Speculation: Trade Deadline March 1st 3 PM ET - Bruins buyers or sellers?

[Jean_Jacket41]

Thinking that we would be able to trade Chara, not to mention get decent assets in return, is, I have to say, Sweeny-level delusional.

You are delusional if you think the Bruins wouldn't get a great return for Chara.

 

[TMac21]

Thinking that we would be able to trade Chara, not to mention get decent assets in return, is, I have to say, Sweeny-level delusional.

I think you'd be surprised. Especially with his affordable cap hit next season.

 

[Kaoz]

I think you'd be surprised. Especially with his affordable cap hit next season.

Yea not sure why he wouldn't be movable?

Defensive stalwart, still a hell of a cannon, reach you can't teach, only signed one more year with a salary that is substantially lower then his cap hit.

Seems like a perfect storm for some team on the cusp.

Problem is if they trade him they're done done. If they have designs on trying to sneak into the playoffs they won't move him.

 

[KnightofBoston]

Chara would absolutely haul a big return to a contender, remember how much the hawks gave up for Vermette? -and that was during a year with less hopefuls


Chara would instantly make any good team's defense elite, you put him on the second pairing and watch the team drop their GAA dramatically

 

[Seidenbergy]

Yea not sure why he wouldn't be movable?

If he doesn't waive his no-movement clause for one.

 

[NDiesel]

Why?

So they could sign the great Riley Nash?

They could of qualified Connolly and retained Hayes.

You who would be a nice right-shot option on this team right now.

Brett Connolly.

Sweeney had a multitude of options here. Once again, he chose the wrong ones, plural.

I'm not saying I agree but that's exactly what it came down to. Hayes and Connolly had similar stats (Hayes actually had more goals and points), Hayes was already signed and Connolly wasn't. There was no way they were going to carry both on the team for another season so they went with the easy option.

I don't think losing Connolly is that big of a deal, he's nothing special.

 

[TMac21]

Chara would absolutely haul a big return to a contender, remember how much the hawks gave up for Vermette? -and that was during a year with less hopefuls


Chara would instantly make any good team's defense elite, you put him on the second pairing and watch the team drop their GAA dramatically

Anaheim could be a good fit, try to pry Theodore away...need to find a LD with high upside.

 

[Kaoz]

If he doesn't waive his no-movement clause for one.

He's going on 40 and has limited kicks at the can left. The opportunity to switch from a rebuild (this would have to be the case if they were trying to trade him) to a contending team would just make sense. Chances are he'd waive pretty quickly assuming the team he was being moved to was legit. Or Florida, everyone loves Florida.

The alternative is playing out his days here on a team with little chance of competing, and for an ultra competitive guy like Z, can't see him choosing that route if given an option.

 

[TMac21]

He's going on 40 and has limited kicks at the can left. The opportunity to switch from a rebuild (this would have to be the case if they were trying to trade him) to a contending team would just make sense. Chances are he'd waive pretty quickly assuming the team he was being moved to was legit. Or Florida, everyone loves Florida.

The alternative is playing out his days here on a team with little chance of competing, and for an ultra competitive guy like Z, can't see him choosing that route if given an option.

His family situation is likely the driving factor right now, just had twins last year I believe?

 

[JCRO]

2 2nd round picks for Brett Connolly. The 11 goal scoring machine this year.

 

[Kaoz]

His family situation is likely the driving factor right now, just had twins last year I believe?

Possible, guess only he can really answer that one. I'd be surprised if DS entertained it anyway, he'd be throwing in the towel. From his comments to date it looks like he wants to add, not substantially subtract.

 

[compan]

2 2nd round picks for Brett Connolly. The 11 goal scoring machine this year.

Overpay and undersell, that has been our motto.

 

[mjhfb]

He's going on 40 and has limited kicks at the can left. The opportunity to switch from a rebuild (this would have to be the case if they were trying to trade him) to a contending team would just make sense. Chances are he'd waive pretty quickly assuming the team he was being moved to was legit. Or Florida, everyone loves Florida.

The alternative is playing out his days here on a team with little chance of competing, and for an ultra competitive guy like Z, can't see him choosing that route if given an option.

It makes more sense for him to go this year to a contender while he's playing fairly well and can actually contribute to a team that's "one Chara away" from the cup.

 

[Greek_physique]

Overpay and undersell, that has been our motto.

This is Connolly we're talking about...guys done well to rebound, but lets not lose sleep over this either.

Sure, he would've been better then Hayes this year...but last year he was a mess and he struggled with elite talent.

Guys like this are always found on the waivers or free agency every year...look at Grabner on the Rangers. He's not a major loss.

 

[BruinDust]

I'm not saying I agree but that's exactly what it came down to. Hayes and Connolly had similar stats (Hayes actually had more goals and points), Hayes was already signed and Connolly wasn't. There was no way they were going to carry both on the team for another season so they went with the easy option.

I don't think losing Connolly is that big of a deal, he's nothing special.

But it didn't. He was never forced to make a choice. He could of kept both if he wanted. Connolly wasn't commanding big dollars. Your just making stuff up. Did he make that choice, possibly. But he was never forced to do so. I would of kept Connolly over Hayes last summer, contract or no contract. And I said so on this board to that affect, before Connolly was even non-qualified. So it's not even hindsight. I was spot on about Connolly, and he's proving me right every day.

So what your saying is flat out incorrect. Is there a rule that if both 3rd line wingers put up similar points (not to mention most of Hayes's points were in the bank by mid-November), one has to go?

You say he's nothing special. So what? Are all roster player suppose to be special.

He'd be a better option for this team than over half of the current forward group. Although that says more about how lousy this forward group is than it does Connolly.

Anyways, there is lots of time to debate Connolly in the Ex-Bruins thread and not here.

 

[Coach Parker]

Anaheim could be a good fit, try to pry Theodore away...need to find a LD with high upside.

WOuld have made sense without the expansion draft. Having to protect Bieksa, Vatanan, Fowler and Lindholm and adding in Chara as well is a no-go.

 

[BB88]

Anaheim could be a good fit, try to pry Theodore away...need to find a LD with high upside.

They need to get rid of a defenseman, not to add one.

 

[bp13]

Thinking that we would be able to trade Chara, not to mention get decent assets in return, is, I have to say, Sweeny-level delusional.

I think you'd get a 1st + for Chara. No question in my mind.

How much more formidable would SJ have been in those Finals with Chara in the mix? He'd be a massive get for a contending team, and the Bruins should definitely be looking to move him. Of course that said, I'm sure they won't.

 

[Sheppy]

I think you'd get a 1st + for Chara. No question in my mind.

I don't think so, but if you can get a 1st you absolutely have that talk with him.

 

[22Brad Park]

The word Trade and Sweeney in the same sentence scares the be jesus out of me

 

[Beesfan]

You are delusional if you think the Bruins wouldn't get a great return for Chara.

Agreed. I think you could get a first + decent prospect. Personally, I would rather do a one for one involving a top prospect that is NHL ready (i.e. Vrana, Meier).

 

[Fonzerelli]

Sweeney made two key points regarding potential trades in the next 3 weeks. What I am hearing him say is;

1.) He absolutely will not part with assets he feels are key to his plan for the future. That would seem to make Pastrnak, Carlo, Macavoy, Senyshyn & Frederic absolutely untouchable. Possibly DeBrusk, Zboril, Lauzon, Vatrano, JFK and Lindgren. Maybe even Vladar, and of course, all the NMC's & NTC's.
(Temped to add Gabrielle and Bjork in there too just based on Sweeney's comments in the New England Hockey Journal.)

2.) He said he would be willing to deal from a position of surplus. We don't really have surplus draft picks. The two surplus positions we do have are 3-6 ceiling defensemen and left shooting forwards. I would think the chips he has on the table are; Spooner, Killer, Chiller, MQuaid, Morrow, O'Gara, Gryzlick, Blidh, Cave, Gabrielle, Heinen, Bjork, Fitzgerald, Hughes and any of the upcoming RFA & UFA's not yet mentioned, and possibly Subban & McIntyre.

 

[Estlin]

c`mon, Connolly is now up to a whopping 11 goals and were PO`d that he was not part of the solution moving forward?

The whopping 11 goals puts Connolly on a 20-goal pace. Remind me what the numbers are for Hayes and Nash.

Sweeney made two key points regarding potential trades in the next 3 weeks. What I am hearing him say is;

1.) He absolutely will not part with assets he feels are key to his plan for the future. That would seem to make Pastrnak, Carlo, Macavoy, Senyshyn & Frederic absolutely untouchable. Possibly DeBrusk, Zboril, Lauzon, Vatrano, JFK and Lindgren. Maybe even Vladar, and of course, all the NMC's & NTC's.
(Temped to add Gabrielle and Bjork in there too just based on Sweeney's comments in the New England Hockey Journal.)

2.) He said he would be willing to deal from a position of surplus. We don't really have surplus draft picks. The two surplus positions we do have are 3-6 ceiling defensemen and left shooting forwards. I would think the chips he has on the table are; Spooner, Killer, Chiller, MQuaid, Morrow, O'Gara, Gryzlick, Blidh, Cave, Gabrielle, Heinen, Bjork, Fitzgerald, Hughes and any of the upcoming RFA & UFA's not yet mentioned, and possibly Subban & McIntyre.

That's a good interpretation of what he said.

 

[PlayMakers]

My thoughts...

Sweeney made two key points regarding potential trades in the next 3 weeks. What I am hearing him say is;

1.) He absolutely will not part with assets he feels are key to his plan for the future. That would seem to make Pastrnak, Carlo, Macavoy, Senyshyn & Frederic absolutely untouchable. Possibly DeBrusk, Zboril, Lauzon, Vatrano, JFK and Lindgren. Maybe even Vladar, and of course, all the NMC's & NTC's.
(Temped to add Gabrielle and Bjork in there too just based on Sweeney's comments in the New England Hockey Journal.)

2.) He said he would be willing to deal from a position of surplus. We don't really have surplus draft picks. The two surplus positions we do have are 3-6 ceiling defensemen and left shooting forwards. I would think the chips he has on the table are; Spooner, Killer, Chiller, MQuaid, Morrow, O'Gara, Gryzlick, Blidh, Cave, Gabrielle, Heinen, Bjork, Fitzgerald, Hughes and any of the upcoming RFA & UFA's not yet mentioned, and possibly Subban & McIntyre.

1.) I don't know... I got the sense he really, really didn't want to part with certain key assets BUT that he also wanted to add something that would be here long-term and that he'd consider moving a long-term blue-chip for a quality piece that was going to stick around. You're certainly not getting Landeskog without giving up one of those guys (and I'm not even a Landeskog fan).

I also don't think Zboril or DeBrusk are on any kind of untouchables list. I think JFK is in the first group.

2.) Agree on the surplus comment. He mentioned prospects when he was talking about surplus but I'm hoping that extends to redundant parts like Killer/McQuaid and/or Beleskey/Schaller.

In terms of surplus prospects, I agree that we're talking about LW's specifically and a guy like DeBrusk I think is one of the main pieces. He is a solid player with upside so he has value but is he going to surpass Marchand or Vatrano? Cehlarik is in that picture too but he's outscoring DeBrusk. Bjork may have the highest upside of all of them and I think they'd be silly to move him before they know what they have. I think Heinen is another one, good talent, good upside, but Bjork plays faster and that's the direction they want to go so I'd put him in the same boat as DeBrusk.

On defense, Morrow jumps off the page. They can't protect him and aren't really using him. I think they'd be fine moving Gryz into that spot next year. But really, I think this comes back around to Zboril. Lots of talent and upside so there should be value there, but I think they like Lauzon better (I do). Gryz, O'Gara and the most underrated prospect on this board Emil Johansson.

There's a lot of value there, and only so many spots.

 

[22Brad Park]

I read today here in Calgary Hearld Oilers will be trying unload Eberle They have Draisaitl entry level deal overy after year and McDavid next year.They need cash freed up it says It went on to mention two possible suites interested. GUESS WHO ..YUP BRUINS AND HABS.