Post-Game Talk: NHL TRADE DEADLINE - MARCH 8 - HF Bruins Discord backup is open

[Dr Quincy]

I have a feeling Forbort will be back for the playoffs.

 

[BruinDust]

They could of used a center who can win face-offs and kill penalties.

With Forbort maybe needing two surgeries and Zboril dealt to CBJ, suddenly their LD group when healthy is Lindholm, Gryz, Wotherspoon, and Lohrei but it drops way off after that. If two LD get hurt in the playoffs your probably then asking a right-shot guy to shift over.

 

[JOKER 192]

Hey we shouldn't be allowed to do it either.

This wasn't the intent of the LTIR exception. They had to make big revisions to AAV and contract lengths after Kovalchuk as it violated the spirit of the rule.

This does too.

Not beating on Vegas for doing it. Beating on the rule for allowing the loopholes.

This definitely needs to be addressed.
The whole point of the Cap is so that smaller markets can compete with the bigger market teams. If teams with bigger budgets can use LTIR to spend 20M more then smaller market teams then what is the point?

 

[Ozzy Osbourne]

I would have done that for sure those no trade clauses are killers.

Yup. Donny never should have given him that NTC. We could have had a game-changer.

 

[HustleB]

Will Peeke be able to ease Carlos mins on pk down stretch?

His player card showed him as being very bad on the pk. That jumped out at me. Something like 4%.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

His player card showed him as being very bad on the pk. That jumped out at me. Something like 4%.

How can a 3rd pairing shot blocking D be bad at the pk? Why did they bring him in? Lol

 

[Bridges31]

They’re going with the “center by committee” approach

 

[Mad Dr Pepper]

Bummer.

Trade deadline is the most exciting time of the year for me (apart from the playoffs, of course) and I tried to reign in my expectations but I still had a bit of hope something could happen.

Alas...

 

[Gordoff]

How can a 3rd pairing shot blocking D be bad at the pk? Why did they bring him in? Lol

Can take a punch really well LOL.

 

[CheerstoBeers]

I'm dissapointed they couldn't get some help up front for Ullmark. Swayman has clearly taken over the net and is a true #1 starter. We would have been fine leaning on him the rest of the way. Trading Ullmark for a centre made so much sense. Instead we have a 5 million dollar backup who will ride the bench in the playoffs while im sure our forward group struggles to score.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

I'm dissapointed they couldn't get some help up front for Ullmark. Swayman has clearly taken over the net and is a true #1 starter. We would have been fine leaning on him the rest of the way. Trading Ullmark for a centre made so much sense. Instead we have a 5 million dollar backup who will ride the bench in the playoffs while im sure our forward group struggles to score.

But they hug after a win

They’re going with the “center by committee” approach

3rd year trying it, maybe different results.

 

[KrugAvoy]

After the deadline I feel Florida, Vegas, Colorado, NYR are the top 4

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Ullmark nixed trade to LA? Wonder what the return was

Hopefully find out at the draft with the Bs getting a pick higher than a 4th to use. Think Ullmark is worth a 1st and a good NHL player/prospect. Value with teams that are desperate for a netmimder has to be high.

 

[Gordoff]

I'm dissapointed they couldn't get some help up front for Ullmark. Swayman has clearly taken over the net and is a true #1 starter. We would have been fine leaning on him the rest of the way. Trading Ullmark for a centre made so much sense. Instead we have a 5 million dollar backup who will ride the bench in the playoffs while im sure our forward group struggles to score.

Maybe if Sway's agent came to terms with his contract they would've been more comfortable to trade Ullmark?
Further: I'm really sick of hearing Swayman whine about the arbitration process that he went thru last summer. If you don't want to got thru it again then sign sooner. IMO he's dragging this process out for his next contract.
If he doesn't come to terms in a fair deal, maybe he'll be the one that they trade this summer.

 

[BTO]

PLD might have helped and it sounds like Sweeney tried to get it done. Ullmark is the reason we still lack a center.

No, Sweeney is the reason why we still lack a centre.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Surprised we didn't hear anything about a Swayman extension today.

 

[The don godfather]

They’re going with the “center by committee” approach

That's not a good recipe. Maybe bergy feels bad and helps out. That's the weakest 4 C going in the playoffs. For me geekie ans boqvist have to keep up their torrid pace to keep this going.

 

[Coach Parker]

No, Sweeney is the reason why we still lack a centre.

Waiting on Sid to make a decision to play with Brad or not next year, lol.

Hell, bring Patrice out of retirement and the three of them reunite for a year.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Bruins Acquire Pat Maroon and Andrew Peeke and Say Good-Bye to Luke Toporowski and Jakub Zboril; Extend Parker Wotherspoon

Trade deadline began with the Bruins announcing that they have extended defenceman Parker Wotherspoon to a one-year extension. The contract is a one-year, one-way deal that carries an AAV of $800,0…

dom.hockey

 

[The don godfather]

I know you like him but don’t get too sold on Boqvist. Let’s see how he handles the roughness of the playoffs. Noticed he shied away more last night when the hitting picked up against the Leafs.

Jesper is the man now. Rally around him no choice. I'm pissed right now and I love Donny. Maybe Donny thinking Frederic can play some C too. I cant understand.

 

[smithformeragent]

Would be the ultimate irony if they were to end up riding Ullmark to a Cup.

Not sure how this impacts his relationship with the club as well as the dynamic in the room.

Part of me agrees with Felger. Despite the right to veto, you don’t want me? Fine. I’ll go start elsewhere and make you regret it.

But at the end of the day, they granted the NTC and it’s the player’s prerogative as to whether or not they waive it.

 

[DKH]

Crosby doesn’t look like he’s happy

Colorado but guess

 

[SPV]

I would think Stephenson might be available in the offseason too, but there’s too many ways to circumvent the cap anyway, so maybe Vegas signs him

 

[bruins19]

This is the team Don. No more help is coming. Playoff should help weed out who should stick around after this season and who should be on their merry way

Agreed. While I’m disappointed that we didn’t land a fish we wanted, we also didn’t do anything to upset the vibe in the overachieving dressing room. This means all pending UFAs and bargain bin players are on show me contracts. Maybe that will help.

 

[Fenian24]

After the deadline I feel Florida, Vegas, Colorado, NYR are the top 4

Not sold on the Rangers, the other 3 are trucks.