Confirmed with Link: Bertuzzi traded to Boston for 2024 1st & 2025 4th

[Reality Check]

Bitching or stating an opinion? Return to me is underwhelming. We may not reap any rewards until 2025 for our top line winger who was the only guy who brought an element of abrasiveness and grit to this team.

Who Detroit has all but played without this season.

 

[WaW]

Sounds like we would have lost him for nothing otherwise.

Option A: nothing
Option B: 1st rounder + 4th rounder

Which do you choose?

Don't forget option C: Give him the long term deal he wants while using his 2021-22 outlier season as the baseline for the AAV in said long term deal!

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

Why bring Larkin back if we’re moving Bert and Hronek for draft picks?

Because Larkin is a cornerstone piece for this franchise and those guys aren't? It's not rocket appliances.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Pastrnak just extended too.

 

[cvaicunas]

Very underwhelmed at the return

He has not produced this season due to injuries, at least not to what we had come to expect, and clearly was not going to resign. It's a win, right now we are stacked with two 1st round picks for the next two seasons, and we may not be done yet. I like the move, it's another one made with the future in mind, this team needs more talent, as we have all can see. Seems like a viable manner in which to do so.

Boston is going to be such a bad team in the near future. I’m confident that Yzerman hand picked next year’s first

I thought that this year, and looked how that turned out. I'll count them out when I see it.

 

[RedHawkDown]

Coming in peace.

Can we get a scouting report for the Bruins Board?

Chippy and works hard, at his peak is a Marchand lite. Has been much less effective this year after a bunch of injuries but should feast on other teams 3rd lines in Boston.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

Wonder if Larkin knew all this was going to be happening when he signed on the bottom line yesterday, lol

You'll never convince me that him getting 8.7M after Yzerman fought for 8 wasn't driven a bit by "we're gonna trade Tyler, so we're gonna acquiesce to your demands a little bit.

 

[jkutswings]

Pastrnak just extended too.

That sucks. 8x$11.25M is an amazing deal too.

 

[1878rgw]

Boston is the last team I would like to see him.

 

[Leibinger6]

Guys it's smart, do you think Boston will have the same year next year? This is awesome

No, I expect them to be worse and still run away with the President’s Cup.

 

[SCD]

I’m going to laugh when he coughs up the puck and costs Boston a game though.

How about when he wins a puck battle in front of the net in OT for the game winning goal?

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

From Bruins perspective I totally get why they'd trade for Bertuzzi.

From a me perspective, I threw up in my mouth a little when I read he was going to the Bruins.


This move makes sense assuming the Wings weren't going to re-sign him, but when the dude was healthy he was great for the Wings. They just took a step back in the grit department.

 

[TheOtherOne]

Yeah, I'm huge Tuzzi fan and a bit of Marchand fan too. Want definitely see this hellraiser-duo together.

My biggest season bet is for Bruins CUP Win and this just made it a better bet.

Ew David!

 

[jkutswings]

From Bruins perspective I totally get why they'd trade for Bertuzzi.

From a me perspective, I threw up in my mouth a little when I read he was going to the Bruins.

They should sell <Boston opponent> jerseys.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Yeah, I'm huge Tuzzi fan and a bit of Marchand fan too. Want definitely see this hellraiser-duo together.

My biggest season bet is for Bruins CUP Win and this just made it a better bet.

Reported.

Awaiting your permanent ban from the forum.

 

[Sparty]

You'll never convince me that him getting 8.7M after Yzerman fought for 8 wasn't driven a bit by "we're gonna trade Tyler, so we're gonna acquiesce to your demands a little bit.

Yeah I think the Bertuzzi deal almost everyone could see coming though, the Hronek deal was more out of left field and I'm sure Larkin could have never seen that coming.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

How about when he wins a puck battle in front of the net in OT for the game winning goal?

I would feel shame. I can see both happening with Bertuzzi. I don’t hate the guy but I never thought he was a core player.

I’m mostly indifferent to this trade. I’d love if Yzerman could trade that 1st for a solid 2nd pair RHD in the off-season.

 

[Holden Caufield]

Tough to see him go.
Always respected his game and the way he has carved out a good career, despite the fact he doesn’t have the flashy offensive skill set or above average speed.

Dude just had great hockey IQ. Always plays hard and was a demon at winning pucks on the forecheck. Was a true heart and soul top line player for a bad team.
On the plus side… can’t wait to see him finally compete in the playoffs. His game will be perfect for that .

Best of luck to him.

With Rasmussen now out. And the subsequent trades of Bertuzzi and Hronek…. There goes a lot of this teams character/heart. Expect a lot more Ottawa type games down the stretch.

 

[Perfect Human]

Pastrnak just extended too.

So next year the bruins have ~$10M in cap. Swayman needs a raise, hes still on his ELC.

G RFA: Swayman ($5M)
D UFA: Orlov ($4M), Clifton ($2M)
F UFA: Foligno ($2-3M), Bergeron (?), Bertuzzi ($5.5-$6.5M), Nosek ($1.5-2M), Hathaway ($1.5-2M), Krejci (?)
F RFA: Fredric (cost controlled, likely $1.5-2M)

 

[TheOtherOne]

He has done good things in the past.

This year he has 4 goals in the 29 games he has played. We made it into wild card position without him. I'm over him.

If Vrana gets back into form (BIG "IF") then we won't even miss Bert.

 

[Redwing66]

So he is a rental for a few months with a chance for a cup? He's still most likely a free agent end of the year and someone we can reacquire should Yzerman so wish...might have picked up a 2024 1st for a loaner to Boston...

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

Yeah I think the Bertuzzi deal almost everyone could see coming though, the Hronek deal was more out of left field and I'm sure Larkin could have never seen that coming.

Right, I'm just saying that I wouldn't be surprised if that's why Yzerman slid up 500-700k per. Like "Yeah, I'm trading your buddy and that sucks, but how about this, we bump you up another 4-5M in total (while still being within the budget of what we were good paying you anyway, but you don't gotta know that)

 

[WaW]

Maybe the Bruins will just win the cup, and Marchand, Bergeron, and Krejci will all ride off into the sunset. Next year's 1st will be then be absolute fire, and if protected, the the 2025 one will be even better lol.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

My gut says Columbus pays Bertuzzi this summer.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

Tough to see him go.
Always respected his game and the way he has carved out a good career, despite the fact he doesn’t have the flashy offensive skill set or above average speed.

Dude just had great hockey IQ. Always plays hard and was a demon at winning pucks on the forecheck. Was a true heart and soul top line player for a bad team.
On the plus side… can’t wait to see him finally compete in the playoffs. His game will be perfect for that .

Best of luck to him.

With Rasmussen now out. And the subsequent trades of Bertuzzi and Hronek…. There goes a lot of this teams character/heart. Expect a lot more Ottawa type games down the stretch.

Eh.. Bert had heart yeah, but Hronek? Hronek was a good player, but he didn't strike me as a rah rah guy.

They're not going to magically be better without these guys, but it's not gonna do anything nutty to tank them either. Because really, Bert wasn't here most of the year and Rasmussen will be back. Bring up Erne and Ed and they're probably gonna be just as mid as they've been most of the year.