Are we in a better position (now and future) today or at the end of last season?

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No doubt it's a re-load season.

Sweeney improved the prospect pool. He improved the Cap situation as he can now add a player without substracting one with the actual ~4.5M in Cap space. Even more next off-season to shop for a UFA or for trades. Two more 1st next draft and if the naysayers are right and the Bruins miss the playoffs, it may be two lottery picks unless SJ makes the dance in the West.

Excited to see how everything unfolds.

I`m also encouraged to see that Sweeney clearly gives a rats arse about who helped bring this team a Cup and the loyalty that often goes along with it

Chia isn`t/wasn`t the first GM to hold onto players too long out of a sense of loyalty to be fair