All Bruins rumors/proposals: Reset and Sweenified

[Bruinsfolife]

Seidenberg should be the guy then, because after him it would be eriksson and I would hate to lose Eriksson, our winger group would be too weak after Lou for cap save trade.
Also Franson should be the 2nd pairings RD.

We gotta keep Lou at least for this year. Let`s see if Seidenberg found his legs again.

 

[ashnathan]

if these guys want a legit source with tons of credibility they could listen to the 630 ched afternoon archieve from Friday when Elliot friedman twice told bob stauffer that boston and buffalo are hot after franson

friedman is a hockey night in Canada insider and is to sports net basically what Darren dreger is to tsn. he has tons of contacts that use him to funnel legit info into the media and he breaks stories

Im not saying they aren't after him, but until someone with cred actually posts anything remotey like what this guy is posting then its nothing. He posted 2 days ago Franson signed and was bring announced tomorrow (2 days ago)

If you read his previous tweets he is hardly professional at all. Saying Torinto want to trade Phaneuf 'cos he sucks' is just one example.

 

[Mpasta]

Im not saying they aren't after him, but until someone with cred actually posts anything remotey like what this guy is posting then its nothing. He posted 2 days ago Franson signed and was bring announced tomorrow (2 days ago)

If you read his previous tweets he is hardly professional at all. Saying Torinto want to trade Phaneuf 'cos he sucks' is just one example.

He didn't post the tweet 2 days ago. Somebody that works for him posted it by accident and then deleted it.

 

[BB88]

We gotta keep Lou at least for this year. Let`s see if Seidenberg found his legs again.

I want us to re-sign Lou, he's a great player and strong depth player in the future, he's a player I want us to have in the playoffs.

But if they want to bring in Franson then we need to make a cap move 1st, Kelly is the 1st option but they won't move him, then 2nd comes Seidenberg, especially when signing a new D and 3rd on the list would be Lou and I want Lou here and we need Lou here.

So if we want to bring a new D in and we need to make a cap move then it should be Seidenberg who gets moved, but right now I'm fine with the D group, give the kids chance to step up and find that top pairing D.

 

[DitClapper]

I want us to re-sign Lou, he's a great player and strong depth player in the future, he's a player I want us to have in the playoffs.

But if they want to bring in Franson then we need to make a cap move 1st, Kelly is the 1st option but they won't move him, then 2nd comes Seidenberg, especially when signing a new D and 3rd on the list would be Lou and I want Lou here and we need Lou here.

So if we want to bring a new D in and we need to make a cap move then it should be Seidenberg who gets moved, but right now I'm fine with the D group, give the kids chance to step up and find that top pairing D.

Honestly, I think it's almost an automatic that they don't sign Eriksson. Look at all of our recent acquisitions/signings, it's fairly clear what direction this organization is heading in. And I really don't see Loui being apart of that. At all.

 

[DominicT]

if these guys want a legit source with tons of credibility they could listen to the 630 ched afternoon archieve from Friday when Elliot friedman twice told bob stauffer that boston and buffalo are hot after franson

friedman is a hockey night in Canada insider and is to sports net basically what Darren dreger is to tsn. he has tons of contacts that use him to funnel legit info into the media and he breaks stories

Let's not go overboard here.

Dreger has gone down hill and basically rides the coattails of Bobby Mac and LeBrun right now.

I'll take Friedman over Dreger 99 times out of a hundred

 

[bp13]

Or you just don't buy at all?

I would have rather paid Martin Mirancin 4-5 M if we are just going to do something stupid to do something at all ...

He's instantly our 2nd best defenseman and probably will be for the three years. What's the alternative on the market?

 

[DitClapper]

Let's not go overboard here.

Dreger has gone down hill and basically rides the coattails of Bobby Mac and LeBrun right now.

I'll take Friedman over Dreger 99 times out of a hundred

Friedman mentioned Boston and Buffalo were talking to Franson.

 

[Mpasta]

Friedman mentioned Boston and Buffalo were talking to Franson.

I don't think it's any insider info that the Bruins have talked to Franson. They just might not be on the same page regarding money and a NTC/NMC.

 

[BB88]

Honestly, I think it's almost an automatic that they don't sign Eriksson. Look at all of our recent acquisitions/signings, it's fairly clear what direction this organization is heading in. And I really don't see Loui being apart of that. At all.

I can live with that if(sorry ashnathan ) they get Boedker/someone who has strong 2way game to replace Lou, otherwise very hard to see how our wing group could be strong enough. Boedker is in his early prime with strong 2way game, fast skater and has weight on him.
We should keep our strong 2way game, big part of our team.

Our LW+C combo is one of the best in the league, take Lou out and we only have strong C group+Rask. That LW+C+Rask trio is going to win us games.

 

[jokerboysmith]

All things considered Eklund is full of shhhhhhhh......enanigans.
Hard to believe anything he reports

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Honestly, I think it's almost an automatic that they don't sign Eriksson. Look at all of our recent acquisitions/signings, it's fairly clear what direction this organization is heading in. And I really don't see Loui being apart of that. At all.

If that is the case then they should be fielding offers for Louis. He is at worst the 3rd best forward on the roster this season. You simply can't let a player of that value play out the season on a mediocre team if you have no interest in keeping him long term

He's instantly our 2nd best defenseman and probably will be for the three years. What's the alternative on the market?

If Franzon is the Bruins second best defenseman for the next 3 seasons, then it is going to be 3 long years for the Bruins

Franzon may well be the best defenseman on the market left especially if Oduya has a deal with Chicago pending them freeing up space. But that doesn't make him a better player than he is. He is a solid #4, nothing more, nothing less

 

[billings21]

if we're overpaying franson to be something he's never been, we should have just kept hamilton.

 

[InterimGM]

If that is the case then they should be fielding offers for Louis. He is at worst the 3rd best forward on the roster this season. You simply can't let a player of that value play out the season on a mediocre team if you have no interest in keeping him long term



If Franzon is the Bruins second best defenseman for the next 3 seasons, then it is going to be 3 long years for the Bruins

Franzon may well be the best defenseman on the market left especially if Oduya has a deal with Chicago pending them freeing up space. But that doesn't make him a better player than he is. He is a solid #4, nothing more, nothing less

I think Franson is a passable 3. The issue is that without him being our 2nd best defenseman, it means one of the guys currently on our roster that is worse than him is going to be our 2nd best defenseman. Scary.

 

[neelynugs]

If that is the case then they should be fielding offers for Louis. He is at worst the 3rd best forward on the roster this season. You simply can't let a player of that value play out the season on a mediocre team if you have no interest in keeping him long term

i like loui and hope he stays. despite not playing a "bruins style game" in the sense of hitting, flying around and creating havoc, whatever else that phrase means...the guy is always in front of the net, gets the puck out of the corners, and does everything well. he's fairly paid and i don't think we've even seen his best yet. but if they don't plan on extending him, i'd wait til the deadline and try to get a 1st rounder. i don't see the bruins making the playoffs, and he'd probably be a highly sought after acquisition.

If Franzon is the Bruins second best defenseman for the next 3 seasons, then it is going to be 3 long years for the Bruins

Franzon may well be the best defenseman on the market left especially if Oduya has a deal with Chicago pending them freeing up space. But that doesn't make him a better player than he is. He is a solid #4, nothing more, nothing less

i really like franson. he has flaws like many other players, but overall i think he's a net positive by a decent stretch. the wheels aren't great, but i thought he was excellent against the bruins in 2013 postseason - getting pucks to the net with a low, accurate shot, he uses his body efficiently, and he can really move the puck. defensively he needs work, but that's coachable and especially with julien and houda around. however...if they sign him, they have to move seids. and i'd do that, since i think seids is totally cooked.

 

[ODAAT]

if we're overpaying franson to be something he's never been, we should have just kept hamilton.

paying someone who doesn`t want to be somewhere usually isn`t the best way to conduct business

 

[ODAAT]

i like loui and hope he stays. despite not playing a "bruins style game" in the sense of hitting, flying around and creating havoc, whatever else that phrase means...the guy is always in front of the net, gets the puck out of the corners, and does everything well. he's fairly paid and i don't think we've even seen his best yet. but if they don't plan on extending him, i'd wait til the deadline and try to get a 1st rounder. i don't see the bruins making the playoffs, and he'd probably be a highly sought after acquisition.




i really like franson. he has flaws like many other players, but overall i think he's a net positive by a decent stretch. the wheels aren't great, but i thought he was excellent against the bruins in 2013 postseason - getting pucks to the net with a low, accurate shot, he uses his body efficiently, and he can really move the puck. defensively he needs work, but that's coachable and especially with julien and houda around. however...if they sign him, they have to move seids. and i'd do that, since i think seids is totally cooked.

he often got stuck having to play alongside of Jake Gardiner and Dion which had to be more than frightening

The system Julien uses defensively would certainly help him too

 

[njbruin*]

i like loui and hope he stays. despite not playing a "bruins style game" in the sense of hitting, flying around and creating havoc, whatever else that phrase means...the guy is always in front of the net, gets the puck out of the corners, and does everything well. he's fairly paid and i don't think we've even seen his best yet. but if they don't plan on extending him, i'd wait til the deadline and try to get a 1st rounder. i don't see the bruins making the playoffs, and he'd probably be a highly sought after acquisition.




i really like franson. he has flaws like many other players, but overall i think he's a net positive by a decent stretch. the wheels aren't great, but i thought he was excellent against the bruins in 2013 postseason - getting pucks to the net with a low, accurate shot, he uses his body efficiently, and he can really move the puck. defensively he needs work, but that's coachable and especially with julien and houda around. however...if they sign him, they have to move seids. and i'd do that, since i think seids is totally cooked.

I agree completely on all fronts. I believe if any other top 4 Dman comes in Seids has to go. Otherwise , I'd hope and pray that Trotman/C Miller/Morrow are given a chance because our D will be slow as molasses.

 

[Bmessy]

I just watched a Johnny Boychuk highlight video and I want to cry
**** you Chiarelli. Damn we could use #55 right about now

And no I'm still not over it. I hate that deal more than the Seguin one

 

[Ice Nine]

if we're overpaying franson to be something he's never been, we should have just kept hamilton.

I don't think anyone seriously considers Franson a replacement for Hamilton.

However, he would bring better skating, youth, physicality, size, and offensive contributions to our D group, and be a top 4 D addition.

He'll be better than Seids, probably better all around than Krug.

We still need a top #1D to replace Hamilton, and I've wavered on whether we should sign *any* UFAs, and simply stay put and go hard next year.

But if the B's sign Franson, it's not a bad move. I've advocated it in the past, when we still had Hamilton, and needed another top 4 D for respectability.

 

[Banded Peak]

I just watched a Johnny Boychuk highlight video and I want to cry
**** you Chiarelli. Damn we could use #55 right about now

And no I'm still not over it. I hate that deal more than the Seguin one

After Chara and Bergy, JB55 was my probably my favorite Bruin. I honestly can't say I've ever been devastated by a sports trade other than that one.

 

[BB88]

I don't think anyone seriously considers Franson a replacement for Hamilton.

However, he would bring better skating, youth, physicality, size, and offensive contributions to our D group, and be a top 4 D addition.

He'll be better than Seids, probably better all around than Krug.

We still need a top #1D to replace Hamilton, and I've wavered on whether we should sign *any* UFAs, and simply stay put and go hard next year.

But if the B's sign Franson, it's not a bad move. I've advocated it in the past, when we still had Hamilton, and needed another top 4 D for respectability.

Chara-C.Miller
Morrow-Franson
Krug-McQ
could work, you have 3 hate to play against players and 3 strong puck movers, what Sweeney is chasing.

I'd test C.Miller with Chara so Chara wouldn't have to worry about offense that much, allowing him to be more of a beast stay at home D, with Trotman he'd have to be more active offensively and somehow we need to limit Chara's jobs.

That's untill you find that 1st pairing D. I'm just afraid of who they'd ship our for Franson.

We may not have the most talented lineup but we can have fun and entertaining lineup.

I want us to be hated, be a team that noone wants to play against.

 

[GordonHowe]

Honestly, I think it's almost an automatic that they don't sign Eriksson. Look at all of our recent acquisitions/signings, it's fairly clear what direction this organization is heading in. And I really don't see Loui being apart of that. At all.

I wouldn't be so sure. he's a useful player who does a lot of good things for you. That said, and assuming no more seismic moves are made, he would bring the best return. Packaged with a prospect and/or pick, the Bruins could bring in sorely needed D depth.

 

[Era of Sanity]

I just watched a Johnny Boychuk highlight video and I want to cry
**** you Chiarelli. Damn we could use #55 right about now

And no I'm still not over it. I hate that deal more than the Seguin one

It is hindsight but there is certainly irony that we are now craving a top 4 rhd when Boychuk loved Boston and would have likely signed for a hometown discount not far from what Franson is asking for and Johnny is way better.

 

[PIMsCup]

I want us to be hated, be a team that noone wants to play against.

Let's change hated to dreaded.