Confirmed Trade: [BOS/MIN] Vinni Lettieri and 2024 4th (110OA) for Jakub Lauko and 2024 4th (122OA)

[MMC]

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[RangersFan1994]

Thought Bruins would get more than a minor leaguer. Lauko still young.

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Lauko and...?

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Huh

 

[57special]

Love the exchange of the 4ths.

Wild just got tougher. BOS just got more...Italian.

 

[SEALBound]

Don't quite get it from the Boston POV but whatever.

 

[Mione134]

Lauko is a great kid. Tough. I don't know why we traded him but, Minny fans, you're gonna love him

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Don't quite get it from the Boston POV but whatever.

Allows Beecher to slide over to LW and Kastelic to C while keeping Lettieri at RW.

Lauko is a great kid. Tough. I don't know why we traded him but, Minny fans, you're gonna love him

Minnesota needed a replacement for Duhaime and Lauko is it.

 

[remer]

Wow! Another disappointment!

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Lauko seemed to be well regarded a year ago

I take it organization soured on him after this past year of rather underwhelming play as regular in Boston?

 

[shelbysdad]

Welcome back v

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Surprised by this. I thought Lauko was loved by the Bruins.

 

[I am Bettman]

Lauko seemed to be well regarded a year ago

I take it organization soured on him after this past year of rather underwhelming play as regular in Boston?

Not underwhelming at all, he was one of the most physical Bruins and brought speed and effort every shift.

 

[Bridges31]

Lauko seemed to be well regarded a year ago

I take it organization soured on him after this past year of rather underwhelming play as regular in Boston?

Not so much soured on him. More that they had other depth pieces ahead of him. Lauko is a speedy player who can get in on the forecheck. Some rumblings that he asked for a trade and can’t blame him. He wants more ice time.

 

[Absurdity]

Lauko seemed to be well regarded a year ago

I take it organization soured on him after this past year of rather underwhelming play as regular in Boston?

He has requested a trade from Boston a few times.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Seems like a bad trade for the Bruins. Would much rather Lauko than Vinni.

Did the B’s not have Vinni at one point also?

 

[bb_fan]

Seems like a bad trade for the Bruins. Would much rather Lauko than Vinni.

Did the B’s not have Vinni at one point also?

listed with 1 game for the B's in 2023....

 

[57special]

Low key thrilled as a MN fan. Lauko fills holes left by the departure of Duhaime and Dewar. We were icing a 4th line of Letierri, Luchinni, and Shaw at one point...oof. Try hard guys who just aren't good enough for the NHL, except as injury call ups.

Letierri is smart, knows how to play, won't hurt you, but the quintessential AAAA player.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Soft Sweeney strikes again.

 

[Score08]

So VL is don Sweeney as a
Forward .

 

[Circulartheory]

Nice so it sounds like Lauko is an actual NHL player. With speed and youngish.

Lettieri is your basic 4th line/AHL tweener. So don't mind move down a few spots to pick up Lauko and still get our pick in Kiviharju

 

[wintersej]

Low key thrilled as a MN fan. Lauko fills holes left by the departure of Duhaime and Dewar. We were icing a 4th line of Letierri, Luchinni, and Shaw at one point...oof. Try hard guys who just aren't good enough for the NHL, except as injury call ups.

Letierri is smart, knows how to play, won't hurt you, but the quintessential AAAA player.

Lauko gets in first on the forecheck well, but he doesn’t really contribute after the first waive. Makes penalties happen in both directions. 12/13th forward for Boston. He is certainly a clear downgrade from Dewar and Duhaime. But not going to argue that he is worse than Letierri, at least the version that was in the Boston org before.

 

[UConn126]

Allows Beecher to slide over to LW and Kastelic to C while keeping Lettieri at RW.


Minnesota needed a replacement for Duhaime and Lauko is it.

Letteri is definitely just scoring depth for Providence, don't think he makes the Boston roster. I think the move of Lauko frees up a roster spot to bring back Maroon for the 4th. Also not sure why they's want to move Beecher to wing when they're clearly trying to develop him as a center. Kastelic will likely be the 13th forward if he even makes the team, there's no way they're trading guys to make sure he has a spot at center.

 

[dredeye]

Seems like a bad trade for the Bruins. Would much rather Lauko than Vinni.

Did the B’s not have Vinni at one point also?

Sweeney is an awful gm so with that understanding this trade makes perfect sense

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Letteri is definitely just scoring depth for Providence, don't think he makes the Boston roster. I think the move of Lauko frees up a roster spot to bring back Maroon for the 4th. Also not sure why they's want to move Beecher to wing when they're clearly trying to develop him as a center. Kastelic will likely be the 13th forward if he even makes the team, there's no way they're trading guys to make sure he has a spot at center.

I agree Lettieri is AHL recall option if he clears waivers after TC.

Maroon should have a spot open on the 4th line, Beecher can stay at C as Kastelic can play at RW, Boston is versatile in that manner I suppose.

They have their options of a lefty or a righty taking a face off in the defensive zone with Beecher and Kastelic as both excellent in the faceoff dot.