Respectfully, J.D. Miller and McDonaugh were the targets that I felt would put the Bruins in a
much better position. I know the cost would've been crazy high and that the cap implications
also would've be other-worldly (practically) impossible but those two and a lot more luck with injuries
and the B's would've been in the finals IMO. Of course that's fantasy land but that's part of what we
play with here. Even though Miller would've been impossible to fit in, McDonaugh would've changed the
dynamic of the defense and laid out some Lightening forwards.
Anyway, we throw so many names around here that even if 2% of the acquisitions happened it would be
chaos.
Ryan Dzingel he plays all three forward positions and is electric. He can create offense alone. Kills penalties and can fly.
Get it done Donny. Kill two birds with one stone and add Jean Gabriel Pageau and you have your scoring forward and your 3rd line center.
Saad is the guy to get IMO.
Ryan Dzingel he plays all three forward positions and is electric. He can create offense alone. Kills penalties and can fly.
Get it done Donny. Kill two birds with one stone and add Jean Gabriel Pageau and you have your scoring forward and your 3rd line center.
Younger than Schenn, and for the crowd concerned with the cost of re-signing Schenn, Saad has another year on his deal at $6m. This is probably less than what Schenn will demand. He will also cost less to acquire.
Try:
63-37-88
74-46-Saad
For a few weeks and see if on of JFK or Backes can play the 3C role adequately. If not you go get a “Pageau-type”. The issue with Schenn is you will pay more for his versatility, but likely use him at wing anyway for now and still may have go get a 3C.
Dzingel sounds exactly like the kind of player OTT will want to keep.
While I "liked'' this I doubt it ever happens. If Sweeney is going to swing for the fences I want Stone. He and Taylor Hall would be two players that would have their numbers
hanging in the rafters in 25 years IMO.
That's too much in my opinion. Yes, Schenn scored 70pts last season, but he is on pace to score 53 which is closer to the production you would expect from him. The Bruins would also only have Schenn under contract for a little less than 1.5 years which should also be a factor. Heinen is struggling to score this season, but he scored 47pts in his rookie year. That is the only question mark to his game, his scoring consistency, but he has proven he can score. If given top 6 minutes, he should be good for 50-60 points. Vaakanainen is a cost controlled top 4 D that will be paired with Pietrangelo for the immediate future.I would think that any proposal the Blues would consider for Schenn includes Vaak, and this is non-negotiable. Lauzon is too speculative, Grz is best suited as a bottom pair guy.
Vaak + Heinen + 2nd is probably what they are looking for. Maybe accept a first rounder instead of Heinen.
Dzingel sounds exactly like the kind of player OTT will want to keep.
What does Chi want for Saad? Youth and cash flexibility?
I don’t know what this means? Every deal has some element of risk.
If you are saying there were better players available, who were they?
Stastny (injury prone), Kane (had risk), Brassard (meh), Grabner (meh).
Not sure who was available that was so much better than Nash?
If theyre going to target a guy with that contract I’d like them to aim higher than Saad. He’s too risky to me. May be alone in that opinion though
I would think that any proposal the Blues would consider for Schenn includes Vaak, and this is non-negotiable. Lauzon is too speculative, Grz is best suited as a bottom pair guy.
Vaak + Heinen + 2nd is probably what they are looking for. Maybe accept a first rounder instead of Heinen.
Younger than Schenn, and for the crowd concerned with the cost of re-signing Schenn, Saad has another year on his deal at $6m. This is probably less than what Schenn will demand. He will also cost less to acquire.
Try:
63-37-88
74-46-Saad
For a few weeks and see if on of JFK or Backes can play the 3C role adequately. If not you go get a “Pageau-type”. The issue with Schenn is you will pay more for his versatility, but likely use him at wing anyway for now and still may have go get a 3C.
Including him in a package to upgrade the top 6 is a completely different argument than calling him a 4th liner (which he clearly isn't). I'd be OK with exploring a package like that.You're right, he needs to be more physical to be a fourth liner. He is suppose to be a skilled point producer, he isn't, he is a solid defensive forward who isn't producing, there are tons of them in the NHL and capable replacements in the AHL. If he can be part of a package to upgrade the forward lines he should be.
I am sure that is what the Blues prefer, but I don't think Schenn is worthy of the package. However, there may be a way to give them what they need.
How about this package?
To BOS: Tarasenko and Schenn
To STL: Heinen, Vaakanainen, JFK, 2019 1st and 2nd, Conditional 2020 2nd (turns to 1st if Schenn resigns)
Deal breaks down to:
Vaakanainen, 2019 1st and 2nd for Tarasenko
Heinen, JFK and Conditional 2020 2nd for Schenn
The Bruins have 18M in deadline space, so I think this works (if not, the only need to move a small contract).
Debrusk Bergeron Tarasenko
Marchand Krejci Pastrnak
Donato Schenn Backes
Wagner Kuraly Acciari
Nordstrom
Chara McAvoy
Krug Carlo
Gryz Miller
Moore
Rask
Halak
On draft day, the Bruins trade Torey Krug to an emerging team for a 1st rounder and high end prospect. In a strange twist of fate, their underperforming or oft-injured RFA's all resign for less than market value next year.
Grizz and Heinen...What does Chi want for Saad? Youth and cash flexibility?
Saad actually has 2 years left after this year and at 6mil per that's too much for me, for a twenty goal scorer when you also have to give up assets to acquire him.
Yes, I know he has 2 years left. My reference to “another year” was one more than Schenn.
So, you have a problem with Saad at $6m? What do you think Schenn will cost that year and beyond (which is the only way I give up significant assets for him).