Boston Bruins IX-Rumors, Trade Proposals, Speculation, etc.. (rumors must have recognized source/link)

[UConn126]

Ekholm will be a Jet or a Flyer, which is fine by me. We need a winger(s).

 

[The don godfather]

Put Coyle on the wing with dk and nick and get derick brassard as third c . He won't cost much and will help big time.

 

[bruinmann77]

Sorry not going to trade the house for a defenseman that we don’t need. The need scoring and please if your going to include another 1st let it not be for a rental

 

[slim399]

I thought we looked pretty solid with

Lauzin-McAvoy
Gryz-Carlo
Zboril-Miller

I’m confident with Clifton stepping in for Miller if he is injured,

We really need a goal scoring wing for now and for the future

 

[Fenian24]

Do Studnicka and Vaak get you Mantha? Big young goal scoring wing. Maybe get them to add Ryan for a third and Steen.
63-37-88
21-46-Mantha
74-13-Ryan

 

[BostonBob]

Put Coyle on the wing with dk and nick and get derick brassard as third c . He won't cost much and will help big time.

Well you're half right.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Do Studnicka and Vaak get you Mantha? Big young goal scoring wing. Maybe get them to add Ryan for a third and Steen.
63-37-88
21-46-Mantha
74-13-Ryan

I like Mantha, but I think Stud and Vaak is overpayment. Considering the organizational strengths/weaknesses, I'd say Stud should be the one taken off that proposal.

Vaak (exp.excempt) +prospect the next tier down from Stud+ 2nd/3rd.

End of day if Stud/Vaak was the only deal the Red Wings would accept... I'd personally decline.

 

[TheReal13Linseman]

From last nights Sweeney video conference

“The health of our group and how well we’re playing will sometimes determine as well as the availability of players you might like to add,” Sweeney said. “I think they’re all variables associated with it. I can’t tell you whether or not we’re going to make a move in any direction. As I’ve said before, we’d like to. But a little bit of the health of our hockey club may dictate that. We’re going to face even more of a compressed schedule as we go through the next 28 games. In the playoffs, you’d have a war of attrition. But I think the balance of the schedule is going to present some of those challenges.”

“If we can add and improve our hockey club, we’d like to do that. For now and for the future going forward,” Sweeney said. “The team itself and how they’re playing usually indicates whether or not how aggressive you’re going to want to be.”

Sounds to me like he’s finally come to his senses and is going to resist trying to fit the square peg in the round hole and sell. At this point, it’s a Hail Mary to think we’re gonna acquire a legit winger without screwing up team further and hope that all our Dmen get heathy all of a sudden. Sucks to waste another year, but to swing for the fences this year would be a mistake IMO. Sell DK and Tuukka.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Expansion really screws everything up. Now you would lose a 1st, Vaak, prospect plus another D for expansion. Rentals & cap space may become very valuable this deadline.

Really depends on the price. Only way I'd consider rentals is if they are 4th round picks or waiver wire fodder for one.

Ideally we can make some hockey trades, but barring that trading for term does give the Bruins more options/contingency plans when it comes to picking their protection list and who is still here after.

1st+prospect for rental?

1st+ prospect for roster player+players pushed down on the depth chart, means other players are protected by this process.

I'll use Eckholm as an example.
Acquire Ekholm. Protect Mac, Carlo, and Ekholm.
Expose Gryz, Lauzon, Zboril.

Two of Gryz/Lauzon/Zboril are still on the roster after expansion and we have a better Top 4 than before making that trade.

Trading for a rental, unless the cost is minimum, means giving up trade assets, then that play walks. And we are then down 2 players from that position.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Flyers are a tire fire. Unless the Rangers pull something out of their ass the Bruins are in the playoffs. They’re not selling. Not even worth discussing IMO.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

I swear Dreger exists just to help GMs drive up the trade value of players

I don't buy for a second that that's the real price for Ekholm

It could be the real ask at the very least.

If they get that, we'll see how desperate teams are.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Flyers are a tire fire. Unless the Rangers pull something out of their ass the Bruins are in the playoffs. They’re not selling. Not even worth discussing IMO.

Will likely never happen, but I say grab Coutierer if there's a remote chance.

 

[Montecristo]

Put Coyle on the wing with dk and nick and get derick brassard as third c . He won't cost much and will help big time.

i think derick brassard is very likely and completely unacceptable. Garland is in my opinion a right shot marchand in the making. Some posters think hes got an ego. Perfect environment here, where there is clear hierarchy of leadership. Plus marchand gets a protege.

 

[bbfan419]

Don't think the Preds get all that, makes sense to ask big to start though.

 

[BAD BOY]

If Connor Garland is available this is a guy that really really interests me.The guy put's up points.Sure hope Bruins take a run at him if rumors true.

He would be worth doing something big on. The others being talked about ain’t gonna cut it. IMO unlikely though

 

[bbfan419]

Put Coyle on the wing with dk and nick and get derick brassard as third c . He won't cost much and will help big time.

Coyle is not good on the wing, we have seen this before, leave him at #3 C or trade him to upgrade at forward.

 

[kjpm]

At that price for Ekholm I'd be looking at rental defencemen like Oleksiak or Savard and save the big assets for a young forward like Garland or Reinhart. Very few buyers have cap space to buy outright so prices on rentals should be relatively low.

On that topic, I wonder if they put Moore, Kase and/or Miller on LTIR by the deadline if they're done for the year. The timing on Moore's surgery is very interesting to me. Teams at the cap limit love to deal for guys on LTIR at the deadline as it allows them to exceed the cap. Tampa did it last year with Gaborik and Nilsson. Maybe you could flip one of these guys for a pick then use that in another deal.

It will be interesting to see how it all plays out with so many teams at the cap limit.

 

[TSBruins13]

Sam Reinhart needs to be our target. Solves problems this year and could be a long term solution for our 1 or 2 C spot when Krejci/Bergeron are done.

 

[BruinDust]

Don't think the Preds get all that, makes sense to ask big to start though.

1 and 1/4 seasons of Blake Coleman got New Jersey a 1st + top end prospect (Foote) and Ekholm is more valuable than Coleman is. Both players came with the added bonus of very reasonable cap hits.

Let's assume Nashville aren't interested in our young goalies (with them drafting Askarov last year). So your talking a 1st rounder, the only skater prospect I see that fits the mold of "elite prospect" (and even this is a stretch) is Studnicka.

What that 3rd piece is? I am going to assume it's a lesser piece than the first two, so a B-level prospect (take your pick the Bruins have quite a few).

That's a lot for a team with an aging core and not much in the way of high-end prospects coming.

 

[Blowfish]

I swear Dreger exists just to help GMs drive up the trade value of players

I don't buy for a second that that's the real price for Ekholm

I can't believe TSN remunerates anyone for this stuff...crazy stuff.

 

[Blowfish]

Ekholm will be a Jet or a Flyer, which is fine by me. We need a winger(s).

I'm going with Rangers...at which point Rangers could do some damage in the playoffs.

 

[bp13]

I guess you never know if you don’t ask!

Wait a bit and see who else shakes loose around the league. If Nashville runs out of buyers they might be more reasonable.

Hell that’s a Forsberg package.

Think I found the guys buying all the houses up here in Canada. Just relax a little.

I don’t think that’s a Forsberg ask. I think it’s reasonable. It all comes down to a subjective definition of “elite” prospect. Haven’t we been using the term “top prospect” for decades to describe the top shelf guys in a system. What’s an “elite prospect”?

IMO this is a late first, a guy who likely plays in the NHL and a depth piece/lower prospect. I do that for Ekholm. Seems fair.

1st rounder, Zboril, Khulman. If they need more to close it, Senyshyn instead of Kuhlman? Works for me.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

From last nights Sweeney video conference

“The health of our group and how well we’re playing will sometimes determine as well as the availability of players you might like to add,” Sweeney said. “I think they’re all variables associated with it. I can’t tell you whether or not we’re going to make a move in any direction. As I’ve said before, we’d like to. But a little bit of the health of our hockey club may dictate that. We’re going to face even more of a compressed schedule as we go through the next 28 games. In the playoffs, you’d have a war of attrition. But I think the balance of the schedule is going to present some of those challenges.”

“If we can add and improve our hockey club, we’d like to do that. For now and for the future going forward,” Sweeney said. “The team itself and how they’re playing usually indicates whether or not how aggressive you’re going to want to be.”

Not a good look for a GM.

 

[LouJersey]

Sounds like a 1st, Cam York and Scott Laughton type package will get it done. Guessing for us it would be 1st, Vaak and Frederic/Bjork maybe?

Not sure Vaak or York are elite tho

 

[LouJersey]

Not a good look for a GM.

Yep, so if the flawed team goes on a run vs Buffalo he will actually stand pat? Yuck.

Bruins are a lock for the play-offs IMO, so does that mean no changes needed?