Bruce Cassidy Fired - Part II - Now he is in the Frozen Four with VGK

[chizzler]

Bill about the firing of Cassidy

He can still be his friend.

 

[DKH]

Ah yes...the HOF caliber line up consisting of *looking at list*

Tomas Nosek
Erik Haula
Mike Reilly
Matt Grzelyck
Rick Nash on fumes
Brandon Carlo
Matt Belesky
Nick Ritchie
Brett Ritchie
Ondrej Kase
John Moore
Trent Frederic
Jake DeBrusk
Anton Blidh
Oskar Steen
Anders Bjork
Karson Kuhlman
Peter Cehlarik
Urho Vaakanainen
and so on?

Yeah...real star studded line up the B's had there.

Stop it. Stop making excuses for Sweeney being a worthless f*** up of a GM who sabotaged his coach and this team for years to come.

McAvoy
Rask
Chara
Bergeron
Pastrnak
Krejci
Krug
Hall
Lindholm
Marchand

Bunch of really good young players As well

That's on Neely molly coddling the young players who never accomplished shit and undercutting the coach. As for Krejci and Bergeron, I think they said nothing because they are frustrated with more than just Cassidy. They are pissed off at the GM and the head of hockey operations. At least that is what I am understanding from people like Raycroft and Fluto. If Krejci and Bergeron aided in this undercutting, then they are just as culpable as Neely and Sweeney for f***ing this team up.

This is comic gold

Dude you got Sweeney Derangement Syndrome

 

[EvilDead]

McAvoy
Rask
Chara
Bergeron
Pastrnak
Krejci
Krug
Hall
Lindholm
Marchand

Bunch of really good young players As well


This is comic gold

Dude you got Sweeney Derangement Syndrome

It's not derangement syndrome when he is at the root of all this teams problems because he can't draft, evaluate talent, or make good signings.

Additionally, if you want to bring up all that talent that's fine but then you have to admit this team grossly underachieved if all that talent was supposed to overcome and be a cup contender.

 

[DKH]

It's not derangement syndrome when he is at the root of all this teams problems because he can't draft, evaluate talent, or make good signings.

Dude he drafted
McAvoy
Swayman
Lysell
Lohrei
Beecher
Vaakanainen
Lindgren
DeBrusk
Carlo

Traded for
Lindholm
Hall
Coyle
Johansson
Nash (concussed but got best guy)

Signed
McAvoy away from Islanders
Marchand
Pastrnak

Highest College UFA

Took over a team that missed playoffs and no cap space or prospects and last 6 years
1. 2019 Finals
2. 2020 best record
3. 2018 & 2021 advanced
4. 2022 107 points
Depth on 2022 they beat Metropolitan champs without McAvoy & Lindgren

Sweeney last 6 years has like Cassidy the same second most points in league

 

[EvilDead]

Dude he drafted
McAvoy
Swayman
Lysell
Lohrei
Beecher
Vaakanainen
Lindgren
DeBrusk
Carlo

Of those you listed, the only ones who have actually panned out are McAvoy and Swayman. Carlo is a player whose career has been damaged by concussions, DeBrusk is overrated compared to who Don could've drafted, Vaak is overrated and verging on bust at this point, and I give Sweeney no credit for Lindgren since he traded him away for nothing along with the pick that became K'Andre Miller. Also the jury is out on whether Lohrei, Lysell, and Beecher can play at the NHL level.

Traded for
Lindholm
Hall
Coyle
Johansson
Nash (concussed but got best guy)

I agree that the trade market is where Sweeney excels, weirdly enough. HOWEVER he gets no credit for being the loser in the trade for Rick Nash. He gave up essentially two solid defensemen in Lindgren and Miller for a gassed Rick Nash when the team wasn't close to being a true contender. In fact I would argue the Rick Nash trade is a black eye on Sweeney's resume because he didn't get the better player in the deal as Lindgren has proven to be a better defenseman right now than Nash was when the Bruins got him.

Signed
McAvoy away from Islanders
Marchand
Pastrnak

I won't give him credit for two no brainer re-signings in McAvoy and Marchand. He does get credit for Pastrnak considering what Pasta is as a player now compared to the cap number the B's pay. But the re upping of Marchand and McAvoy were "yeah, duh." signings. If he didn't bring them back he would look like a moron.

Highest College UFA

Took over a team that missed playoffs and no cap space or prospects and last 6 years
1. 2019 Finals
2. 2020 best record
3. 2018 & 2021 advanced
4. 2022 107 points
Depth on 2022 they beat Metropolitan champs without McAvoy & Lindgren

Sweeney last 6 years has like Cassidy the same second most points in league

Hoo-ray? He got lucky signing some college kids? What does he want a cookie?

Also...I don't consider the past six years a win for Sweeney because he fundamentally had no hand in building the core of this team. The core of this team was built by Chiarelli. Fact, not opinion. Even the last draft Chiarelli was in charge of has his finger prints on it, not Sweeney's. Pastrnak, Donato, and Heinen were all players that were taken by Chiarelli. One of them became a stud all star Right Winger while Donato and Heinen proved to be valuable trade chips to get players like Charlie Coyle. Outside of Lindgren, name ONE prospect Sweeney has drafted that has been any sort of valuable trade chip that wasn't Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo, or Jeremy Swayman.

You can't because every draft pick Sweeney has had he has either reached on horribly or poorly evaluated by him and the scouting department (which they for some reason continue to cut down funding to every f***ing year).

 

[EvilDead]

Also...for the people who want to continue to defend the idiotic front office of this team, I will leave this image right here just to remind you the people in charge of this rebuild made this unbelievable blunder on draft night 2015 and the Bruins still get mocked for it because of these clowns:

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Also...for the people who want to continue to defend the idiotic front office of this team, I will leave this image right here just to remind you the people in charge of this rebuild made this unbelievable blunder on draft night 2015 and the Bruins still get mocked for it because of these clowns:

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Oh wow. Totally forgot about that thanks for posting.

 

[EvilDead]

Oh wow. Totally forgot about that thanks for posting.

It seems like everyone else has just tucked it away into the memory hole for no reason so they can have some sort of false hope in Drooling Don and Cam the Curmudgeon. Meanwhile these clowns are just muddling along pretending to be savvy front office executives while the team's future gets flushed down the drain.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

It seems like everyone else has just tucked it away into the memory hole for no reason so they can have some sort of false hope in Drooling Don and Cam the Curmudgeon. Meanwhile these clowns are just muddling along pretending to be savvy front office executives while the team's future gets flushed down the drain.

Yeah really tucked away. No one ever talks about it you’re right.

 

[PB37]

Also...for the people who want to continue to defend the idiotic front office of this team, I will leave this image right here just to remind you the people in charge of this rebuild made this unbelievable blunder on draft night 2015 and the Bruins still get mocked for it because of these clowns:

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Wow, when did this happen?? First I've ever heard of it.

 

[EvilDead]

Wow, when did this happen?? First I've ever heard of it.

har har.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Yeah really tucked away. No one ever talks about it you’re right.

No one outside of this site does.

 

[Absurdity]

No one outside of this site does.

Sweeney mentioned it in his presser.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Sweeney mentioned it in his presser.

He's allowed to.

 

[Over the volcano]

Coach who harped for years about "accountability" is surprised to find himself let go by the team after another dissapointing playoff run.

 

[bruinsfan1968]

Also...for the people who want to continue to defend the idiotic front office of this team, I will leave this image right here just to remind you the people in charge of this rebuild made this unbelievable blunder on draft night 2015 and the Bruins still get mocked for it because of these clowns:

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Oh Shut up about that draft!
There was a Salary Cap to consider with picking 3 of those guys!. Just look at the contracts they all signed with their respective teams.
And furthermore do you really think any of those guys would have waited 6 yrs or so to make it to the Top 6 either as a forward or defense ?.
No one thinks about the roster at the time. They already had two top 6 centers and neither one was falling off a cliff at the time. Not to mention Chara on Defense was highest paid. No forward was going to get paid more than Krejci, no one! Think about it!. I am not a fan of Sweeney by a long shot, FFS!.

 

[TCB]

Oh Shut up about that draft!
There was a Salary Cap to consider with picking 3 of those guys!. Just look at the contracts they all signed with their respective teams.
And furthermore do you really think any of those guys would have waited 6 yrs or so to make it to the Top 6 either as a forward or defense ?.
No one thinks about the roster at the time. They already had two top 6 centers and neither one was falling off a cliff at the time. Not to mention Chara on Defense was highest paid. No forward was going to get paid more than Krejci, no one! Think about it!. I am not a fan of Sweeney by a long shot, FFS!.

A salary Cap to worry about ? Really ?!?!? Sure after their entry level deal ends 3 years down the road and if that was the case, which it wasn't why then trade away Hamilton and Lucic for picks if that's your reasoning. Makes no sense you tell people to shut up about the draft, but you make a lame ass excuse of why it gone bad instead of just saying Sweeney botched it and move on from it. And no one thinks about the roster at that time? "Seriously" that's the GM's job and he better be thinking about the roster at all times especially at a draft that was the deepest since 2003 and u just traded away Hamilton and Lucic to gain more picks.

He drafts the best players no matter what and you use them as assets for your team or trades down the road, hell Donny screwed up the salary cap with his dam off season FA signings, I think the Bruins obviously would of been in a lot better shape with a better draft in 2015 in the salary cap world and the 3 players on entry level deals than the money Sweeney has given away, signing FA.

 

[EvilDead]

Oh Shut up about that draft!
There was a Salary Cap to consider with picking 3 of those guys!. Just look at the contracts they all signed with their respective teams.
And furthermore do you really think any of those guys would have waited 6 yrs or so to make it to the Top 6 either as a forward or defense ?.
No one thinks about the roster at the time. They already had two top 6 centers and neither one was falling off a cliff at the time. Not to mention Chara on Defense was highest paid. No forward was going to get paid more than Krejci, no one! Think about it!. I am not a fan of Sweeney by a long shot, FFS!.

ah yes a salary cap to worry about when *looks at notes* selecting 3 players in the deepest draft since 03.

 

[Banded Peak]

Oh Shut up about that draft!
There was a Salary Cap to consider with picking 3 of those guys!. Just look at the contracts they all signed with their respective teams.
And furthermore do you really think any of those guys would have waited 6 yrs or so to make it to the Top 6 either as a forward or defense ?.
No one thinks about the roster at the time. They already had two top 6 centers and neither one was falling off a cliff at the time. Not to mention Chara on Defense was highest paid. No forward was going to get paid more than Krejci, no one! Think about it!. I am not a fan of Sweeney by a long shot, FFS!.

Yeah if they had Connor and Barzal they wouldn't have had the cap.space for Forbort and Foligno. The horror.

If you have to pony up and pay those guys, that's usually not a bad indicator... Lol you also don't build a team around whether or not you might have to pay them more than your 30 year old center five years down the road. That's absurd. Did Debrusk wait six years to get top six minutes?

 

[EverettMike]

Oh Shut up about that draft!
There was a Salary Cap to consider with picking 3 of those guys!. Just look at the contracts they all signed with their respective teams.
And furthermore do you really think any of those guys would have waited 6 yrs or so to make it to the Top 6 either as a forward or defense ?.
No one thinks about the roster at the time. They already had two top 6 centers and neither one was falling off a cliff at the time. Not to mention Chara on Defense was highest paid. No forward was going to get paid more than Krejci, no one! Think about it!. I am not a fan of Sweeney by a long shot, FFS!.

I'm going to become the Joker.

 

[Shroud of Orrin]

Can someone tell me when Sweeney’s contract actually ends? I assume he is working now preparing for the draft in 25 days. Then does it expire or does it remain in effect until opening night or what? Thanks.

 

[TCB]

Can someone tell me when Sweeney’s contract actually ends? I assume he is working now preparing for the draft in 25 days. Then does it expire or does it remain in effect until opening night or what? Thanks.

At the end of the playoffs.

Edit : Pretty sure anyways. During his presser I believe that's what he had said.

 

[Shroud of Orrin]

At the end of the playoffs.

Thanks. That’s a lot sooner than I thought.

 

[Gee Wally]

Can someone tell me when Sweeney’s contract actually ends? I assume he is working now preparing for the draft in 25 days. Then does it expire or does it remain in effect until opening night or what? Thanks.

Ive never seen that disclosed. For any GM.
My assumption is through the season. Why? Because GMs are hired mid year sometimes and Ive never heard of needing to re- up a GM during a season.

If my assumption is correct he is GM under contract until July 12.
July 13 , I believe, is official start of new season.

 

[GordonHowe]

My sense: It was Neely, not Sweeney, who wanted Cassidy fired.

Neely, a tempermental sort who appears to have no understanding whatever of how to run an NHL franchise, has proved an utter failure.

Sweeney, his underling, has proved almost as incompetent, if that is possible. Both are dopes, and both are entirely responsible for the FUBAR mess the Boston Bruins now find themselves in.

Again, I hope everything goes wrong in 2022-23.

I hope they completely crash and burn. I hope both David's laugh in their face, Patrice says see ya, and that injuries severely hamper whatever "plan" SweeNeely seek to implement.

I hope playoff dreams prove a bitter joke.

That -- and only that -- will force C. Shithead Burns to jetisson Neely and Sweeney.

Until then, it's an absolute mess, worthy of latter day Sinden/deer in the headlights OC.

I thought I was in the minority with sharp criticisms of SweeNeely over the years.

But look at every published article since Sweeney fired Cassidy. Listen to any Bruins podcast.

EVERYBODY -- -- KNOWS.

Anyone with two eyes and a brain understands how effed up the circumstance is.

Even if, like everyone else, no one knows what the eff is going on.

DYSFUNCTION JUNCTION. (TM)

Ladies and gentlemen,

Your Boston Bruins.

They're so cute together!