Confirmed with Link: Bruins Acquire Rick Nash for Spooner, Lindgren (rights) 2018 first, 2019 7th and Beleskey

[RussellmaniaKW]

Not Happy.

I liked Spooner.

Respect your opinion as you are one of my favorite people here & see more of this team than anyone but if we kept guys based on just liking them a lot then Chris Kelly would still be a Bruin.

I think this makes them a better team and addresses some bookkeeping issues moving forward. Even without this deal Spooner was not going to be in the lineup in 2019 over Bjork, JFK, Frederic, Donato, Cehlarik, etc. Wish the guy the best, but this was a move that needed to happen.

 

[weaponomega]

Yes. Using one statistic to make a blanket statement about someone's all around ability certainly qualifies.

So I guess using his cumulative playoff numbers to say he's a poor playoff performer qualfies.

 

[Tazz]

My break down of the deal;

I see this as a two-part deal,

part one NASH for a 1st and LINDGREN...break down- we all knew the Rags were going to get a first and a prospect from whomever made a pitch so no surprise here. In fact they may have gotten a higher 1st from another team and a similar prospect. With ZBORIL, LAUZON and VAAK all in the cupboard, losing LINDGREN sucks but not a show-stopper.

part two (motivated for cap purposes now and for the future) 50 % BELESKEY's remaining term for SPOONER and a 7th round pick. ..break down...SPOONER had another 20+ games + playoffs left in Boston, period, full stop. After an arbitration year at 2.8, in order to retain him his salary was going up into the BELESKEY range and he was not going to be a Bruin after 1 July.

I'm okay with this deal. Still love to see DS somehow snag MCDONAGH too if the return makes sense, I suspect it would take KRUG + to make it happen though.

Guessing the lines now project as...

MARCHAND-BERGERON-PASTRNAK
DEBRUSK-KREJCI-Rick NASH
HEINEN-Riley NASH-BACKES
SCHALLER-KURALY-ACCIARI

 

[bigbadbruins1]

tough to swallow. thats a lot for a rental thats been sub-par. One can only hope he regains his Clb form and tears it up here.

 

[Ladyfan]

Respect your opinion as you are one of my favorite people here & see more of this team than anyone but if we kept guys based on just liking them a lot then Chris Kelly would still be a Bruin.

I think this makes them a better team and addresses some bookkeeping issues moving forward. Even without this deal Spooner was not going to be in the lineup in 2019 over Bjork, JFK, Frederic, Donato, Cehlarik, etc. Wish the guy the best, but this was a move that needed to happen.

We will see. Spooner has looked much improved this season.

 

[rocketdan9]

Do you know what cherry picking means?

what you are doing sir

the deal is done

unless rangers hit a home run with a late 1st , Spooner resigns and Lindgren is a starter down the line... I mean what are the chances this is happening

There was a thin market for goal scorers ...No doubt Rangers could have fetched a 2nd round pick from teams xyz

Sweeney beat them out with a late 1st or early 2nd if you think about it

 

[C77]

In my opinion Nash is a hall of famer but a Cup in Boston would really cement that status.

I like the deal.

 

[Gee Wally]

I sincerely hope he wins the Cup/Smythe with you guys.

You and me both Bobo.

Hope alls well bud.

 

[BNHL]

Over the last two seasons, among forwards with at least 500 minutes of ice time, Rick Nash is 20th in 5v5 goal rate. He's actually slightly ahead of Ovechkin (1.07 vs 1.05 G/60). Bruins are still getting a high end goal scorer.

Read more at: Bruins’ Trade For Rick Nash A Home Run, Improves Roster For Playoff Run

 

[TCB]

Love this deal.

1st and Lindegren is a fair deal.

Spooner and a 7th to take half of Beleskey is fine with me, mainly because you're replacing Spooner with Nash, and they clearly had no intentions of re-signing him to yet another raise.

They just added a potential impact player without giving up a top prospect or an ELC guy. That's a win, and you take it 100% of the tine.

I like the way you put it but I still would of liked to see all of Beleskey contract gone. Although I think its pretty hard for a team like the Rangers to add anyone's existing contract as they're a team who'll need all the Cap-room they can get.

 

[rocketdan9]

another player that should benefit from this trade is Debrusk

he can learn alot from Nash

 

[Mantis]

You and me both Bobo.

Hope alls well bud.

Bob spends all his time these days rambling like a lunatic in our Lounge Discord chat. He needs help.

 

[TCB]

I sincerely hope he wins the Cup/Smythe with you guys.

Me Too

 

[BruinDust]

another player that should benefit from this trade is Debrusk

he can learn alot from Nash

Funny I said earlier the season that Debrusk with the way he skates and handles the puck (has that more upright, arms out stance), reminded me a lot of a smaller Rick Nash.

Now they will be on the same line most likely.

 

[Lord Ahriman]

I think it's a decent deal. I wanted more money (Beleskey) gone, but cap space is to precious nowadays and every penny counts. Spooner, despite having a good year, was just a placeholder for Donato/Bjork that's why he was expendable.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Over the last two seasons, among forwards with at least 500 minutes of ice time, Rick Nash is 20th in 5v5 goal rate. He's actually slightly ahead of Ovechkin (1.07 vs 1.05 G/60). Bruins are still getting a high end goal scorer.

Read more at: Bruins’ Trade For Rick Nash A Home Run, Improves Roster For Playoff Run

This might best scorer Krejci ever gets to bury his passes. Just get him open looks

 

[LouJersey]

Just some food for thought...While Rick Nash, on a whole, is considered to struggle in the playoffs, his last 3 post-season appearances have been pretty good:

36 GP -- 10G -- 13A -- 23P -- 0.64 PPG

When he comes here, he won't be "the guy" on the top line. He'll be with Krejci on the 2nd. I'm not saying he comes here and lights it up in the Playoffs or anything. Just a different perspective. Also, a lot of talk about him playing in AV's system, which is considered much more defensive. Maybe coming over and playing in a more offensive system under Cassidy will help a bit with production.

Marchands last 47 playoff games

6-18-24

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

tough to swallow. thats a lot for a rental thats been sub-par. One can only hope he regains his Clb form and tears it up here.

New York Rangers Rick Nash is/was a good version. He's not going to 'regain' his CBJ form or whatever the hell that means.

 

[Mpasta]

I just want it to be 5PM so I can see Rick Nash in a Bruins jersey. I've been hearing about the potential of this happening for many years now and it's finally here.

 

[22Brad Park]

I knew Bruins were going to get him but thought the defenceman in deal would be off of the roster .O well that is part of the fun trying to guess who goes and stays.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Marchands last 47 playoff games

6-18-24

He needs to step it up.

 

[BNHL]

I think it's a decent deal. I wanted more money (Beleskey) gone, but cap space is to precious nowadays and every penny counts. Spooner, despite having a good year, was just a placeholder for Donato/Bjork that's why he was expendable.

The Rangers kept half of Nash's.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

I just want it to be 5PM so I can see Rick Nash in a Bruins jersey. I've been hearing about the potential of this happening for many years now and it's finally here.

It's going to be really cool to see.

 

[Mpasta]

Marchands last 47 playoff games

6-18-24

So we shouldn't care if a guy disappears when it comes time to scoring goals in the playoffs because another player on the team has the same problem?

 

[since76]

Rangers trade All-Star winger Nash to Bruins

All star ? ...we are in 2009 right ? ....eh ..no ?so a 40 pts winger is a all star ???