Management Charlie Jacobs, Bob Sweeney and Cam Neely speak to the media from the Bruins Black and Gold Gala

[Fenway]

https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/bruins/neely-bruins-will-look-at-two-paths-for-trade-deadline

“We're gonna have to see where we are in the standings when teams start really fleshing themselves out,” Neely told reporters. “There's some teams right now that are bona fide sellers, and there's a lot of teams that are probably looking to buy. So, we're in the playoff picture right now. That could change, but right now we're in the playoff picture and we want to continue to improve as a hockey club, whether that's internally or externally.

“We’ll see where we’re at,” he added. “I think right now, we've gotta look at two paths: one that we're buying and one that we may be retooling a little bit. We still feel like we've got a playoff team here, and we certainly don't want to jeopardize getting out of the playoffs because we've made some moves that may be good for the future but not good for the present.”

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[Sevendust]

https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/bruins/neely-bruins-will-look-at-two-paths-for-trade-deadline

“We're gonna have to see where we are in the standings when teams start really fleshing themselves out,” Neely told reporters. “There's some teams right now that are bona fide sellers, and there's a lot of teams that are probably looking to buy. So, we're in the playoff picture right now. That could change, but right now we're in the playoff picture and we want to continue to improve as a hockey club, whether that's internally or externally.

“We’ll see where we’re at,” he added. “I think right now, we've gotta look at two paths: one that we're buying and one that we may be retooling a little bit. We still feel like we've got a playoff team here, and we certainly don't want to jeopardize getting out of the playoffs because we've made some moves that may be good for the future but not good for the present.”

They don't get it. He and Sweeney have to go.

 

[Fenway]

NOBODY in the media dared to ask the question - How is the Chairman doing?

 

[Aussie Bruin]

“We’ll see where we’re at,” Neely added. “I think right now, we've gotta look at two paths: one that we're buying and one that we may be retooling a little bit. We still feel like we've got a playoff team here, and we certainly don't want to jeopardize getting out of the playoffs because we've made some moves that may be good for the future but not good for the present.”

Predictable but wrong approach IMO. It shouldn't just be about whether or not the team is good enough to make the playoffs. The correct question is will the team be good enough to seriously compete for a Cup? If the answer to that is 'no', then making short-term moves or letting good trade opportunities pass by purely for the sake of the playoffs alone is the wrong thing to do. It's just wasting time for the sake of $$$$ and selling rainbows.

I will take just a little comfort from the fact Neely even dared to mention the word 'retooling', suggesting it might at least be on the table in some circumstances. But my guess is those circumstances are narrow and will need to be quite desperate. It also does sound like there's some realism there and they're not going to throw the kitchen sink at a Cup tilt this year, so if nothing else they might well avoid doing anything really stupid and detrimental. Little steps, I guess.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

NOBODY in the media dared to ask the question - How is the Chairman doing?

The answer is most probably "not well". Which is unfortunate, but realistically it has to be recognized that JJ is almost certainly going to have to be happy with his one Cup. I know he very much wanted two, but we often don't get what we want. Time runs out for all of us in the end.

 

[DKH]

As probably the most honest and straight shooter here I love Cam’s honesty.

something to be said for growing up not spending 4 hours a day in Tick Talk all excited watching penguins jumping out of airplanes

 

[Fenway]

The answer is most probably "not well". Which is unfortunate, but realistically it has to be recognized that JJ is almost certainly going to have to be happy with his one Cup. I know he very much wanted two, but we often don't get what we want. Time runs out for all of us in the end.

@Aussie Bruin

The Chairman said many times the team will not be sold while I am alive but after I am gone my children can do what they want.

My take is Delaware North is looking for a way to keep the Celtics at TD Garden including selling TD and the Bruins to the new Celtics owners.

This bombshell just happened in Philadelphia

 

[Blowfish]

Actually all interviewed were in sync and provided good responses. IMO good interview.

 

[bwunderlich]

Fenway and others have said this for several years that JJ would love another Cup. Shouldn't that, for once and all dispell the notion that he is cheap and only interested in the bottom line?

Since 2019, this mngt team has approached their jobs as such and dutyfully mortgaged the future because of JJ's desire, and it should cost them their jobs??

I'd venture Cam and Don would have approached the past five years differently if JJ was 20-years younger.

Just my .02

 

[Fenian24]

Fenway and others have said this for several years that JJ would love another Cup. Shouldn't that, for once and all dispell the notion that he is cheap and only interested in the bottom line?

Since 2019, this mngt team has approached their jobs as such and dutyfully mortgaged the future because of JJ's desire, and it should cost them their jobs??

I'd venture Cam and Don would have approached the past five years differently if JJ was 20-years younger.

Just my .02

NO