Speculation: What are the Bruins' needs?

[bernmeister]

Boston fans:

no proposal yet, doing some homework before to see if there are any matches w/Rangers.

Ok if you want to suggest deals at your own risk, but in advance of that I'm just requesting idea on what you guys think...

what are your needs?
Specifics would be appreciated.

Expect that now that we know what the cap is this year and next, you can add that to your discussion, explaining how that shapes your observations.

Will review what everybody says and see if there is consensus or otherwise comment in a few days.

However, thanks to all in advance.

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[Shaun]

3rd Line Left Wing

 

[ODAAT]

Fans to wait til the season starts before stating the "needs" of the team

Kiddin, the 3rd line hoopla has me headshaking, the majority of teams around the league would love to have this "issue".

What they need most is health

They could require some vet depth on D
They could require scoring help if Horty doesn`t produce

Other than that, I`ll revert back to my first sentence, gonna wait til the games actually begin

 

[smithformeragent]

Another veteran depth defenseman

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Pick your cancer:

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie

UFAs Wade Redden and Scott Gomez are also likely to sign with teams today.

 

[Shaun]

Pick your cancer:

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie

UFAs Wade Redden and Scott Gomez are also likely to sign with teams today.

Scott Gomez at his worst is still better than Ray's kid

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

...

More Jay Pandolfo.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Scott Gomez at his worst is still better than Ray's kid

Kovalev would have been better too

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie

Alexei Kovalev's one-year contract with FLA is worth $1M plus some GP bonuses. Signing today, will be on 23-man roster.

 

[TD Charlie]

Kovalev would have been better too

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie

Alexei Kovalev's one-year contract with FLA is worth $1M plus some GP bonuses. Signing today, will be on 23-man roster.

Imagine that, Kovalev in a Bruins jersey I accepted Begin, Ryder, Pouliot, and whoever else I'm forgetting from recent years, but Kovalev is forever a Canadien to me, specifically for the way he torched Boston on the pp.

 

[Pie O My]

Fans to wait til the season starts before stating the "needs" of the team

Kiddin, the 3rd line hoopla has me headshaking, the majority of teams around the league would love to have this "issue".

What they need most is health

They could require some vet depth on D
They could require scoring help if Horty doesn`t produce

Other than that, I`ll revert back to my first sentence, gonna wait til the games actually begin

ok, in that case i propose we get good health from the Rags in return for...lemme see now....Krecji, a case of the flu sweeping through their lineup, and a 2nd.

 

[DoubleAAAA]

D Depth / top 4 upgrade (ideally but just NHL quality would do).

Veteran scoring wing depth.

Maybe a cheap vet back up in case of emergency?

 

[LouJersey]

Gomez would be the absolute perfect 3rd line LW for this team. Put him with this leadership group and he would be a very good player IMO. That rumor is not true BTW of him shooting a puck at Julien.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Gomez would be the absolute perfect 3rd line LW for this team. Put him with this leadership group and he would be a very good player IMO. That rumor is not true BTW of him shooting a puck at Julien.

That was John Madden

 

[smithformeragent]

Since Bourque's kid is making the team, I think they should lock up Keegan Thomas to an ELC

 

[LouJersey]

That was John Madden

It wasn't either...never happened I'm told.

 

[DominicT]

Gomez would be the absolute perfect 3rd line LW for this team. Put him with this leadership group and he would be a very good player IMO. That rumor is not true BTW of him shooting a puck at Julien.

I'm disgusted in you

Was fully expecting you to say Colten Orr

 

[Kate08]

3rd Line Left Wing

Why do you hate him so much?

 

[BergyWho37]

IMO we need nothing until deadline ... sure we might want something but there is no need to panic

 

[LouJersey]

I'm disgusted in you

Was fully expecting you to say Colten Orr

Man, Orr-Campbell-Thornton... I would be in heaven! Bump Paille up to line 3...

 

[Shaun]

Why do you hate him so much?

A combination of him leaving BU early and he hasn't produced at all during his NHL stints yet was given the 3rd line spot.

 

[Lordstanley]

Scott Gomez at his worst is still better than Ray's kid

Hurts to say! But so true

 

[Lordstanley]

Gomez would be the absolute perfect 3rd line LW for this team. Put him with this leadership group and he would be a very good player IMO. That rumor is not true BTW of him shooting a puck at Julien.

Can we still have Montreal pay for him , while he's trying to make the 3rd line

 

[Artemis]

A combination of him leaving BU early and he hasn't produced at all during his NHL stints yet was given the 3rd line spot.

He hasn't been "given" anything. He's worked hard at Providence and been one of their best players, and word is he's working hard at camp too. And whether he produced in earlier NHL stints is irrelevant. It's what he's doing now that matters.

And so what if he left school early? College isn't for everyone. It would have been worse if he'd stayed and gone through the motions just because he was "supposed" to.

And for the record, whether it's Chris Bourque or Joe Rinkrat, I don't care. The name means nothing.

 

[LouJersey]

Can we still have Montreal pay for him , while he's trying to make the 3rd line

How cool would it be to have Gomez knock Montreal out of the play-offs?

 

[Artemis]

As for what the Bruins need, I think an MLT is perfect. You know, a mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich, where the mutton is nice and lean and the tomato is ripe.