BRUINS GDT Free Agent Frenzy - July 1 NOON (ET) - ESPN+, TSN, SN

[OV]

$5m is about twice what a 3rd pairing D should make. I can live with Lindholm's cap hot but not for that long. Brutal.

You won't mind the 5M so much when Zadorov crushes Tkachuk and Gallagher and Matthews.

 

[Zillah]

I had a good chuckle about

SN saying Heinen is ferocious and fast.

Lmao

I had a good chuckle about that too when I heard it. Those idiots still think we are the big bad Bruins of the 70s.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

If the Bruins were truly 'in' on Drouin, they are probably still in the market for a winger.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Ummm, are we going to improve our scoring?

Nope

 

[Ladyfan]

Zadorov isn’t gonna let any of the bullshit around the goalie fly anymore. Or touching Pasta. Pasta fighting Tkachuk is what got us Zads.

I like him already!

 

[Bodit9]

That is a very fair deal for DeBrusk. Surprised Donny didn't want to match that.

 

[bruinmann77]

Dom thoughts who can be that other forward ?

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Pinto is the final piece.

 

[BTO]

Sorry about Heinen, don.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

You won't mind the 5M so much when Zadorov crushes Tkachuk and Gallagher and Matthews.

Depends. 17 minutes per game is 3rd pair time and he may never be on the ice with those types.

 

[Babajingo]

What's going on in Wash? I'm trying to figure them out but can't.
I guess they just want to ride the Ovi train until its done?

 

[Hookslide]

This deal will look very good in 2 years when the cap has gone up twice more

Or it can look like a total disaster, when he does not live up to it, I am in the disaster camp.

 

[BamBamCam]

That is a very fair deal for DeBrusk. Surprised Donny didn't want to match that.

Donny didn't like the term is my guess

 

[Coach Parker]

Can zadorob
Can zadorov play p.p?

NO. He plays the PK though.

 

[NeelyDan]

We sorta can’t be done, no?

 

[Number8]

I wou

I would pay Sway 6 to 6.5 for 3 years and if his stats prove out over this time then give him the big contract. Has no proven resume to garner 9 mil at this time.

I will gladly give Don Sweeney sexual favors if he can pull this off.

As I type that, I realize that's a big statement. But I am not worried one iota about having to pay off so all is good.

And fair is fair, Swayman for 3x$6M or so is definitely worth at least a reach around.

 

[GatorMike]

I'm kind of an optimist by nature. I don't really like to dwell in negativity. However...

My gut is telling me that four or five years from now, we'll look back at the events of the past few days as the point in time where things took a dramatic turn for the worse.

I think the Lindholm deal carries a significant amount of risk.

I hated taking back Korpisalo in the Ullmark trade.

I detest the Zadorov deal.

For a long time, I thought that Don Sweeney's best attribute has been his cap management. And in the last 96 hourse, he's added three long-term, high risk deals to his books.

There may be a short-term bump, but I don't see Lindholm, Zadorov, and Korpisalo as the key pieces to push the Bruins over the top. Not even close. I think there's a real chance they've spent a ton of money without making themselves dramatically better.

 

[KOZ37]

I wonder if Donny plans on trading for a winger using a Dman .....

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[IveGotToBeMe]

Glad I paid that $12...no more ads, although I get this instead now:

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Is that like a free gift as a new sponsor?

 

[Bodit9]

Nope

Gotta be some bargain bin winger for 2RW or internal competition I guess? Don loves going into the season with a hole on the wing in the top 6. Lol.

 

[Fenian24]

Mason Shaw on a 775k deal would be a nice add.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[Sheppy]

Lindhom 6’4

Carlo 6’6

McAvoy 6’1

Zadorov 6’6

Peeke 6’3

Lohrei 6’5

#Size

 

[BlackFrancis]

I wou

I would pay Sway 6 to 6.5 for 3 years and if his stats prove out over this time then give him the big contract. Has no proven resume to garner 9 mil at this time.

Based on Shesterkin's current deal, that is about right, if not a little generous. I'd prefer if they got an additional season or two, though.

edit: oh, and Shesterkin signed his deal at age 26 on August 9th.