Providence Bruins General Discussion thread XIX

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Providence to host Laval on 10/11/24; 2024/2025 AHL Master Schedule to be revealed tomorrow

 

[DominicT]

Log jam and I didn't even include Lysell.

 

[Fenian24]

Maine should have a good team and they have become my closest hockey option.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

I would have to think McLaughlin is looking for a chance to go elsewhere. I really do think he could be a 13th forward somewhere.

Either way, there is definitely a logjam, and I suspect there will be points where we are complaining about some people being sent down to Maine

 

[DominicT]

Vierling is an interesting signing. I'm not sure about Millman. I would have rather seen them give Ritchie another shot, but I suppose the analytics says otherwise.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

2024/2025 full season schedule now live;

Providence Bruins

www.providencebruins.com

 

[Saxon Eric]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1811755438381175061

 

[Mione134]

Very happy for Regula.

 

[PlayMakers]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1811755438381175061

Normally I would go to Capfriendly to look up the details...

 

[Gee Wally]

Normally I would go to Capfriendly to look up the details...

Boston Bruins Salary Cap, Cap Hit, Boston Bruins Contracts | Puckpedia

puckpedia.com

 

[bruinsfan1968]

Normally I would go to Capfriendly to look up the details...

Regula is 775K, 1 yr two way via Puckpedia. Callahan is not posted yet but his qualifying offer was at around 875K.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Very happy for Regula.

I like both of these players. I don't know what Callahan's ceiling is, but the little I've been able to see of him, he stood out. Regula I'm more intrigued by our board's scouting reports.

Our depth on the blueline seems much more unproven than this time last season. But I like it much better.

 

[DominicT]

Regula is 775K, 1 yr two way via Puckpedia. Callahan is not posted yet but his qualifying offer was at around 875K.

They are both 775k.

It was actually in the Bruins release.

 

[Ozzy Osbourne]

I thought Regula was a real prospect but Callahan is just a token Mass born filler. Is Regula no longer considered a prospect?

 

[bruinsfan1968]

They are both 775k.

It was actually in the Bruins release.

Okay thanks

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

I would have to think McLaughlin is looking for a chance to go elsewhere. I really do think he could be a 13th forward somewhere.

Either way, there is definitely a logjam, and I suspect there will be points where we are complaining about some people being sent down to Maine

I don’t get everyone's obsession with McLaughlin.
He’s a very meh player to me

 

[PlayMakers]

Regula is 775K, 1 yr two way via Puckpedia. Callahan is not posted yet but his qualifying offer was at around 875K.

On contracts like these I like to see what their minor league salaries are. I feel like it gives me a good indication of how willing they will be to send him down.

 

[PlayMakers]

I don’t get everyone's obsession with McLaughlin.
He’s a very meh player to me

I thought McLaughlin was going to be a young Craig Smith, good speed, gritty and smart. He looked like an NHL player to me early on, but the Bruins have a way of breaking their prospects. It seems to happen more with the lower profile guys. When they show they’re ready and Boston sends them down anyway… I think it breaks their spirit. Steen is another one.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

I thought Regula was a real prospect but Callahan is just a token Mass born filler. Is Regula no longer considered a prospect?

Regula is a prospect, but more so as a depth player. He has a chance to be the 23rd player on the roster this year. there is also a chance he could get lost to waivers if they send him down. A slight chance, but could happen.

I think Callahan is a bit better than you give him credit. He is a good AHL player, but I don't see him in the NHL

I don’t get everyone's obsession with McLaughlin.
He’s a very meh player to me

No obsession. I do think he is a guy who could be a depth player in the NHL somewhere, but it seems it will never happen here. these things happen sometimes. Nate Thompson was a very meh player for Providence who got a chance somewhere and played 844 games in the NHL

 

[Beesfan]

I thought McLaughlin was going to be a young Craig Smith, good speed, gritty and smart. He looked like an NHL player to me early on, but the Bruins have a way of breaking their prospects. It seems to happen more with the lower profile guys. When they show they’re ready and Boston sends them down anyway… I think it breaks their spirit. Steen is another one.

I have the opposite view here. I think teams that rush prospects are the ones that break them. The Sabres and Islanders are perfect examples. I think there is nothing worse for development than an 18 or 19 year old playing a full year in the NHL and then getting demoted to the AHL the following year.

The Bruins really make them prove themselves in the AHL. If you can't be a complete player and a difference maker in the AHL then you simply are not an NHL player. Playing maximum minutes and in important situations is always best for development and the AHL is a strong enough league to challenge any prospect and many NHL players.

 

[CDJ]

If I’m being honest McLaughlin proved he belonged in the NHL the same way Kalus did (they didn’t they just scored a few goals in a small sample)

 

[PlayMakers]

I have the opposite view here. I think teams that rush prospects are the ones that break them. The Sabres and Islanders are perfect examples. I think there is nothing worse for development than an 18 or 19 year old playing a full year in the NHL and then getting demoted to the AHL the following year.

The Bruins really make them prove themselves in the AHL. If you can't be a complete player and a difference maker in the AHL then you simply are not an NHL player. Playing maximum minutes and in important situations is always best for development and the AHL is a strong enough league to challenge any prospect and many NHL players.

I agree with that approach, 100%. I think it's the right way to develop young players. But I also think that when a young player shows he can play in the NHL and be effective, and he gets sent down anyway, because of cap reasons or waiver issues, that's disheartening. I can see how that would take the wind out of some guys sails. Like, I'm not going to get my shot here am I?

Ultimately it's up to the prospect to persevere and find another way but I think it's why guys have asked for trades in the past, and why some guys seem to regress after it looked like there was something there.

 

[Gee Wally]

On contracts like these I like to see what their minor league salaries are. I feel like it gives me a good indication of how willing they will be to send him down.

Although not written in stone a good estimate for a 2 way deal is about 10% of their NHLrate.

 

[Blowfish]

I agree with that approach, 100%. I think it's the right way to develop young players. But I also think that when a young player shows he can play in the NHL and be effective, and he gets sent down anyway, because of cap reasons or waiver issues, that's disheartening. I can see how that would take the wind out of some guys sails. Like, I'm not going to get my shot here am I?

Ultimately it's up to the prospect to persevere and find another way but I think it's why guys have asked for trades in the past, and why some guys seem to regress after it looked like there was something there.

Good and insightful dialogue between you Beesfan.

 

[PlayMakers]

Although not written in stone a good estimate for a 2 way deal is about 10% of their NHLrate.

I think that's especially true of rookies. It's the 2nd deal and the free agent deals that get interesting.

For example, Regula's AHL salary is $215k. That makes me think they're ok sending him to the minors. $215k is 'well paid' for the minors but not budget busting. On the other hand, Patrick Brown gets $800k to play down there. He makes as much as 10 Merkulov/Lysell/Lohrei's. So I would think they hate burying that contract.