PTO: [BOS] G Kasimir Kaskisuo and F Tyler Johnson sign PTOs with the Bruins; Joey Abate, Mason Millman, Ryan Bischel, and Nolan Maier invited to camp

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I get you probably don't see a ton of B's games but Lindholm isn't the best offensive D on the team. McAvoy is better than him and Lohrei is better than him (though has other holes in his game at this point).

McAvoy, Lohrei, Wotherspoon and Shattenkirk all had more pts/60 at ES. McAvoy, Lohrei, Shattenkirk, Carlo and Grzelcyk all had more g/60 at ES. McAvoy, Lohrei, Carlo, Shattenkirk and Peake all had more shots/60 at ES. There's a possibility they start Zadorov on the 1st pair w/ McAvoy, but that doesn't make him any more of a 1st pair dman, than Tampa playing Raddysh on their top pair with Hedman. I think the plan would be for Lohrei to bump Zadorov down at some point this year.

They played McAvoy and Lindholm about 19 mins a game at 5 on 5 and Gryz, Carlo, Peeke, Lorhei around 16 mins at 5 on 5. I suspect if you swap Gryz for Zadorov you will see a similar spread. Sneak in a few extra shifts for Lindholm and McAvoy in key situations and coming out of the PP. I think seeing McAvoy all black and blue after the playoffs this year makes them start with Zadorov as McAvoy’s primary partner and then they see how it goes.

Thought he was. He looked it the few times I saw. My mistake.

I think the point total argument around Lindholm hides that he and Carlo had some of the more defensive focused minutes in the league last year.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Bruins seem like easy money to bet to miss playoff this year. Not a fan of their offseason at all

They'll be better than the leafs. Just like almost every year.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Bruins seem like easy money to bet to miss playoff this year. Not a fan of their offseason at all

How? Which one of Buffalo, Detroit, Montreal or Ottawa is good enough to overtake them?

I could see Ottawa making it if the Atlantic took both wildcard spots but even if they did they still aren't passing Boston.

If Swayman went down that's different but beyond that nobody from the bottom is coming up and taking over Boston

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Seems like a decent gamble. Nothing lost in doing so . Maybe he’s got a bit of juice left

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Luckily for Bruins fans, you have never been right about anything.

Ouch, that must have hurt...

 

[CupsOverCash]

Bruins seem like easy money to bet to miss playoff this year. Not a fan of their offseason at all

Wrong nhl says it's a rule they have to make the playoffs every year. Didn't you know that?

 

[BostonBob]

Wrong nhl says it's a rule they have to make the playoffs every year. Didn't you know that?

I guess there must also be a rule that says Toronto can only win one Playoff round about once every 20 years. I think it was officially put in the NHL rulebook around 2005.

 

[KrugAvoy]

By that point i'll be more invested in the Leafs battling for the cup in the finals than what went wrong for the Bruins

Didn't know NHL 25 was out already

 

[CupsOverCash]

I guess there must also be a rule that says Toronto can only win one Playoff round about once every 20 years. I think it was officially put in the NHL rulebook around 2005.

Yes?

 

[BostonBob]

By that point i'll be more invested in the Leafs battling for the cup in the finals than what went wrong for the Bruins

Didn't know NHL 25 was out already

If he's got the Leafs playing in the Stanley Cup Final then he obviously got a defective game.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

How was he not signed? I could see him having a big year like Blake Coleman did given the right line.

Because he is a shadow of his former self when healthy and is constantly getting hurt

Physically he is on decline and his game as a whole is impacted by it

He also is no longer good defensively which was a strength that made him such a good player when he was younger

Maybe he finds some success in Boston, but I wouldn't expect much from this signing

 

[BadBruins]

I think they severely overachieved last year given Bergeron and Krejci leaving. Coyle is not hitting 60 points again, Trent Fredic scored 40 points? lol... I can go on.

Lindholm has boat anchor written all over him

Tyler Johnson, if he makes the team and gets signed, seems like a spare part similar to JVR last year. Fill holes when needed.

Coyle notching 60 last year shouldn't be a huge surprise to anyone. He had 45 the previous year with 0 PP points. ZERO. He's another right handed center.... and they just said good bye to Krejci and Bergeron. Hmm, logic would suggest there was going to be an increase.

Same for Frederic.

22-23 - 17 goals 14 assists in 79 games. 940 minutes.
23-24 - 18 goals 22 assists in 82 games. 1050 minutes.

I suspect you'll actually see a slight increase for Trent with DeBrusk and Hienen gone.

With Lindholm in the picture, I think Coyle will go back to his usual 45ish point self.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

He's cooked. Scored the ugliest thirty points you've ever seen last year. Like half his points were on whiffed shots that a goalie should have had or they were atrocious rebounds somebody else buried. I don't think he makes Boston. I've never watched a luckier player.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Would much rather see Lysell given a shot in the lineup than Tyler Johnson. He's done.

Lindholm isn't Bergeron but he's a hell of a lot closer than Coyle or Zacha. Hope to see him between Marchand and Pasta to start the season.

 

[WJCJ]

We'll see. Let's see what the numbers look like with Korpi playing behind it for 30-40 games and not Ullmark. I expect it won't look quite as good.

But the main issue is the forwards for me.

I think it's not very likely that he would play a prominent role on the team. Having a 30 point player as your main injury replacement guy isn't a bad thing. He's not knocking any of their centers out of where they/re playing most likely.They've got 5 centers who had better stats than him last year, he'd likely fill in on wing. At least that's my opinion, whatever that's worth.

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

Bruins seem like easy money to bet to miss playoff this year. Not a fan of their offseason at all

That is one of the dumbest things I’ve read. They literally had one of the best records in hockey last Season without a first or second line center. They signed Lindholm and Little Z… the team is going to be a force to play against…

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

We'll see. Let's see what the numbers look like with Korpi playing behind it for 30-40 games and not Ullmark. I expect it won't look quite as good.

But the main issue is the forwards for me.

Swayman will be playing 60 games with the new contract....

 

[BostonBob]

That is one of the dumbest things I’ve read. They literally had one of the best records in hockey last Season without a first or second line center. They signed Lindholm and Little Z… the team is going to be a force to play against…

Go back and read some his post history - this one is bad but it doesn't even make into his Top 10.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Swayman will be playing 60 games with the new contract....

He's never proven to be able to play that much

 

[GirardSpinorama]

He's never proven to be able to play that much

Thats funny because Woll's never played past 25 reg season games.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Thats funny because Woll's never played past 25 reg season games.

Why are you making this about the Leafs? We're talking about the Bruins

 

[BostonBob]

Swayman will be playing 60 games with the new contract....

He's never proven to be able to play that much

When Ullmark was there he never had to.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Not a bad signing. 30 point guy on a PTO is really good value assuming he makes the roster.

As for the Bruins roster as a whole, i think i would agree it got marginally better. Lindholm is a more legit top center (still ideally a 2C on a contender but it's an upgrade for Boston) and losing DeBrusk is kinda whatever, at least in the regular season.

There are a few variables; Portias and Beecher are promising but remains to be seen if they can turn into those top end guys the Bruins desperately need as they continue to transition away from the days of old. Ditto Fabian Lysell who might be able to compete for a roster spot in camp.

The biggest risk this roster faces isn't the forwards, it's losing the 40 or so games that Linus Ullmark was giving you at a high level and replacing it with Swayman getting the bulk of the load and a Joonas Korpisalo who has been hot and cold his entire career.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Nothing wrong with this pto
Seem to get fairly good value out of vets on one year deals the past little bit

Basically a jvr swap/tryout

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

He's an offense only winger that sucks at offense. He's a smart player and he works hard but his physical tools are so degraded I'm legitimately baffled a team is giving him a try out.