Glad Lauko gets a chance to play for his country. Definitely going to watch to see what Sway does.
I'm not signing Marchand for more than $6M a season.
I do it for a year if it's closer to 5m than 6. Maybe I consider a 2nd year. Maybe.Not signing him at all, the band aid has been torn off. Time to move forward, spend the $ on someone else.
Necas would make me very very happy. Love his game so much.Dan’s off season
1. Resign Marchand L2 LW 2/14.4
2. Offer first round pick to Colorado in a sign and trade for Necas
3. Make Sacco full time coach
4. Resign Joki
5. 5/30 Geekie
Geekie - Lindholm - Pastrnak
Marchand - Zacha - Necas
Aside
Did you just see Marchands interview between periods of the Carolina game? He kept referring to the Panthers “those guys “
lol
I agree, but I feel like his price in the trade market and also in contract negotiations is going way up. He is no longer the value he was in this past offseason. I sure do wish we grabbed him when the cost was lower.Necas would make me very very happy. Love his game so much.
I feel like Colorado has zero intention of trading him.I agree, but I feel like his price in the trade market and also in contract negotiations is going way up. He is no longer the value he was in this past offseason. I sure do wish we grabbed him when the cost was lower.
When his cost was raantanen?I agree, but I feel like his price in the trade market and also in contract negotiations is going way up. He is no longer the value he was in this past offseason. I sure do wish we grabbed him when the cost was lower.
I feel like Colorado has zero intention of trading him.
Both fair points. I did have the sense he was being shopped last off-season and Bruins fans weren't that interested because he wasn't a true center. No idea what our front office thought or if he was actually being shopped.When his cost was raantanen?
I'm not signing Marchand for more than $6M a season.
Necas I would think gets a bag thrown at him by ColoradoDan’s off season
1. Resign Marchand L2 LW 2/14.4
2. Offer first round pick to Colorado in a sign and trade for Necas
3. Make Sacco full time coach
4. Resign Joki
5. 5/30 Geekie
Geekie - Lindholm - Pastrnak
Marchand - Zacha - Necas
Aside
Did you just see Marchands interview between periods of the Carolina game? He kept referring to the Panthers “those guys “
lol
He’s going to be on second line getting his 20 minutesAnd if he comes back, it HAS to be in a reduced role as a third liner, 15 minutes a night.
He’s going to be on second line getting his 20 minutes
Lock
The only thing is he Captain- Pastrnak will if Sacco
If it’s a new coach Marchand
I’m a Zacha guy so hope notGeekie -- Lindholm -- Pasta
Bennett -- Mittlestadt -- Boeser
Marchand -- Minten -- Lysell
Jeannot -- Kastelic -- Khusy
Zacha traded out, preferably packaged with something else for a top 4 RHD.
Coyle was a pretty good scoring 3rd line centre no? Possession monster his first couple of seasons in Boston. Minten become another coyle would be fantastic.Sweeney framing Minten as the replacement for Charlie Coyle. Why do we need to "replace" Coyle at all? Why not have a scoring third line, a different look? And Minten only has 9 goals at the AHL level, complete unknown at this point.
Can't shake the feeling that Matt Poitras will be their top trade bait.
Agreed, and that actually encourages me. It will be the right time to move him sometime between the draft and the middle of next year. He improved some this year but he still reminds me of many other smallish journeyman centers. From Dan Daoust, to Keith Acton, to Spooner to you name it. Sorry to go old school Habs, but that is who I see-at best. Acton had a good, long career and helped them get Bobby Smith at least. I hope Spooner and someone good can bring someone even close to that.Sweeney framing Minten as the replacement for Charlie Coyle. Why do we need to "replace" Coyle at all? Why not have a scoring third line, a different look? And Minten only has 9 goals at the AHL level, complete unknown at this point.
Can't shake the feeling that Matt Poitras will be their top trade bait.
I like this. Poitras may force his way onto the teamGeekie -- Lindholm -- Pasta
Bennett -- Mittlestadt -- Boeser
Marchand -- Minten -- Lysell
Jeannot -- Kastelic -- Khusy
Zacha traded out, preferably packaged with something else for a top 4 RHD.
I think I would go into a coma upon impact if we overpaid on the Bennet (7+) and Boeser(8+) combo kick in the nads, AND kept Mittelstadt (5.75) but traded Zacha (4.75) this summer for a non top 6 guy. That would sincerely be the cherry on top of the “is Sweeney fireable?” Sundae for me. Boeser is the best out of all of them, but still could be a 3rd liner in 2/3 years. The other two already belong there.Geekie -- Lindholm -- Pasta
Bennett -- Mittlestadt -- Boeser
Marchand -- Minten -- Lysell
Jeannot -- Kastelic -- Khusy
Zacha traded out, preferably packaged with something else for a top 4 RHD.
I think I would go into a coma upon impact if we overpaid on the Bennet (7+) and Boeser(8+) combo kick in the nads, AND kept Mittelstadt (5.75) but traded Zacha (4.75) this summer for a non top 6 guy. That would sincerely be the cherry on top of the “is Sweeney fireable?” Sundae for me. Boeser is the best out of all of them, but still could be a 3rd liner in 2/3 years. The other two already belong there.