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Boeser is the one UFA I want them to sign. Except our own. Make a second line of him, Mittlestadt and Zacha. Add Jeannot to Kastelic and have a hammer line. And then pick the three best kids out of Poitras, Minten, Lysell, Locmelis, Khus, and the 7th overall pick for the “fourth” line, give them at least 10-12 minutes of ice time, more if they deserve it and commit to it.
On the backend, resign Jokiharju and Lohrei, hope that Mac, Lindholm, and Swayman can rebound and be healthy.

That should get you back to the dance, with cap space and assets to improve.
 
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When it comes to Marchand, it really comes down to what the market offers him from locations/teams he's willing to go to.

The number and term he approached the Bruins with just before deadline day simply may not be there in free agency.

There was a number and term the Bruins were willing to go to. While that number and term may have changed, I doubt interest has been reduced to zero.
 
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PlayMakers said:
I wonder if there will be a surprise group of non-tendered players this year, or if that development was mostly due to the flat cap. I'd like to see them go after someone like that for 3RW, that's how we got Geekie, but I don't know if we'll actually see those types of guys hit the market.
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More additions like Geekie please. Great way to round out the team.
 
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If Florida advances is the 1st rounder a 2027 or 2028? I know they traded a 1st to Chicago too but not sure what year that one was
 
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You find Florida slow? It's not a team of super speedsters but they play a very up-tempo game. They swap 4th liners in and out and get max effort out of them. None of this set identity line crap.

I never said speed cures all. But you need some of it. IMO Bruins were the slowest team I watched all of last year. I'd flick over to other games with other teams and wonder if I was watching the same league. For all the flak Lysell gets here his speed carrying the puck through the neutral zone and pushing back defenders was a breath of fresh air. I felt they did get a bit faster post-deadline with Khusnutdinov and Lauko. The fastest team I've seen is Carolina and they've handled Washington well. Can they keep up this skating intensive style they employ at both ends?

Let's be honest about Colorado. They were one game away from putting out arguably the best team in the tournament. Too bad they shot themselves in the foot trading their horse for a few ponies. Necas is a nice player but he's no Rantanen.

I also think you overrating what Hampus will bring to the table. A year older and coming off a bad injury. He's a total question mark until we see otherwise.

I just can't justify basically rolling it back with the same forward template plus Boeser's 20 goals, which is all he is scoring here in a reduced roll. He won't get the looks or touches here he got in Vancouver sharing the ice with Hughes and the left-shot forwards they employed.

I like Ehlers if they are going forward hunting. I think he adds a dynamic they are missing in terms of playmaking and puck distribution plus being a left-shot. Isn't going to cure all but it's a start. Otherwise I'm fine standing pat this summer. This isn't going to be a overnight turnaround and I'm OK with that. I see next year as a transition year where you just hope a couple young guys pop and the group with a new coaching staff progress throughout the season. It's going to take time just getting new systems in place.
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I agree, Florida plays a very up-tempo game, an in your face game, but they do it with slower players like Tkachuk and Reinhart who are very slow according to the tags in their jerseys. Even Bennett and Barkov are just middling in terms of speed. But they don't give you an inch and their system requires tons of skating, so it very much looks and feels like a team on the go.

I also agree the Bruins were very slow, and very slow to watch but again I think it's partly system. Zone defense = a lot of standing around, and starting from stationary. Florida's system, everyone is in motion. The Bruins also had some really slow players in the first half too, guys like Brazeau and Wahlstrom. After the deadline I thought we looked faster.

I like Hampus. I thought he was our best D before he got hurt last year. I don't know how the injury will affect him, if it will affect him, but I'd like to think playing with McAvoy will give him a boost. All things considered I think that should be a very strong top pair.

I like Ehlers too. I do wonder which is the smarter play, Marchand for 3 years or Ehlers for 7, especially as you project a couple years out and start to integrate players from these next two drafts.

Fwiw, I don't begrudge your opinion on that team I posted. It's the best I can come up with but admittedly, it's not that strong. It won't contend, and it will need everything to go right to make the playoffs... at the same time, I haven't seen a better option that feels realistic. "Losing" the draft lottery really hurt because I felt like we were going to get a player at 5 who could step into the lineup. Now, that's off the table, unless something crazy happens.

So my thinking is, we can't contend next year but what can we do? We can get back on track in terms of being a winning team. We can integrate some youth. We can integrate some new talent. We can try to build the culture back up so it's a good environment for young players to come into. Although, it's open for debate whether bringing Marchand back is good or bad for that last one.
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If Florida advances is the 1st rounder a 2027 or 2028? I know they traded a 1st to Chicago too but not sure what year that one was
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I think the pick will move to a ‘27 first, but IF Florida trades their ‘26 first round pick, then Chicago gets the ‘27 pick and we bump to ‘28. If I understood that correctly.
 
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Alan Ryan said:
More additions like Geekie please. Great way to round out the team.
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same player but I'd say khustdinov represents this model and I agree it's a good won. Find young players who fill holes on your roster but are looking for space where they are. I'd say you have to do it. However you are also limited in how many contracts you can use on things like this. I mean Koepke in Tufte kind of came in under the same umbrella last year with far more limited returns.
 
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If Florida advances is the 1st rounder a 2027 or 2028? I know they traded a 1st to Chicago too but not sure what year that one was
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bbfan419 said:
If it is top 10 I believe it goes to Chicago in 2027, then the Bruins get a 1st on 2028, if it is not top 10, then the Bruins get the pick in 2027.
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I keep telling everyone that they should keep this site on hand to keep track of of future/ traded picks:

Boston: Boston Bruins Future Draft Pick Status

Florida: Florida Panthers Future Draft Pick Status
 
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No, no, no on Marner but I F with Toronto and offer sheet Knies

Bruins have their 26 first so go after them

The Leafs bottom 6 putrid

If Marner leaves it would be catastrophic to their lineup regular season wise

A loss Friday night will crush them
 
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Boy how can you not want to give Marner 13-15M right now? I mean pay this man right now. You definitely build a winner around him.
 
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Leafs PGT.

"Our" reaction? Buy buy buy! Lol

How about no.
 
PlayMakers said:
I agree, it's not a major shakeup, but I do think it addresses some of their issues up front. They needed goals, Boeser is a goal scorer. Yes, he's a complimentary piece and needs to be set up but both Marchand and Mittelstadt are playmakers. If that line gels they could be something. Boeser should help as the bumper on the PP too.

I don't think that team addresses the leadership issues from last year. I do think the defense would be much better with a settled down Zadorov. Jokiharju was also a big positive presence after the deadline. A Lindholm-McAvoy pair should be dominant and something we didn't get to see pre-deadline. Ultimately, what decides if that team is a bubble team or not will be the goaltending and if Swayman can return to his career norms.

Fwiw, I don't buy the fast chaotic argument. Nobody is faster than Colorado, and they are out in round 1. Nobody is slower than Florida and they're the reigning champs.
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Bs need leadership. Once Brad was traded the only one on the ice with a letter was Pasta. That is just pathetic. Even in the pre-season games there are 3 players on the ice with letters.

At one game, I asked someone who works behind the bench why there were no other players wearing an "A"?. He said who?

I really hope Brad returns for many reasons. He is indeed a leader. It is nice to see him playing in the playoffs, but he doesn't look good in red. Yes, he is 37 BUT he defiantly has some gas left in the tank. I have no idea if he will come back to Boston (a good hockey friend of mine says he will), but I hope he does. No one works as hard as Brad Marchand...every shift...every game. The game is always more exciting when he is there.
 
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