After getting blanked out by the Flyers of all teams, it's becoming more and more profound that the Bruins will be steering head first towards a SOLID decade of mediocrity for the foreseeable future. Marchand's best days are f***ing behind him sadly, and Sweeney's bitch ass is 100% on the clock this season. Who knows if McAvoy is still able to hold it down on the backend and Pasta is Pasta.
What a run this team had especially with the lack of Top 5/10 draft picks that was missing from their roster which most cup contenders commonly have. This is a BIG factor that I don't think a lot of people realize and it arguably makes their run 100x IMPRESSIVE compared to those tank and blow it all up cores. Their the perfect example of a team that drafted well and managed to retool on the fly with the right moves just to be back in solid contention for 7+ years. 2015 probably did cost them at least 1 more ring, but nonetheless. Attaining Bergeron, Krejci and Marchand all in the 2nd-3rd rounds of their respective draft is bonkers.
This team with that core was able to accomplish 3 President Trophies, GOAT Regular Season Record, 1 Cup win, 3 Finals appearances and a solid bunch of Division Titles. Their the 4th best team of the CAP ERA 100%