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

[Blowfish]

6 players the Bruins should target at the NHL trade deadline

Per DKH Taylor Hall makes me barf....

 

[Dr Hook]

Miles Wood is an immediate upgrade over anyone in the bottom 6 not named Coyle. With Miles he brings much more than scoring and in a bottom 6 role he's the ideal bruin.

It was a joke. I'd be fine with the guy, but honestly would not want to give up much for him. Bottom 6 forwards are not really what the Bruins need right now.

 

[MattFromFranklin]

What a stupid "fear." If it takes a trade to motivate Jake then what's the use of keeping him? If he is not going to play to his potential in Boston, why keep him around? Just so he won't go somewhere else and flourish? That is just ignorant thinking to me. Keep him so no one else can have him, even though we aren't really happy with him and retaining means we lose a spot and cap space for a player that might actually be more valuable.

It's absolutely stupid if that's their fear. Beetle and Zo talked about this article this morning and they were spot on.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

It's absolutely stupid if that's their fear. Beetle and Zo talked about this article this morning and they were spot on.

Isn't this really Fluto's fear? Or Haggs fear? Not Sweeney's?

 

[Oates2Neely]

It was a joke. I'd be fine with the guy, but honestly would not want to give up much for him. Bottom 6 forwards are not really what the Bruins need right now.

Wood is 25 years old (same age as Garland). Wood is scoring at a 25 goal pace (Garland scoring at 23g pace, despite averaging 3+ mins TOI per game than Wood). One is a Krejci RW solution, the other is a bottom 6 forward? I don’t understand this logic.

 

[Blowfish]

It was a joke. I'd be fine with the guy, but honestly would not want to give up much for him. Bottom 6 forwards are not really what the Bruins need right now.

ah lol yes scoring is much needed however as a smaller deal I would love to see him a Bruin.

 

[yazmybaby]

Wood is 25 years old (same age as Garland). Wood is scoring at a 25 goal pace (Garland scoring at 23g pace, despite averaging 3+ mins TOI per game than Wood). One is a Krejci RW solution, the other is a bottom 6 forward? I don’t understand this logic.

Wood is a career 16 goal scorer in 82 games.
Yes he is having a better season this year.
Garland's career average is 25 goals per 82 games and is the better offensive player by far.
Garland would fit in great on the second line.
Wood would be a 3rd or 4th liner.
I would like both if the price is right and we can move Bjork/Wags/Kuraly and not a 1st or second round pick.

 

[Dr Hook]

Wood is 25 years old (same age as Garland). Wood is scoring at a 25 goal pace (Garland scoring at 23g pace, despite averaging 3+ mins TOI per game than Wood). One is a Krejci RW solution, the other is a bottom 6 forward? I don’t understand this logic.

Since you admit not having seen Garland, I am not sure how you can question the logic. Garland is a much more skillful player than Wood is, goal pace this season notwithstanding.

 

[veganbruin]

Since you admit not having seen Garland, I am not sure how you can question the logic. Garland is a much more skillful player than Wood is, goal pace this season notwithstanding.

Not to mention Wood requires an overpay and The Yotes are seemingly making Garland available.

 

[DiggityDog]

Wood is 25 years old (same age as Garland). Wood is scoring at a 25 goal pace (Garland scoring at 23g pace, despite averaging 3+ mins TOI per game than Wood). One is a Krejci RW solution, the other is a bottom 6 forward? I don’t understand this logic.

How can you not?

Connor Garland is playing at a 0.78 points per game pace this season
Miles Wood is playing at a 0.43 pace

Wood is a bottom 6 forward. Connor Garland is currently and projecting to be the better player. He is currently a top 6 winger on this team.

 

[DitClapper]

DeBrusk for Garland sounds like a deal, no?

 

[Gordoff]

What if we trade our franchise to Nashville for Ekholm and some good BBQ?

I thought that you were a "vegan?"

 

[HustleB]

Outside getting Ekholm, I don't think there's any way the Bruins don't protect Gryz, and even then, they may even opt for 8 skaters.

Some people were saying Lauzon was a lock to be protected and that belief passed the eyeball test for me. I am leaning towards 8 skaters and a goalie at this point if nothing changes.

 

[TCB]

You could say that about Krug too, though. It's a PP unit. Gryz may not have the individual skill of Krug (I don't think he does) but if the PP scores as well or better with him manning it, whats the difference? Not just any schlep can do it, though, even with Pasta and Marchand out there. How do you think Carlo would do? Or Tinordi? Or Miller? Gryz does better with it even than McAvoy at this stage in Mac's career.

I agree with all but your point on McAvoy. Imo McAvoy would excel but he really hasn't had more than just a cup of coffee on the first unit. He's elite in all aspects.

Grizz is a great skater, that's his biggest weapon in this league and his escape ability, his passes too often aren't tape to tape and his decision making isn't on the same level as McAvoy, Mac is usually one step ahead before the puck is on his stick.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

I think Cehlarik still has value, if he didn't then Boston wouldn't have QO'd him thus retaining his rights. Again he's having a solid season in the SHL and when he got looks in Boston he looked like a guy who could be a 3rd line LW in the NHL. He's still just 25yr old and is 6'2/200lb and plays both LW/RW. He's a guy SEA can sign for next to nothing and if he gives you even 60% of the production he did in the AHL, he's a 35+ point winger for you. Is he a stud? no, not even close, but he can be a quality NHLer still in the right system.

As for SEA, I'd give up a 2nd instead of a 3rd. BTW who says I wouldn't protect Grz? What if I left Ekholm exposed or I went 4-4-1? Would SEA take 1yr of Ekholm where his actual money is $5 million compared to his $3.75 hit? Could they flip him at the deadline or hope he falls in love with SEA and signs long-term? sure. There are a lot of variables, but at the end of the day I think you pay for SEA to take Zboril.

My point was more of if we are paying to have them take someone, that value needs to be more than who they could just take that's exposed, hypothetically speaking swap the names to whomever you think we'd be exposing vs. what we are having them take.

Basically:
Exposed player vs. Who we want them to take + sweetener. Which is more valuable to Seattle?
Edit: I'm not criticizing the proposal, it could be right in term of value, but really just depends on what Seattle sees as more valuable for them. It's Seattle's decision ultimately and how they view our assets. They will take whatever is most valuable to them.

Re: Cehlerik, they retained him because that's what you do with assets. Doesn't mean they have a lot of value outside of this organization. Pick a random team, they likely have a Cehlerik in their system, whom likely doesn't sway a trade a whole lot, but doesn't hurt the value as a throw-in. His rights prob equate to a late round pick at most, which can be thrown in, but seems more like an afterthought than something a team would ask for.

 

[veganbruin]

I thought that you were a "vegan?"

I haven’t been vegan for a good while now. But It’s been my moniker for everything for so long, I can’t bare to change it. I haven’t eaten meat in 17 years tho. That being said I still crave BBQ or what I remember of BBQ...

 

[Dr Hook]

Oel garland would package would be nice but fairy tale. I target brassard cheap and he's playing well on the yotes

what's with you and the el cheapo deals, Don- are you JJ's accountant?

When was the last bargain basement pickup Sweeney made that has actually been great for the team?

 

[BruinDust]

Isn't this really Fluto's fear? Or Haggs fear? Not Sweeney's?

When I think of Hagg's fear or Fluto's fear, that fear is the fear of the buffet never returning post-pandemic.

 

[Oates2Neely]

How can you not?

Connor Garland is playing at a 0.78 points per game pace this season
Miles Wood is playing at a 0.43 pace

Wood is a bottom 6 forward. Connor Garland is currently and projecting to be the better player. He is currently a top 6 winger on this team.

Do we not consider TOI? Or that Wood stepped into the league a year younger? If we want to cherry pick stats let’s look at Points per 60 mins? Maybe that closes the gap

 

[BruinsNetwork]

Garland is a good player and definitely the type of guy I’d love to see the Bruins target vs. Palmieri-type forward.

 

[Gordoff]

When I think of Hagg's fear or Fluto's fear, that fear is the fear of the buffet never returning post-pandemic.

I can relate to that fear!

 

[Dr Hook]

Do we not consider TOI? Or that Wood stepped into the league a year younger? If we want to cherry pick stats let’s look at Points per 60 mins? Maybe that closes the gap

Okay, you said you haven't watched Garland play, so why are you still arguing the point? However if you want to use TOI, just ask yourself why Wood never consistently gets (and never has gotten) top6 ice time in NJ even when they were really bad.

BTW, It's fine to like Miles Wood, I like the guy as a third or fourth liner here, and think he would be a good add if its doable, but if they are going after a forward for this season to address their top 6 needs, then Wood isn't that guy. Although it would be a very Sweeney move.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Garland is a good player and definitely the type of guy I’d love to see the Bruins target vs. Palmieri-type forward.

I'm not suggesting either of these are the deals on the table, but just trying to take a stab at what people think is the threshold of going longer term player vs UFA.

Interchange prospects with what you would consider a top prospect vs a B or C prospect
1st + top prospect( Vaak ?) for Garland (or young top 6 forward)
2nd + lower prospect ( maybe Steen) for Palmieri

I honestly don't know the prices right now, and I personally have zero interest in UFA's, just wondering what is the price point that you say no to either deal over the other.

 

[Tbaybruin]

Give it time...the dude was just coming back from injury and was dealing with injury prior to injury hiatus.

Doesn’t have the same skill set. Ask Pasta if those one time passes are even close to the same.

 

[wintersej]

I would take a break from the Bruins if they paid that for Ekholm.

This team does not have what it takes, nor does it deserve an 'all in' piece/pieces. Krejci and Bergeron are no longer capable of carrying this team anymore.

And they are not being asked to. This team belongs to 63, 88 and 73.