Boston Bruins 2023-24 Roster and Salary Cap Discussion XIII: On the eve of the trade deadline

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Rivals are going to load their rosters. Bruins must do something to keep up if they do plan on more than round 1 ticket sales.

 

[DiggityDog]

Did you watch the Cup Final? The Blues hit everyone wearing the Spoked B and suffered little hitting in return. It was embarassing to witness a Bruins team getting beat at what should have been their own game.

The post said the Bruins had no toughness. Not even a little. Zdeno Chara played game seven with his jaw wired shut.

No toughness.

 

[DaStinger]

Rivals are going to load their rosters. Bruins must do something to keep up if they do plan on more than round 1 ticket sales.

Round one ticket sales are all this season is about. Hold course, refill the cupboards.

 

[Hookslide]

Monty said he was getting close yesterday. He skated so hopefully Hampus will be back soon

Thank you

 

[KrugAvoy]

Who were their physical forwards? It was all pretty much stationary on their 4th line. They also had a remarkably easy road to that final.

They had guys like Marchand and Pastrnak terrified to retrieve a puck because they were constantly punished.

While guys like Wagner, Nordstrom, and Kuraly weren't heavy hitters, they weren't pushover by any means either

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Wennberg to NYR

This is good news. Definitely not the solution to our problems

 

[bp14]

I think people are getting hung up on Lindholms inability to “put us over the edge”. I don’t think that’s the main point.

This team/franchise is starved for centers. If you can buy low on a guy you’ve liked, do it. He’ll make them however much better today, but also fill a key hole in future years if you can tie him up. Makes a lot of sense.

 

[The don godfather]

Donny likes to make deals on deadline day I guess.

 

[goldnblack]

I think we have to be PUMPED the West is largely loading up. Be nice for the East to stay quiet.

 

[The don godfather]

This is good news. Definitely not the solution to our problems

Lindholm lets go!!

 

[Sheppy]

While guys like Wagner, Nordstrom, and Kuraly weren't heavy hitters, they weren't pushover by any means either

Sure, but they were pretty much all on one line.

 

[DiggityDog]

I think people are getting hung up on Lindholms inability to “put us over the edge”. I don’t think that’s the main point.

This team/franchise is starved for centers. If you can buy low on a guy you’ve liked, do it. He’ll make them however much better today, but also fill a key hole in future years if you can tie him up. Makes a lot of sense.

Sometimes you have to take what the market gives you. I believe Lindholm and the Bruins would benefit a lot from each other.

It remains to be seen if it gets done, but he is likely the best they are going to do if they do anything.

 

[Sheppy]

I think people are getting hung up on Lindholms inability to “put us over the edge”. I don’t think that’s the main point.

This team/franchise is starved for centers. If you can buy low on a guy you’ve liked, do it. He’ll make them however much better today, but also fill a key hole in future years if you can tie him up. Makes a lot of sense.

I would love to add Lindholm, but that extension scares me if the Bruins indeed manage to scoop him up. That said, maybe a down year will cut the costs, but I doubt it.

 

[Lord Ahriman]

I think we should keep low expectations: no cap space, no assets etc. If somehow they get Lindholm, get rid of #48 and adding a solid #5/6 I'd be satisfied.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Lindholm lets go!!

Yeah, Lindholm at least would be a core piece moving forward. Wennberg certainly wasn't that

 

[goldnblack]

I think we should keep low expectations: no cap space, no assets etc. If somehow they get Lindholm, get rid of #48 and adding a solid #5/6 I'd be satisfied.

Those are your LOW expectations?

Is this my wife's account?

 

[goalieman40]

can we complete the Lindholm cycle and bring this one home?

While i'm not expecting much, i'd say the silence is sort of a good thing since most of Sweeney's dealings are on the down-low and little is heard about them until they happen. I'm ok with a move that's more setting up for next season than a playoff run i don't have faith in this season.

 

[CDJ]

Seems high for a bottom 6 piece.

Counterpoint the hit on Cousins was worth a 1st alone

 

[Babajingo]

They have no trade ammo other than Ullmark.
Hopefully they will only dump Gryz and JDB, then deal with Linus in the offseason.

And one of the worst ranked prospect pools.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

I think we should keep low expectations: no cap space, no assets etc. If somehow they get Lindholm, get rid of #48 and adding a solid #5/6 I'd be satisfied.

If 48 goes I'm satisfied. Everything else is gravy

 

[GordonHowe]

Lindholm is a nice player, don’t get me wrong, but he solves none of our issues right now. He’s a pretty soft player, and isn’t particularly good at faceoffs. Just dont see him coming in and really moving the needle.

He was 56% at the dot this season with Calgary.

58.01 with the nucks. - Conor Ryan

 

[ON3M4N]

Looks like things are picking up in the trade market.

Henrique to TBL
Mittelstadt to COL
Senko to FLA

 

[BTO]

For people asking about Lindholm and what the deal is and what they may have missed, there’s a thread on the main board about it.

 

[TCB]

 

[22Brad Park]

Landeskog potentially returning at playoff time, and Kush coming back off the PA program. That's a terrifying team.

They are in tough vs Dallas or Jets 1st rd.Even if they win they will be beat to a pulp no doubt