im not sure the bruins would be in a worse situation team wise had they just exposed reilly, not signed forbort, and let lauzon and zboril take over.
like, we would be objectively in a better situation cap wise. or how about keeping reilly and exposing moore? (was that not an option? forgive me if so)
either way it just seems like sweeney keeps trying to do things half way. Can't trust the youth HE drafted yet keeps making similar draft decisions year after year. Then keeps dumping a dollar here, a dollar there, on players we end up waiving or being not any better than the kids in terms of actual on ice performance. Lot's of wasted money on these guys when he could use it to go for guys like Hertle at the deadline or Eichel in general.
To go for someone like Hertle this team will need to be in playoff contention come the deadline ... is Sweeney going to go all in? Use draft picks? You know he hates to give up first rounders. Or do you think Sweeney will gamble and hope Hertle hits FA and entice him to come to Boston with $$$ and the opportunity to play alongside pastrnak?