Speculation: Will the Boston Bruins Go Big In Free Agency???

[Mark Allred]

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[LouJersey]

I think Sweeney already said he in fact "will not go big" and was interested in finding secondary scoring to help with his apparently already elite primary scoring on the roster.

 

[LouJersey]

You would think Swayman is about 7....new center maybe 7 ish? new winger or jake 6.5...You desperately need a LD who can get the puck out crisply (wotherspoon is not it) and that's what 3-4? Money goes quick. Ullmark money off the books I guess but will it be replaced with a salary coming in? Or draft picks?

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

You would think Swayman is about 7....new center maybe 7 ish? new winger or jake 6.5...You desperately need a LD who can get the puck out crisply (wotherspoon is not it) and that's what 3-4? Money goes quick. Ullmark money off the books I guess but will it be replaced with a salary coming in? Or draft picks?

I think Swayman is more like $8.5M. Could be even higher.

 

[wintersej]

I think Sweeney already said he in fact "will not go big" and was interested in finding secondary scoring to help with his apparently already elite primary scoring on the roster.

I like Sweeney but I trust what comes out of his mouth like I trust a defense attorney at a press conference.

 

[BMC]

I like Sweeney but I trust what comes out of his mouth like I trust a defense attorney at a press conference.

Yeah Donny never tips his hand if he can help it. He's a master of obfuscation. Probably learned it at Harvard

 

[TD Charlie]

I think he signs Swayman, trades Ullmark, and then goes extremely mid, several times. I'm expecting a couple risky/mid level contracts.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I think Swayman is more like $8.5M. Could be even higher.

Wondering what the Bruins would get in compensation if Swayman signed for that much elsewhere.

Anyone know for sure?

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Wondering what the Bruins would get in compensation if Swayman signed for that much elsewhere.

Anyone know for sure?

First, second, and third in 2025

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

First, second, and third in 2025

Thanks.

Not a good deal for B's, eh.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Thanks.

Not a good deal for B's, eh.

Nah. would need to be over $9.2M to get two firsts, a second, and a third. Only 13 teams can even do it (they have the picks).

 

[Roll 4 Lines]

First, second, and third in 2025

No good.

 

[LouJersey]

I think Swayman is more like $8.5M. Could be even higher.

sadly I agree 100% you are generally very close with these so that's scary.

I like Sweeney but I trust what comes out of his mouth like I trust a defense attorney at a press conference.

Honestly he's had an incredible three year run with wins on deals and signings. The deadline stuff was masterful last year, players let him down. His bargain signings this year were very good. Summer of 2022 he signed a future Vezina winning goalie.

 

[JAD]

I think Sweeney already said he in fact "will not go big" and was interested in finding secondary scoring to help with his apparently already elite primary scoring on the roster.

It's tough to get a better goal scorer than Pastrnak. How about going better than what he had last year for centers. FA or trade. At least a center and top 6 winger. Something other than center by committee.

 

[ODAAT]

just get tougher for gawd sakes, tired of watching this team get physically steamrolled with zero personnel capable to respond

 

[Kalus]

I think Swayman is more like $8.5M. Could be even higher.

Probably. A good comp is Rask who signed his deal when he was about Swayman’s age and stature for 10.89% of the cap. With next year’s cap at $88M, that would be about $9.5M.

Bruins had enough doubts to bring him to arb and then to choose the one year option for his award. They took a conservative approach and now they are going to likely have to pay full market value as a result. That’s just how these things work.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Sweeney will make a big splash, as in making a splash sound throwing sh*t on a wall hoping that it sticks

 

[rfournier103]

Need to find a 1C. Everyone knows that.

Hopefully Sweeney knows that, too.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Probably. A good comp is Rask who signed his deal when he was about Swayman’s age and stature for 10.89% of the cap. With next year’s cap at $88M, that would be about $9.5M.

Bruins had enough doubts to bring him to arb and then to choose the one year option for his award. They took a conservative approach and now they are going to likely have to pay full market value as a result. That’s just how these things work.

It wasn’t doubts. It was cap trouble. Choosing the one year kept the AAV down as much as they could.

 

[yazmybaby]

First, second, and third in 2025

And the team making the trade has to own their draft picks....IE they cannot trade another's team pick if acquired in a trade.

 

[BruinDust]

I think Sweeney already said he in fact "will not go big" and was interested in finding secondary scoring to help with his apparently already elite primary scoring on the roster.

His Top 3 targets should be in no particular order - Guentzel, Stamkos, and Marchessault. His primary focus if he's going shopping should be to get one of these 3 players. Primary scorers.

Instead, he's going to go to the 2nd tier where the secondary scorers and complimentary players are and pay Elias Lindholm a boatload of money and term to do the job Charlie Coyle is already doing adequately.

 

[rfournier103]

His Top 3 targets should be in no particular order - Guentzel, Stamkos, and Marchessault. His primary focus if he's going shopping should be to get one of these 3 players. Primary scorers.

Instead, he's going to go to the 2nd tier where the secondary scorers and complimentary players are and pay Elias Lindholm a boatload of money and term to do the job Charlie Coyle is already doing adequately.

I laughed at this because it’s probably true.

 

[JOKER 192]

If they're getting a 1C it's going to have to come via trade. There is no true 1C available in the UFA market.

Don't have the assets to outbid for a 1C .

Get wingers who can score, like Guntzel add/or Rienhart.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Expecting the cash to get thrown around by a number of teams this free agent season

 

[Midship]

Nope. The organization is perfectly content to just make the playoffs and get bounced in the first or second rounds. The roster is fine for that.

Imagine if the Jacobs cared about the Bruins 10% as much as Wyc and co care about the Celtics.