TSN: Both TSN and ESPN look at the future of all 32 teams and the Bruins don't score well

[Fenway]

Pierre McGuire on CKGM Montreal didn't mince words over Monty being fired and went after Sweeney.

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire on why he doesn't like the Bruins decision to fire Jim Montgomery and how their off-season acquisitions were oversold

It pains me but this clip represents where the team stands today

Montreal Canadiens are No. 1 in TSN's annual NHL team ranking of U-24 players | TSN

Bolstered by a group of five players born outside Canada, the NHL's all-time Stanley Cup leader has a core of young players projected to be as strong as or better than any in the league.

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NHL Future Power Rankings: Predicting best, worst teams for the next three seasons

Which NHL teams are set up for long-term success? We stacked all 32 franchises' expectations through 2026-27.

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[chizzler]

Wow……big deal. Captain obvious. Canadiens sucking for 30+years…..I’ll take a little setback and enjoy the ride they’ve been on.

 

[GatorMike]

Wow……big deal. Captain obvious. Canadiens sucking for 30+years…..I’ll take a little setback and enjoy the ride they’ve been on.

I'm not sure we're in the midst of a "little setback", though.

It seems to me that there's a decent chance that we settle into a spot where we're not good enough to grab the 8th seed, and barring some lottery luck, not bad enough to be in position to draft a true franchise changer.

We're also committed to spending $48 million/year for our six highest-paid players, who already aren't really getting the job done.

To be honest, we're a bit of a mess right now.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

Tampa should be ahead of us they always get a boost from guys in Syracuse.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

All these guys have been calling the Bruins demise for years ..... Farts

 

[BruinDust]

All these guys have been calling the Bruins demise for years ..... Farts

I find it hard to put much stock in these sort of "Future Watch" lists. Still butt-hurt from The Hockey News giving Cameron Mann 4 out of 5 stars as a prospect and I got all my hopes up only to be crushed when he never made it.

 

[smithformeragent]

The knees are buckling.

We’ll see if the franchise can recover and stabilize, or if this is the knockout punch.

In a cap league, bottoming out is bound to happen.

But in the NHL, the past 20 years of the cap have taught us two lessons:

1. Stockpiling lottery picks is no guarantee of success

2. A franchise can reload rather quickly and be back in the game within 2-3 seasons if they make the right moves

 

[Kalus]

The knees are buckling.

We’ll see if the franchise can recover and stabilize, or if this is the knockout punch.

In a cap league, bottoming out is bound to happen.

But in the NHL, the past 20 years of the cap have taught us two lessons:

1. Stockpiling lottery picks is no guarantee of success

2. A franchise can reload rather quickly and be back in the game within 2-3 seasons if they make the right moves

All true, but the Bruins hands will be a little tied in a few years with a lot of cap locked up in guys in their mid 30s (significant decline years) with NMCs/NTCs, their superstars entering their decline years at that same time, and not much in the pipeline.

 

[goldenblack]

I'll only be worried if they buy here. If they do, it's bad.

if they don't, I'm not nearly as worried as these analysts. And even less so if we slot in the top 6-8 before the lotto. We have the worst goal differential in the NHL. A top 8 pick is becoming very likely.

I also think we need a new system. I think with that we have an interesting core.

 

[BruinDust]

I like McGuire's subtle little digs at the Boston pro scouting. It should also be noted that he thinks the whole "Swayman broke the dressing room/culture with his negotiating tactics" is baloney and he's worked in an NHL front office.

 

[goldenblack]

I like McGuire's subtle little digs at the Boston pro scouting. It should also be noted that he thinks the whole "Swayman broke the dressing room/culture with his negotiating tactics" is baloney and he's worked in an NHL front office.

He's worked there the way Dave Lewis did, but worse. For context.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I like McGuire's subtle little digs at the Boston pro scouting. It should also be noted that he thinks the whole "Swayman broke the dressing room/culture with his negotiating tactics" is baloney and he's worked in an NHL front office.

He's also been an NHL coach.

 

[BruinDust]

He's also been an NHL coach.

Been in a lot more NHL dressing rooms than Felger.

 

[BruinDust]

Jumpin' Jack Flash: Hughes tops TSN's Top 50 Under-24 players | TSN

Twenty-three year-old Jack Hughes is No. 1 and 19-year-old sophomore Connor Bedard is No. 2 in our 2024-25 ranking of the Top 50 Under-24 players.

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[PlayMakers]

Sounds about right. That's the price for 15 years of contention.