Boston Bruins 2023-2024 Roster & Salary Cap Discussion

[Kegs]

RNH obviously skilled and low key good defensively & good at faceoffs. Bruins fans who don't watch any games will see he had 100+ points last year and assume he's the answer, but literally more than half of his points were on the powerplay and getting to play with 2 freaks of nature.

In Boston he probably puts up Zacha numbers. I wouldn't hate him, but I think the Bruins will have better options. Plus I would give it 2.5 periods into his Bruins career before dummies are calling him soft.

Bruins have some elite power play pieces too. RNH is a really good player. Adding another 60 point centre who wins face offs wouldn’t be so bad.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

It’s a trade for a pick too. I’d move him for a pick most likely.


Anyone else notice forbort hasn’t played a game yet? Strange.

Considering better players were given away in the off-season... unless another team has a big injury right now, most teams know the Bruins cap situation, and have a Forbort equivilent player in there system, likely for cheaper.

Teams aren't really helping each other out with incentive. We said the same thing about Mike Reilly and Craig Smith last off-season, both waived, both unclaimed.

 

[BlackFrancis]

When did RNH become a good faceoff man?

 

[Bread and Circuses]

I think the PATWAH kid looks pretty good, still should put on some size though before he gets in the NHL.

He is listed 5'11" 176 lbs.

 

[PlayMakers]

It’s a trade for a pick too. I’d move him for a pick most likely.


Anyone else notice forbort hasn’t played a game yet? Strange.

Neither has Coyle.

 

[Kegs]

Neither has Coyle.

Wonder why?

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Considering better players were given away in the off-season... unless another team has a big injury right now, most teams know the Bruins cap situation, and have a Forbort equivilent player in there system, likely for cheaper.

Teams aren't really helping each other out with incentive. We said the same thing about Mike Reilly and Craig Smith last off-season, both waived, both unclaimed.

Reilly and Smith were awful players at that point. Forbort is a player a team could expect to trade at the deadline for a draft pick.

 

[PlayMakers]

I think the PATWAH kid looks pretty good, still should put on some size though before he gets in the NHL.

He is listed 5'11" 176 lbs.

I thought it was weird that Jack was saying Patwah when the kid himself says it Pot-trah.

Doesn't Jack usually ask the player how he likes his name pronounced?

 

[Mione134]

I think the PATWAH kid looks pretty good, still should put on some size though before he gets in the NHL.

He is listed 5'11" 176 lbs.

Pot-trah.

I thought it was weird that Jack was saying Patwah when the kid himself says it Pot-trah.

Doesn't Jack usually ask the player how he likes his name pronounced?

I feel like every announcer so far has been leaning on the french side. My guess is nobody has asked Matthew how he pronouces it

 

[bob77]

It’s a trade for a pick too. I’d move him for a pick most likely.


Anyone else notice forbort hasn’t played a game yet? Strange.

Anyone notice there’s still 6 more preseason games

 

[DKH]

RNH obviously skilled and low key good defensively & good at faceoffs. Bruins fans who don't watch any games will see he had 100+ points last year and assume he's the answer, but literally more than half of his points were on the powerplay and getting to play with 2 freaks of nature.

In Boston he probably puts up Zacha numbers. I wouldn't hate him, but I think the Bruins will have better options. Plus I would give it 2.5 periods into his Bruins career before dummies are calling him soft.

I’d rather get McDavid & Draisaitl on team friendly deals

Bruins fans hate their goaltending

Low hanging fruit

Pot-trah.


I feel like every announcer so far has been leaning on the french side. My guess is nobody has asked Matthew how he pronouces it

Um it’s Matt

 

[Mione134]

I’d rather get McDavid & Draisaitl on team friendly deals

Bruins fans hate their goaltending

Low hanging fruit


Um it’s Matt

Matt Pot-trah

Sounds very American

 

[DKH]

he will eventually become an American citizen live in Medford and be called Matty P and marry a girl from Saugus - his kid will play at BU for Jay Pandolfo

 

[Kegs]

Anyone notice there’s still 6 more preseason games

Fair lol. I’m just impatient don’t judge me.

he will eventually become an American citizen live in Medford and be called Matty P and marry a girl from Saugus

He is already an Ajax legend.

 

[GordonHowe]

Clear cache/cookies to access,

Anthony Richard savoring his taste of the big time, and a ‘real opportunity’ with Boston - The Boston Globe

The 26-year-old’s hard work in camp was rewarded with a spot on a line with two of the team’s top offensive threats in Friday’s preseason game against the Flyers — David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[Mione134]

he will eventually become an American citizen live in Medford and be called Matty P and marry a girl from Saugus - his kid will play at BU for Jay Pandolfo

 

[Saxon Eric]

Forbort is not the left D on an expiring contract that they should be moving . This D does not need to get softer

He most certainly is the D they should be moving

 

[quietbruinfan]

Wonder why?

They are both known quantities would be my guess. Neither is great, but you know pretty much what you will get from them.

 

[Kegs]

He most certainly is the D they should be moving

Agreed.

 

[GordonHowe]

He most certainly is the D they should be moving

The D they should most certainly move -- except no will take him -- is Zboril.

Please God let it end.

 

[dugg133]

It’s a trade for a pick too. I’d move him for a pick most likely.


Anyone else notice forbort hasn’t played a game yet? Strange.

Had this same thought earlier too. Not sure it means much, but if he's still not in the lineup on Monday then I think we can read into it a little

 

[goldnblack]

Pinto situation in Ottawa even louder today. But I can't find a Boston-Ottawa deal that makes sense. Would need a third team involved.

 

[BMC]

Flyers seem to have a bunch of guys back there throwing hits on every shift. Bruins don't have guys like that other than Charlie who I don't want to rely on doing that.

Need some more sandpaper back there in my view.

Monty said before the pre-season began he wanted to see more physicality from his players. If I was him I'd be very disappointed.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

It's interesting that Ottawa still hasn't signed Pinto for lack of $. I don't think we'll be the fit. But someone will.

Pinto situation in Ottawa even louder today. But I can't find a Boston-Ottawa deal that makes sense. Would need a third team involved.

Thought you were @The don godfather with the way you’re trying to drum up smoke for this.

 

[goldnblack]

Thought you were @The don godfather with the way you’re trying to drum up smoke for this.

You should hear Ottawa sports radio!