Rumor: Bruins preparing offer sheet for Jacob Trouba

[Gm0ney]

Everyone excited about the prospect of 4 first rounders...those picks will likely be in no-man's land and they're at least 2 years away from realization (if we keep them and draft a prospect who's ready at 19 - about a year away from their max value if we trade the earliest pick).

 

[Eyeseeing]

Everyone excited about the prospect of 4 first rounders...those picks will likely be in no-man's land and they're at least 2 years away from realization (if we keep them and draft a prospect who's ready at 19 - about a year away from their max value if we trade the earliest pick).

It would only be another process.
This is a case where picks would be very helpful.
Trouba is good but not at 6+
Seth Jones is a good comparable.
Hope the Bruins land him .

 

[Whileee]

Everyone excited about the prospect of 4 first rounders...those picks will likely be in no-man's land and they're at least 2 years away from realization (if we keep them and draft a prospect who's ready at 19 - about a year away from their max value if we trade the earliest pick).

I think the Bruins are prone to plummet down the standings in the next few years. A key injury would put them in bottom-5 territory.

 

[Gm0ney]

It would only be another process.
This is a case where picks would be very helpful.
Trouba is good but not at 6+
Seth Jones is a good comparable.
Hope the Bruins land him .

If push came to shove, I'd rather lock Trouba up at $6M x 7 (or 8...probably even 6).

 

[Gm0ney]

I think the Bruins are prone to plummet down the standings in the next few years. A key injury would put them in bottom-5 territory.

I'd certainly bet that's a more likely scenario than them contending every year, but it's a pretty big assumption to risk your 22-year-old best shot at a 1D on...

 

[Eyeseeing]

If push came to shove, I'd rather lock Trouba up at $6M x 7 (or 8...probably even 6).

I'd have to think long and hard about that.
I said before I'd like to see Trouba far away from Stuart for a year.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

Why trade him for 3 first rounders (or the equivalent) if the offer sheet compensation is four 1sts?

I suspect it is all posturing. No way will Bruins give offer sheet. It was an intentional leak.

I think a trade is more likely then Bruins don't need to offer a bazillion dollars.

 

[lanky]

I agree that it was intentionally leaked, but that kind of threat won't scare Chevy. It's 4 1sts or we keep him. It's a very easy decision if they off 4 1sts though.

 

[Whileee]

I suspect it is all posturing. No way will Bruins give offer sheet. It was an intentional leak.

I think a trade is more likely then Bruins don't need to offer a bazillion dollars.

An offer sheet threat from the Bruins shouldn't force a trade. The Jets can just dare them to give up four 1sts.

I think the Jets trade Trouba if it's clear he isn't interested in playing for the Jets long term. Otherwise, they'll sign him.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

I agree that it was intentionally leaked, but that kind of threat won't scare Chevy. It's 4 1sts or we keep him. It's a very easy decision if they off 4 1sts though.

Yeah, this is a pretty simple thought process for me, and I assume for the Jets.

4 1st rounders = too much potential value, especially considering the Bruins might miss the playoffs.

Anything less, we simply match.

 

[TheDeuce]

Yeah, this is a pretty simple thought process for me, and I assume for the Jets.

4 1st rounders = too much potential value, especially considering the Bruins might miss the playoffs.

Anything less, we simply match.

Bruins can't offer any less. They don't have the second rounders availabile.



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[Tom ServoMST3K]

Bruins can't offer any less. They don't have the second rounders availabile.



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lol, this is a crock from Trouba's camp then.

 

[royalwoodJet]

Amazingly, the Trouba rumor is generating almost zero discussion over at the Bruins forum.

 

[raideralex99]

Amazingly, the Trouba rumor is generating almost zero discussion over at the Bruins forum.

Ask them what they think of paying $9 million and 4 firsts for Trouba?

I think Sweeny would be run out of town.

 

[Winnipeg Jets]

Amazingly, the Trouba rumor is generating almost zero discussion over at the Bruins forum.

Because they know the two guys that started it are full of... something...

 

[Aavco Cup]

Amazingly, the Trouba rumor is generating almost zero discussion over at the Bruins forum.

Because they knownHaggerty and Murphy better than anyone.

They hope it's a bogus rumour.

 

[TheDeuce]

Amazingly, the Trouba rumor is generating almost zero discussion over at the Bruins forum.

There was some buzz in their free agent / trade thread and it was being consistently negative.



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[Tom ServoMST3K]

Actually if the Bruins wanna give us 4 1st rounders, Do it bro. DONT BE A *****! DO IT BRO! WHAT ARE YOU CHICKEN!

 

[Aavco Cup]

Actually if the Bruins wanna give us 4 1st rounders, Do it bro. DONT BE A *****! DO IT BRO! WHAT ARE YOU CHICKEN!

Don they really? Or is it just two reporters who work in Boston?

 

[lablite47]

Eklblad 7.5M$ X 8..

 

[Board Bard]

They hope it's a bogus rumour.

A bogour?

This is Haggerty mining for scoops:

 

[kxx]

Saw this rumor on the cover of the Sun("Trouble Bruin" or something) today which basically confirms they literally have absolutely no standards for what gets published.

I mean I guess they never did but wow that easy. Anyone want to help me pick out the next cover of the Sun?

 

[Exiled Jets Fan]

What does that have to do with their sports coverage? And by the way, these aren't girls, they are adult women who have chosen to promote themselves in this manner. Why do you have a problem with that?

Because it's 2016 and it speaks to the paper's judgement.

 

[heilongjetsfan]

Everyone excited about the prospect of 4 first rounders...those picks will likely be in no-man's land and they're at least 2 years away from realization (if we keep them and draft a prospect who's ready at 19 - about a year away from their max value if we trade the earliest pick).

I completely disagree. I believe all 4 will be top 10 picks, and at least one top 3. Boston's best players are in decline and their prospect pool is full of middling players. I think the B's are on their way down the standings as it is.

When Trouba isn't enough to make the playoffs, heads could very well roll. It's ok to be patient with a rebuild, but if you're dropping your next 4 years worth of 1st round picks, you're pretty sure that you've made yourself a pretty good hockey team. A miscalculation on this scale could put the Bruins in the basement for up to a decade, and Sweeney will quickly lose the trust of ownership. A new GM will have to shed assets like crazy to re-aquire the picks needed to start rebuilding.

If it goes this way, we'll see the birth of an NHL dynasty not seen in the league for a long time!

 

[flyingjay]

First off...I'm firmly in the camp that believes a Boston offer sheet is about the dumbest thing Sweeney could do to that organization...and even if he wants to do it, his bosses will put the kibosh on it.

Compensation of four 1st rounders is absolutely insane. I'd probably write him a Christmas card every year if we got that for Trouba. But IMO...there's just no way an NHL GM is that desperate to pull off something that ludicrous.

Do I want Trouba on the Jets? Heck yes I do! More than anything I hope we sign him long term. But if Sweeney is that stupid, I'll gladly give in to that stupidity and take those picks (and extra cap space) without looking back.