Value of: Tyler Bertuzzi as a UFA

[Marc the Habs Fan]

He is off to a roaring start in these playoffs, seemingly proving he does have the ''great playoff performer!'' profile many thought he had.

Feels like the kind of guy who will get a whopper of a contract this summer if he continues playing like this. Could we see 6-7 years @ 5-6 M per year from a desperate for post-season success GM?

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[JohanFranzenstein]

Some gm will give him 7x7. He could easily be worth it if the dude could actually stay healthy.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Hoping the idea of riding shotgun to Pasta helps convince him to stay with the B’s.

 

[norrisnick]

Some gm will give him 7x7. He could easily be worth it if the dude could actually stay healthy.

If ifs and buts were candy and nuts... Tyler wouldn't be a pending UFA.

 

[CellyHard]

Some gm will give him 7x7. He could easily be worth it if the dude could actually stay healthy.

That’s an absurd contract. You need to drive a line to get a contract like that. Bertuzzi is a great top six complimentary player and will get something similar to Hyman 5.5 x 7 or maybe a 6x6.

I would be utterly shocked if a GM gave him something like that with his injury history.

Nevertheless, great player and hoping the Bruins can resign him somehow.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Stay in Boston... Seems like he was made to be a Bruin

 

[Leafshater67]

If I’m Tyler, I take a discount to stay in Boston.

 

[RedWingzz]

If I’m Tyler, I take a discount to stay in Boston.

If I'm Tyler, I take a discount and go back to playing with his good buddy Dylan Larkin.

 

[norrisnick]

If I’m Tyler, I take a discount to stay in Boston.

I guess there is always a first time, but the main reason Bertuzzi was dealt is because he's been an absolute pain in the ass to sign every single step of the way. Unreliable availability is a close #2.

 

[BostonBob]

You'd think he would want to return to Boston and help the team try and repeat.

 

[BLNY]

He's a supporting player imo. Not someone who leads a group. To that end, I don't think you should invest big term and money in him. But, someone will.

 

[BHawk21]

If I’m Tyler, I take a discount to stay in Boston.

I stay in Boston but I sure as hell dont take a discount.

 

[archimet]

Do you stay in Boston when they have less than $10 million to sign about 10 players including you? Do you stay in Boston if Bergeron and Krejci retire? Do you take a big discount when it's your shot at a big contract? Unless Boston can dramatically reshape their cap situation, it's going to be really tough to sign Bertuzzi.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

If Debrincat moves on, Ottawa should offer this guy 6-7M for 7 years and lock that top-6 down

Tkachuk-Stutzle-Giroux
Bertuzzi-Norris-Batherson

top-5 in the league as far as top-6 depth goes.

 

[WTFMAN99]

His durability scares the shit out of me.

I don't know if I could go beyond something like 5.5M for 2-3 years.

His play style doesn't age well but he's already unable to stay healthy.

 

[slim399]

I’m guessing matching 6 year, 5mill per contracts for Orlov and Bertuzzi.

Hall, Gryz and Forbort will be cap casualties.

The top six we saw last night will be the next generation.

Bertuzzi-Zacha-Pastrnak
Marchand-Coyle-Debrusk

Defense core

Orlov-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo

 

[wintersej]

That’s an absurd contract. You need to drive a line to get a contract like that. Bertuzzi is a great top six complimentary player and will get something similar to Hyman 5.5 x 7 or maybe a 6x6.

I would be utterly shocked if a GM gave him something like that with his injury history.

Nevertheless, great player and hoping the Bruins can resign him somehow.

I agree with you, but if the Bruins win 12-16 games with him paying a big role, I can see someone doing something stupid.

 

[Tatar Shots]

I’m guessing matching 6 year, 5mill per contracts for Orlov and Bertuzzi.

Hall, Gryz and Forbort will be cap casualties.

The top six we saw last night will be the next generation.

Bertuzzi-Zacha-Pastrnak
Marchand-Coyle-Debrusk

Defense core

Orlov-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo

There’s not a chance in hell that either of those players sign those contracts.

 

[BB88]

I’m guessing matching 6 year, 5mill per contracts for Orlov and Bertuzzi.

Hall, Gryz and Forbort will be cap casualties.

The top six we saw last night will be the next generation.

Bertuzzi-Zacha-Pastrnak
Marchand-Coyle-Debrusk

Defense core

Orlov-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo

When and how are they going to spend on the middle of the ice?

 

[Petes2424]

That’s an absurd contract. You need to drive a line to get a contract like that. Bertuzzi is a great top six complimentary player and will get something similar to Hyman 5.5 x 7 or maybe a 6x6.

I would be utterly shocked if a GM gave him something like that with his injury history.

Nevertheless, great player and hoping the Bruins can resign him somehow.

Yep. The most he gets is probably 6 x $6 million. That’s already a little scary because of the way he plays and his injury history already.

It will be interesting who’s going to be in on him.

 

[bigbadbruins1]

I'd love for him to stay a bruin but the reality is they are in cap hell, Sweeney sold the teams short term future for this one year. All of the deadline acquisitions will likely walk.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

That’s an absurd contract. You need to drive a line to get a contract like that. Bertuzzi is a great top six complimentary player and will get something similar to Hyman 5.5 x 7 or maybe a 6x6.

I would be utterly shocked if a GM gave him something like that with his injury history.

Nevertheless, great player and hoping the Bruins can resign him somehow.

Line drivers are in the 8+ line now.

7 would be high, but not obscene given the climate now. And cap expected to go up.

 

[Puckstuff]

I’m guessing matching 6 year, 5mill per contracts for Orlov and Bertuzzi.

Hall, Gryz and Forbort will be cap casualties.

The top six we saw last night will be the next generation.

Bertuzzi-Zacha-Pastrnak
Marchand-Coyle-Debrusk

Defense core

Orlov-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo

Good luck getting rid of Hall

 

[BlackFrancis]

Good luck getting rid of Hall

Absolutely smoking hot take after today's game.

 

[Puckstuff]

Absolutely smoking hot take after today's game.

I admittedly don’t watch the Bruins when they’re not playing my team so I may be wrong on this one but his regular season seemed pretty underwhelming for a 6 million dollar cap hit. I would be interested to know his market value.