Boston Bruins Off Season Roster/ Cap Discussion III

[pucksindeep92]

Any interest in Victor Olafsson from LV ?

Yes. He shouldn’t cost too much and has upside. Perfect for 3rd line LW duty, 2nd line in a pinch. Has been known to play both sides though. You might be able to get him on a two year deal, and can be a deadline sell candidate.

 

[bruins19]

Has a fanbase ever turned on a goalie so quick for one mediocre season. A year ago coming out of the 1st round everyone was singing his praises.

I've seen piles of awful goalie performances in this year's playoffs just as bad as Swayman's worst performances this past year.

Too many here think it's still the 1990s and goalies should routinely put up sub 2.00 GAA and a SP over .930.

It was the perfect storm of his own creation, held out for more money touting his increased business acumen (MBA Sway) and concern about setting the market for others. Missed all of training camp and the preseason and then woefully underperformed. Fans turned for sure, but they had help from him. Hoping he turns it around this year, the fans will turn back with him.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Not this Great! McDavid, Makar, Kaprizov and Eichel. Those guys are worth waiting for to see if they become available. But yea your right there's a long time between now and next July 1 and more than likely their teams are going to do what they can to get those 4 signed.

Which they won't.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Brady Martin is who I would draft after a couple of drinks when I enter into the ‘seems like fun zone’

If this was 2015 not 2025 Hell yah

If
Schaefer
Misa
Hagens
Martone
Desnoyers
Frondell
are gone

I’m taking Eklund

We need a winger who can match up with Cole Caufield

Especially after the news Crosby has blessed Locmelis in World tourney in Sweden

Brady Martin is how you win in the playoffs. He gives you the elusive "toughness in the top 6" and is my guy at 7 all day.
I wouldn't be surprised to see him go before 7.

 

[DominicT]

Group 6 UFA's - or could be

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[Ozzy Osbourne]

I don't believe that..

Brad's stepson 's dad could stop them from moving to Florida.

His wife loves Boston.

He has 3 kids.

Florida sucks.

Florida doesn’t suck from November through March. I personally wouldn’t want to leave New England, but if you don’t have ties to this area it could be very enticing.

 

[bme44]

Group 6 UFA's - or could be

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who in that would you think is a Bruin target

 

[Troublesome 85]

only reason I hope Brad stays in FL is the team needs to move on from the 2011 core. Brad was the last piece, hes still a good player but the team shouldn’t overspend in 2025 when 2026 potentially has a better class.

 

[Ladyfan]

Florida doesn’t suck from November through March. I personally wouldn’t want to leave New England, but if you don’t have ties to this area it could be very enticing.

Florida sucks always

 

[Ozzy Osbourne]

Florida sucks always

How so?

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Florida sucks always

No swamp puppies in Charleston. Then again some people love them and treat them like pets

 

[wintersej]

100% this^

Lets take Mikko Rantanen. He signed for 8yr/$12 million a year in Dallas. Colorado and Carolina are both very good teams, cup contenders in fact. The total taxes Mikko would pay over those 8yrs with each team:

COL - $39.4 million
CAR - $39.7 million
DAL - $35.1 million

So Mikko nets $4.3 to $4.6 million more over the life of his contract by signing with Dallas

That’s before tax shenanigans, of course.

I dunno. Did the Bruins ever have to pay any of their players a tax premium?

 

[wintersej]

I would take Geekie to arbitration.

And walk him straight to UFA? Might as well trade him then.

 

[Troublesome 85]

Florida doesn’t suck from November through March. I personally wouldn’t want to leave New England, but if you don’t have ties to this area it could be very enticing.

Florida is asscheeks 100% of the year during Hurricane season is 1000% asscheeks. Cant wait to leave.

 

[The don godfather]

Poitras and lysell for rossi?

 

[Ozzy Osbourne]

I’ve been to Florida five or six times and it was great each time. It was also February each time. The people seemed great.

 

[Ozzy Osbourne]

Florida is asscheeks 100% of the year during Hurricane season is 1000% asscheeks. Cant wait to leave.

Ok. That’s a cute little dude in you avatar.

 

[Ozzy Osbourne]

Tkachuk wanted to go there as have several other NHL players. I thought Marchand was quoted as saying that Florida is where he wanted to go?

 

[Lord Ahriman]

Agreed. I'd rather bet on Swayman returning to form.

For the record, I am more confidant of Pettersson returns to form over Swayman. That gives you an idea of the odds and how I see both of them having good years next year.

That's exactly why Mittelstadt, Poitras + something else make sense from Bruins perspective. I don't think they are trading Swayman this offseason, but another atrocious season, that could change quickly.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Poitras and lysell for rossi?

I'm not a big fan of Rossi, but deal, I'll even give them Mekulov to sweeten the pot

 

[The don godfather]

I'm not a big fan of Rossi, but deal, I'll even give them Mekulov to sweeten the pot

I want that kid he puts up points.

 

[KnightofBoston]

I'm not a big fan of Rossi, but deal, I'll even give them Mekulov to sweeten the pot

How about Merk instead of Lysell or Poitras. See if they fall for it

 

[wintersej]

I want that kid he puts up points.

He is too small to be a center in the playoffs. He is just gonna have to move to wing.

 

[KnightofBoston]

Yes

“Chicken or fish?”

“…Yes”

“Oh…k…Hello, passengers, Is there a doctor on board?

 

[The don godfather]

He is too small to be a center in the playoffs. He is just gonna have to move to wing.

Need more scoring on wing or sign mitch and give him his 14 million.