Proposal: Bruins Trade Proposals/Rumours '17 - '18 II (post 'em here)

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Fair enough. Fwiw, I'm not saying he will be traded, I'm saying that if they know they can't sign him, he should be traded. But I get your arguments about bubble teams and arena deals and I appreciate the good conversation.

Hey Bill... If the Isles figure they can't sign Tavares, what do you think if the Bruins offered them Krejci in a package to acquire?

That saves face and gives the Islanders a shot at still making the post-season, a center with real playoff success on his resume.. with cost-control.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

for the record if im wrong about the contract ask... and wrong about it taking minimum bjork AND debrusk PLUS to get him out of ottawa... then put me 100% in favor.

heres one time im hoping im wrong because id love me some stone at the right price

i manage 20 espn fantasy leagues and i have stone on 14 of them. im a huge believer and hes having a huge night tonight even as we debate

on pace for better than 30 goals and better than 70 points while almost double digets plus minus all on a very dysfunctional team

You're 100% right on Stone. Both on talent analysis and on future contract. Bang. On.

 

[KnightofBoston]

How great would it be if dealer Donnie was able to get

Tavares for Krejci 1st Zboril

Stone for Spooner McQuaid 2nd

Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Debrusk/Cehlarik Tavares Stone
Heinen Nash Backes
Bjork - Kuraly - Acciari
Xtra Schaller

I love Krejci and would be sad to see him go, and also think he'd still give the islanders a lot, you have to add and I think they end up looking pretty good because I think Zboril is going to be top 4 good

I also like how spooner's game is coming along but he'd be a good fit for Ottawa and someone they actually would like in a trade, I don't like losing mcquaid's toughness or leadership but again you have to give to get

Stone makes our right side really strong and he fits the mold of the team. Tavares is a younger high skill center with some Bergeron in him, that's an awesome 1-2 punch even more so than Bergeron Krejci and with guys like Donato and Frederic coming up behind Backes (Nash has played admirably) you have a good set up for the here and the then

That line up gives you a better chance to win a round or two imo

 

[finchster]

Hey Bill... If the Isles figure they can't sign Tavares, what do you think if the Bruins offered them Krejci in a package to acquire?

That saves face and gives the Islanders a shot at still making the post-season, a center with real playoff success on his resume.. with cost-control.

If the Isles took that trade I'd be dancing in the streets.

 

[TCB]

How great would it be if dealer Donnie was able to get

Tavares for Krejci 1st Zboril

Stone for Spooner McQuaid 2nd

Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Debrusk/Cehlarik Tavares Stone
Heinen Nash Backes
Bjork - Kuraly - Acciari
Xtra Schaller

I love Krejci and would be sad to see him go, and also think he'd still give the islanders a lot, you have to add and I think they end up looking pretty good because I think Zboril is going to be top 4 good

I also like how spooner's game is coming along but he'd be a good fit for Ottawa and someone they actually would like in a trade, I don't like losing mcquaid's toughness or leadership but again you have to give to get

Stone makes our right side really strong and he fits the mold of the team. Tavares is a younger high skill center with some Bergeron in him, that's an awesome 1-2 punch even more so than Bergeron Krejci and with guys like Donato and Frederic coming up behind Backes (Nash has played admirably) you have a good set up for the here and the then

That line up gives you a better chance to win a round or two imo

Good luck with that one.

 

[BigBear83]

With this many prospects, imo, i think the smartest thing to do is to package a bunch of them for an established young stud . for example. buffalo is a mess .
eichel for bjork, donato, spooner, zboril, studnicka, cehlarik, sherman & they have to take belesky's contract

buffalo would have to atleast look at this and ponder if its worth restocking the cupboard.. boston can afford to do this with all their prospect riches.. the only bad thing about this would be watching all our draft picks come into the league in the same division

 

[Gordoff]

How great would it be if dealer Donnie was able to get

Tavares for Krejci 1st Zboril

Stone for Spooner McQuaid 2nd

Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Debrusk/Cehlarik Tavares Stone
Heinen Nash Backes
Bjork - Kuraly - Acciari
Xtra Schaller

I love Krejci and would be sad to see him go, and also think he'd still give the islanders a lot, you have to add and I think they end up looking pretty good because I think Zboril is going to be top 4 good

I also like how spooner's game is coming along but he'd be a good fit for Ottawa and someone they actually would like in a trade, I don't like losing mcquaid's toughness or leadership but again you have to give to get

Stone makes our right side really strong and he fits the mold of the team. Tavares is a younger high skill center with some Bergeron in him, that's an awesome 1-2 punch even more so than Bergeron Krejci and with guys like Donato and Frederic coming up behind Backes (Nash has played admirably) you have a good set up for the here and the then

That line up gives you a better chance to win a round or two imo

I wish that I could like this ^^^^^^^^^twice!

 

[BruinDust]

Hey Bill... If the Isles figure they can't sign Tavares, what do you think if the Bruins offered them Krejci in a package to acquire?

That saves face and gives the Islanders a shot at still making the post-season, a center with real playoff success on his resume.. with cost-control.

Problem is you have to convince Krejci to waive his NMC to go there.

I doubt Krejci would go to a team about to lose it's franchise player, plays in front of the league worst-attended building that wasn't designed for hockey, and by the time the new building is ready, his contract will be done or at least close to it.

Not to mention just from a life-style standpoint, the commute to Barclays is roughly an hour from their practice facility, where most of the Islanders players live.

https://deadspin.com/report-the-islanders-are-struggling-in-brooklyn-1760577419

 

[C77]

Hey Bill... If the Isles figure they can't sign Tavares, what do you think if the Bruins offered them Krejci in a package to acquire?

That saves face and gives the Islanders a shot at still making the post-season, a center with real playoff success on his resume.. with cost-control.

This has been my hockey fantasy for some time:

One line you have Marchand - Bergeron...and the other Tavares - Pastrnak. Pick your poison.

You wonder if Tavares is tired of carrying that piano on his back.

 

[Blowfish]

Bruins are in a good bind having really no choice but to move assets/prospects. I'm a little concerned who that might be...

 

[JoeIsAStud]

With this many prospects, imo, i think the smartest thing to do is to package a bunch of them for an established young stud . for example. buffalo is a mess .
eichel for bjork, donato, spooner, zboril, studnicka, cehlarik, sherman & they have to take belesky's contract

buffalo would have to atleast look at this and ponder if its worth restocking the cupboard.. boston can afford to do this with all their prospect riches.. the only bad thing about this would be watching all our draft picks come into the league in the same division

Buffalo passes easily. Maybe if Eichel had refused to sign an extension, and even then they would get a better offer from someone willing to give more proven (or higher prospect) value. But now that they have Eichel locked up for the next 8 years there is no reason for them to move him. They have a couple other young talented pieces around him, and are about to add another top 5 pick in an outstanding draft to add another core piece

 

[s3antana5757]

I'm the ring leader of bringing Taveres here, but there's no way it happens before FA. They'd have to move salary and convince him that playing with Berg, Marchand and then Pasta and the young guys would lead to success for many years. I can't see it happening.

In terms of trades, I'm completely on board with loading some of these guys up and trying to get an elite stud. Problem is, there's just not many of them. I wish this was like 2 years ago when Fowler and Trouba were in trade rumors.

 

[TCB]

 

[PlayMakers]

Hey Bill... If the Isles figure they can't sign Tavares, what do you think if the Bruins offered them Krejci in a package to acquire?

That saves face and gives the Islanders a shot at still making the post-season, a center with real playoff success on his resume.. with cost-control.

I think that's a great idea. They'd get to protect their future and still hunt for that last playoff spot this year. Krejci would have to approve of course, but I could see that kind of deal making sense (from us or someone else) if they feel he's just stalling and won't eventually sign. Wow, that's good stuff. Well done sir!

 

[ORR2Sanderson2ORR]

This was the last deal made by the Bruins 71 trades have been made to date since . Of the last 152 trades in the NHL the Bruins have made 1, Drew stafford. Spanning nearly a 2 yr period. Boston Bruins acquire	Date	Winnepeg Jets acquire
Drew Stafford [TBODY] [/TBODY]	March 1, 2017	2018 conditional 6th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

No complaints about the lack of trades because I like Sweeney's approach with playing the prospects and the ELC as you need to do that to be successful into today's NHL.
I honestly could see a Vanek type move this deadline and a move for another vet defenseman.
As well as maybe seeing Spooner sent out for a Pick/Picks

 

[TCB]

This was the last deal made by the Bruins 71 trades have been made to date since . Of the last 152 trades in the NHL the Bruins have made 1, Drew stafford. Spanning nearly a 2 yr period. Boston Bruins acquire	Date	Winnepeg Jets acquire
Drew Stafford [TBODY] [/TBODY]	March 1, 2017	2018 conditional 6th round pick [TBODY] [/TBODY]

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

No complaints about the lack of trades because I like Sweeney's approach with playing the prospects and the ELC as you need to do that to be successful into today's NHL.
I honestly could see a Vanek type move this deadline and a move for another vet defenseman.
As well as maybe seeing Spooner sent out for a Pick/Picks

"Deadline Donnie" hopefully sooner than later, is going to have to make an impact-full deal as eventually he will have a lot of NHL salaries to try to fit under the cap which may be impossible without moving players/assets out.

Hopefully he doesn't wait to long where he loses his leverage.

 

[Gordoff]

Buffalo passes easily. Maybe if Eichel had refused to sign an extension, and even then they would get a better offer from someone willing to give more proven (or higher prospect) value. But now that they have Eichel locked up for the next 8 years there is no reason for them to move him. They have a couple other young talented pieces around him, and are about to add another top 5 pick in an outstanding draft to add another core piece

GOOD! Because I like the smorgasbord of great young talent in the pipeline. I'm beginning to understand just how loaded we are and will be for years if this group is allowed to ripen a little. I'm okay with Mark Stone and even Tavares is a proven player that we can forecast but Eichel, I'm NOT sold! I'm not sure the FO knows exactly what they have all around but the bottom line is that a truly great player rubs off on a team and if Eichel were that great the Sabres wouldn't suck this much. Just My Opinion!

 

[Absurdity]

Bruins are in a good bind having really no choice but to move assets/prospects. I'm a little concerned who that might be...

A move will have to happen at some point, it doesn't necessarily have to happen as soon as the trade deadline. Of the names mentioned, I don't see Sweeney going after Kane, especially if it means giving up a quality prospect for a rental. On Hoffman, Ottawa reportedly declined a prospect(s) + pick(s) driven offer. So as of right now, that rules out Boston. Then there's Pacioretty. Would they even want to make a trade with the Bruins, let alone giving their biggest rival a quality top 6 winger with the risk of losing the trade, and Pacioretty scoring goals against them. Would the Bruins expedite Montreal's rebuilding process? Never say never, but I highly doubt a trade sending Pacioretty to Boston and prospects to Montreal will happen.

What is most interesting about that video is that when the hosts asked Friedman which teams might be looking to make a big acquisition, like one of the three players mentioned in the video, Boston was not brought up. Friedman brought up St. Louis, their great drafting, and their ability to make a move to improve the current team, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Calgary, and Tampa Bay. The Bruins sound much like the Blues but weren't mentioned. Either the Bruins are content and may make a move or two like trading Spooner and giving his spot to Cehlarik or Bjork, or Sweeney keeps things so tightly knit from the media that we'll find out when a trade gets made when it does.

 

[Gordoff]

"Deadline Donnie" hopefully sooner than later, is going to have to make an impact-full deal as eventually he will have a lot of NHL salaries to try to fit under the cap which may be impossible without moving players/assets out.

Hopefully he doesn't wait to long where he loses his leverage.

Hopefully he doesn't wait too long indeed! I don't like reactive moves I like Pro-Active moves. When Sweeney took the job he was very proactive whether he made mistakes or not he pretty much got the payroll under control overnight. NOW, he can act on that same premise and go a step beyond and fill whatever needs he deems the most important to fill in going for a Stanley Cup! A solid 25-30-year-old left defenseman and a solid right-wing ala Mark Stone would be the move that could propel them to the next level..

 

[Gordoff]

A move will have to happen at some point, it doesn't necessarily have to happen as soon as the trade deadline. Of the names mentioned, I don't see Sweeney going after Kane, especially if it means giving up a quality prospect for a rental. On Hoffman, Ottawa reportedly declined a prospect(s) + pick(s) driven offer. So as of right now, that rules out Boston. Then there's Pacioretty. Would they even want to make a trade with the Bruins, let alone giving their biggest rival a quality top 6 winger with the risk of losing the trade, and Pacioretty scoring goals against them. Would the Bruins expedite Montreal's rebuilding process? Never say never, but I highly doubt a trade sending Pacioretty to Boston and prospects to Montreal will happen.

What is most interesting about that video is that when the hosts asked Friedman which teams might be looking to make a big acquisition, like one of the three players mentioned in the video, Boston was not brought up. Friedman brought up St. Louis, their great drafting, and their ability to make a move to improve the current team, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Calgary, and Tampa Bay. The Bruins sound much like the Blues but weren't mentioned. Either the Bruins are content and may make a move or two like trading Spooner and giving his spot to Cehlarik or Bjork, or Sweeney keeps things so tightly knit from the media that we'll find out when a trade gets made when it does.

So far, I don't remember any significant move that Sweeney has made that were predicted in/by any media source.

 

[Gordoff]

Mark Stone for: Spooner, JFK, Senyshin, and O'Gara or Zboril. IMO that's a very solid and attractive offer. Thoughts?
Yes it is an overpayment but it sets up the B's for a few years and more importantly brings in what they do not have: a big tough
energetic wing with attitude and nice hands.

 

[ORR2Sanderson2ORR]

Hopefully he doesn't wait too long indeed! I don't like reactive moves I like Pro-Active moves. When Sweeney took the job he was very proactive whether he made mistakes or not he pretty much got the payroll under control overnight. NOW, he can act on that same premise and go a step beyond and fill whatever needs he deems the most important to fill in going for a Stanley Cup! A solid 25-30-year-old left defenseman and a solid right-wing ala Mark Stone would be the move that could propel them to the next level..

NHL Rumour Roundup: Bruins looking to add top-six winger, defenceman

Said Neely, according to the Globe: “We’ve talked about if we could ever find a guy that could eat up some minutes, move the puck well, skate well, but not necessarily have to be that offensive defenceman".

“It’s possible Anders Bjork will gain some traction. But until the rookie develops consistency, the Bruins will hunt for a first- or second-line right wing,” Shinzawa wrote, citing Bruins president Cam Neely. “It would give them the option of rolling a power line with Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and David Pastrnak. Or they could drop Pastrnak to the No. 2 line with David Krejci to spread out their offensive firepower. They would prefer to keep David Backes on the third line.”

love the prospects but if the Bruins can even bring in one of the two, it would really up their odds this yr and beyond.

 

[TCB]

Hopefully he doesn't wait too long indeed! I don't like reactive moves I like Pro-Active moves. When Sweeney took the job he was very proactive whether he made mistakes or not he pretty much got the payroll under control overnight. NOW, he can act on that same premise and go a step beyond and fill whatever needs he deems the most important to fill in going for a Stanley Cup! A solid 25-30-year-old left defenseman and a solid right-wing ala Mark Stone would be the move that could propel them to the next level..

Great post!

The assets are there for the Bruins to become an elite team for a long period of time. Its up to Donnie to make it happen.

 

[ORR2Sanderson2ORR]

Mark Stone for: Spooner, JFK, Senyshin, and O'Gara or Zboril. IMO that's a very solid and attractive offer. Thoughts?
Yes it is an overpayment but it sets up the B's for a few years and more importantly brings in what they do not have: a big tough
energetic wing with attitude and nice hands.

Boy thats a lot, but its more than likely close to what it would take and your not taking off the current NHL roster but Id want a signed Stone for 6mil or under for the next 6- 7yrs. If a deal could be made for him.

Id probably give Ottawa the choice between 2 of the 3 of Zboril, JFK and Senyshyn.

 

[Sevendust]

Boy thats a lot, but its more than likely close to what it would take and your not taking off the current NHL roster but Id want a signed Stone for 6mil or under for the next 6- 7yrs. If a deal could be made for him.

Id probably give Ottawa the choice between 2 of the 3 of Zboril, JFK and Senyshyn.

JFK has to much potential to be a Bergeron light, potting 50-60 points per season, beeing a responsible two way center and killing penalties. First I want to know how he will do in the NHL and then decide to keep/trade him.