, and would certainly understand, the Bruins must add. Let's not get all pissy about this conversation, I know it won't happen but, sometimes I like to do a "what if" always liked Larkin.

McAvoy. Wish it was just Zacha/Mitts ++ but that’s 4 quarters vs a dollar

 

[JoeIsAStud]

I wouldn't be surprised if 3/4 of Lauko, Beecher, Koepke, and Khusnutdinov are gone this summer.

Perhaps, although I think at least 2 stay. That said, I am still not chasing after a 32 year old Sean Kuraly

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I enjoy you but this eeyore attitude a little to much for me for now

I have identified with Eeyore all my life.

No surprise, didn't even notice I was using it this time.

 

[dredeye]

If Swayman rebounds, I just don’t see them picking this high again. They’ll have their two top 2 defensemen back + whatever they do in free agency.

It certainly all rests on how Swayman plays for sure. Having our top 2 d will also make it much harder to be bad. It'll be an interesting off season but I have no faith in this front office to make the right moves.

 

[DKH]

Loving Lindholm on that line - keyed on him the games I went to last couple of weeks and his game is right there

Pasta drives the line but it fits like a glove - going to check the sites when they are updated tomorrow to see if my view supports this

Joe I’m sure will keep these guys together next season

Lindholm finish close to 50 points after injured first day of camp, playing for that shit bum quitter Monty, and breaking his left middle finger in Utah game

Nice recovery

 

[RedSlider]

I'm hoping the Bruins can pump & dump Mittelstadt like MTL/Monahan or SJ/Granlund. Would be crazy value to get a first out of the Coyle deal if they can do that.

 

[bruinmann77]

Yes not love with Casey and can be moved I would do that to add capital. Lauko and Kopke are interesting pieces Beecher I think is gone maybe as a throw in on a trade. Khus will be given another year

 

[RoccoF14]

Charles Barkley was known as the “Round Mound of Rebound”. Only 6’4 but was a force. Colorful personality. Gorgeous golf swing.

Ya’ll totally missed the humor in that post.

Anybody ever seen Barkley swing a golf club?